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OSAKA

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Sep 26, 2018
Views From Tokyo: What is it that makes someone — like Naomi Osaka — Japanese or not?
In the wake of Naomi Osaka's historic triumph in the U.S. Open, The Japan Times asked people what they think makes a person Japanese. Is it parentage, language, culture or a combination of factors?
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 25, 2018
Uniqlo could make play for Naomi Osaka
Reports that U.S. Open champion Naomi Osaka has agreed to or signed a new endorsement deal with Adidas worth $8.5 million a year are untrue, The Japan Times has learned.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Sep 25, 2018
Climate change will be high on next year's G20 summit agenda: Abe
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has signaled his intention to take up climate change as a key agenda item at the meeting of the Group of 20 advanced and developing economies that he will host next June.
Japan Times
JAPAN / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Sep 23, 2018
Need to back up sinking Kansai airport stymies region ahead of G20, elections
When Kansai airport in Osaka Prefecture was shut down earlier this month after Typhoon Jebi flooded the main runway and terminal building — and caused a tanker to break loose and crash into the only bridge to the mainland — there were fears the damage meant the region's largest and only international...
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 23, 2018
Naomi Osaka upset by Karolina Pliskova in Toray Pan Pacific Open final
Karolina Pliskova has accomplished what 10 others have tried and failed to do over the past month: beat Naomi Osaka.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Sep 23, 2018
Japan urged to up ranks of female politicians to reach U.N. sustainable development goals
To help meet the United Nations' 2030 sustainable development goal for gender equality and empowering all women and girls, Japan needs more female politicians, especially at the local level.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Sep 22, 2018
Social media falls in love with Naomi Osaka as tennis star sparks debate
Naomi Osaka’s women’s singles final victory at the 2018 U.S. Open on Sept. 6 excited netizens in Japan, turning the young tennis superstar into one of the most popular figures online. Her trip to Japan last week only generated more buzz, with users being perpetually wowed by her and serious discussions...
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 22, 2018
Naomi Osaka cruises into Pan Pacific Open final
Naomi Osaka had punched her ticket for the Toray Pan Pacific Open final and fielded questions from the media about 10 minutes. Now, she had a question of her own. "Um, what is that on your phone?" she asked Ichika Shingyo from Nippon Broadcasting System, Inc.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 21, 2018
Kansai airport bounces back from typhoon but Kobe, Itami likely to help out anyway
Passengers were happy that the main international gateway to western Japan was all but back to normal more quickly than expected.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 20, 2018
¥6.7 billion in digital money stolen from Osaka firm
Hackers gained unauthorized access to the exchange's hot wallets, which are less secure and where funds are held for immediate transactions.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 20, 2018
Naomi Osaka boosts interest at Toray Pan Pacific Open
Naomi Osaka's presence is being felt at the Toray Pan Pacific Open this week.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 19, 2018
Former Chiba Lotte interpreter Shun Nakasone helping Naomi Osaka in Japan
When Naomi Osaka faced the media in Japan as a Grand Slam champion for the first time on Sept. 13, Shun Nakasone was right there beside her.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / JUST BE CAUSE
Sep 19, 2018
Warning to Naomi Osaka: Playing for Japan can seriously shorten your career
Naomi Osaka's decision to represent the country she left at the age of 3 may be good for her bottom line but not necessarily her longevity.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / How-tos / LIFELINES
Sep 19, 2018
What does Japan's Nationality Act really mean for its dual citizens?
Given the present 'don't ask, don't tell' attitude of the Justice Ministry, it would be highly unusual if Naomi Osaka was forced to relinquish her U.S. citizenship at the age of 22.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 19, 2018
New app identifies underwater creatures at Japan aquariums with the tap of a finger
Ever struggled to identify the name of a fish when visiting an aquarium?
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
MUFG fires worker over ¥2 billion theft from clients’ safe deposit boxes
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group is investigating the incident and consulting with the police.
China reinstates visa-free travel for Japanese nationals
Beijing Daxing International Airport
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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