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TENNIS
Sep 11, 2020
Naomi Osaka reaches U.S. Open final with gutsy three-set win
Osaka overcame American Jennifer Brady at Arthur Ashe Stadium to set up a potential third Grand Slam title, two years after capturing her first at the same tournament.
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TENNIS
Sep 8, 2020
Naomi Osaka's activism helping her game, says coach Wim Fissette
Taking a stand against racial injustice has boosted Naomi Osaka's motivation and energy going into this year's U.S. Open, her coach Wim Fissette told reporters on Monday.
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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 7, 2020
Osaka referendum on metropolis plan set for Nov. 1
A similar referendum was held in May 2015, when it was voted down by a slim margin.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / BLACK EYE
Sep 7, 2020
Naomi Osaka is the role model that Japan needs right now
The tennis champ's power lies in her ability to bring the discussion about Black Lives Matter to the country she represents, Japan.
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SOCCER / J. League
Sep 5, 2020
J. League sponsors exploring new marketing opportunities in response to virus
With the number of spectators at stadiums capped in keeping with government guidelines to prevent the spread of the coronavirus, companies sponsoring J. League teams are changing their marketing strategies to attract the interest of as many soccer fans as possible.
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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 5, 2020
Nippon Ishin no Kai sees an ally in Suga in LDP leadership race
Close ties are likely to bode well for Osaka's efforts to ensure central government financing in next year's fiscal budget for the 2025 Expo.
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JAPAN / Politics
Sep 3, 2020
Osaka referendum on metropolis plan set with assembly approval
The plan is aimed at achieving more effective governance through cost-cutting.
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JAPAN / Society
Aug 31, 2020
Sapporo and Osaka allow LGBT partners to get victim support money
Same-sex partners of the victims of crime will be able to receive payouts in the same manner as heterosexual couples.
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JAPAN / Politics
Aug 28, 2020
Osaka Prefectural Assembly readies Nov. 1 referendum on merger plan
If the municipal assembly endorses the plan Thursday, a vote on the flagship policy of regional political group Osaka Ishin no Kai will go ahead.
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TENNIS
Aug 28, 2020
Naomi Osaka to play after stand against racial injustice
Osaka's initial decision to withdraw from the semifinals of the Western & Southern Open led to organizers postponing the round entirely.
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TENNIS
Aug 26, 2020
Naomi Osaka cruises past Dayana Yastremska to reach Western and Southern Open quarterfinals
The fourth-seeded Osaka fired eight aces and saved all five break points she faced against theu00a020-year-old Ukrainian.
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COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Aug 24, 2020
A simple 'How are you doing?' can be a lifeline for stressed-out parents
Geoff Morris provides a place for parents in Osaka to entertain their kids while having a nice healthy venting session.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Aug 19, 2020
Japan to pitch Kansai and Fukuoka as post-pandemic financial hubs
In identifying the two areas, the government is shifting from its Tokyo-focused approach to creating a global financial center.
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JAPAN / Politics / View from Osaka
Aug 15, 2020
Under cloud of pandemic, Osaka referendum remains a key issue for Gov. Hirofumi Yoshimura
More in Osaka are asking whether the vote should be postponed until after the coronavirus crisis has passed.
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JAPAN
Aug 15, 2020
Tokyo reports 385 new coronavirus cases, while Osaka logs 151 infections
The figure exceeded 380 on Saturday for a second straight day amid signs infection numbers are growing again as the Bon summer holiday period comes to a close.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 12, 2020
The Nagasaki bombing wasn't the last aerial attack on Japan
Civilians always pay the highest price in war.
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JAPAN
Aug 7, 2020
Pandemic derails Abe's strategy to revive regional Japan with tourism
The plight of Kyoto and other cities in the western Kansai region has exposed a vulnerability of the prime minister's 'Abenomics' stimulus policy.
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JAPAN
Aug 5, 2020
Experts shoot down Osaka governor's claim that gargling helps beat virus
Experts cast doubt over claims by officials in the city of Osaka that a gargling medicine could help treat coronavirus patients, even as shelves across Japan were stripped clean of popular brands.
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JAPAN
Aug 4, 2020
Gargle medicine can fight coronavirus, Osaka governor says, citing limited data
The governor of Osaka Prefecture touted the powers of gargling medicine to control the coronavirus and recommended its use, sending related shares jumping and clearing shelves of disinfectants even as some questioned the findings.
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JAPAN
Jul 29, 2020
Japan's daily coronavirus tally tops 1,000 for first time amid nationwide surge
The figures announced this week have drawn much attention because they may reflect how the virus spread during a four-day holiday that started July 22.

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