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U S OPEN

Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 15, 2021
No. 1 seed Shingo Kunieda falls in wheelchair singles semifinals at Australian Open
No. 1 Shingo Kunieda's bid for an 11th Australian Open title ended Monday with a straight-sets loss against Briton Alfie Hewitt in the men's wheelchair singles semifinals.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 14, 2021
Naomi Osaka so much more than a hardcourt specialist, says coach
Japan's Naomi Osaka has won three of the last five Grand Slams played on hardcourts but the world No. 3 is also more than capable of lifting titles on grass and clay, her coach Wim Fissette said on Sunday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 14, 2021
Naomi Osaka fights back from the brink to reach quarterfinals
The world No. 3 saved two match points as she battled for a three-set win against over in-form Garbine Muguruza.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 12, 2021
Players in 'bubble' as Australian Open continues without fans
While the Grand Slam will be able to continue play, fans won't be allowed back at Melbourne Park until at least early next week.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 12, 2021
Beijing already using information warfare with Biden team
Whatever the reason, China was clever enough to take advantage of the omission of one-China discussions in the U.S. readout to make the narrative conform to their interests.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 11, 2021
Death knell sounded for Grand Slam line judges at Australian Open
Human judges were replaced by technology for this year's tournament — a move that has been largely welcomed by players.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 11, 2021
Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin crashes out in second round
Reigning champion Sofia Kenin crashed out of the Australian Open in the second round on Thursday, slumping to a 6-3, 6-2 defeat at the hands of world number 65 Kaia Kanepi on Margaret Court Arena.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 11, 2021
Naomi Osaka turns nightmare into a dream to reach third round at Australian Open
Naomi Osaka dreamed that she would lose her second round match at the Australian Open, but the reality was a comfortable 6-2, 6-3 victory over Caroline Garcia on Wednesday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Feb 10, 2021
‘Under the Open Sky’: Harsh realities about ex-cons hit home
Koji Yakusho delivers a captivating performance as a former yakuza thug struggling to adjust to life after leaving prison in Miwa Nishikawa's drama.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 10, 2021
Australia tennis chief urges strict quarantines for Tokyo Olympics
Craig Tiley believes that Tokyo 2020's recently released playbook does not go far enough in order to protect athletes from the risk of infection.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 10, 2021
Bianca Andreescu looks ahead with hope after Australian Open exit; Serena advances
Andreescu's comeback after a 15-month absence ended abruptly in the Australian Open second round on Wednesday with a 6-3 6-2 defeat to the wily Hsieh Su-wei.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 9, 2021
From a world away, one ageless wonder marvels at another
Serena Williams, who is on the verge of tying the career record for Grand Slam singles titles held by Margaret Court, continues to be inspired by evergreen Tampa Bay quarterback Tom Brady.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 6, 2021
Naomi Osaka pulls out of Australian Open warm-up event in precautionary move due to injury
Naomi Osaka withdrew from the semifinals of the Gippsland Trophy in Melbourne on Saturday as a precaution with an unspecified injury ahead of the Australian Open next week.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 4, 2021
Naomi Osaka heads to Melbourne with world at her feet
Australian Open favorite Naomi Osaka heads to Melbourne seeking a fourth Grand Slam title to further fuel her ascent toward the top of the women’s game on court and amplify her voice off it.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 31, 2021
Naomi Osaka says she would quarantine again for the Olympics
Naomi Osaka said she would be willing to undergo two more weeks of quarantine to play at the Tokyo Olympics later this year, if it helped ensure the safety of the people of her home country.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 31, 2021
Most Australian Open participants clear quarantine
The Australian Open quarantine facilities are still holding 15 people, including one player and two others who tested positive for COVID-19 earlier in their lockdown, Melbourne health authorities said on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 24, 2021
Yuto Totsuka wins men's halfpipe at Laax Open
Yuto Totsuka won the men's halfpipe with an outstanding final run Saturday to lead a Japanese charge on the podium at the Laax Open Snowboard World Cup competition in Switzerland.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 23, 2021
'Gutted' Andy Murray pulls out of Australian Open
Former world No. 1 Andy Murray said he was "gutted" after deciding to withdraw from next month's Australian Open following a positive test for COVID-19 earlier this month.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 22, 2021
Victoria government confirms new case in Australian Open quarantine
The Victoria state government on Friday confirmed one new case of COVID-19 in the group of people in quarantine in Melbourne ahead of the Australian Open, a few hours after Spanish player Paula Badosa said she had tested positive for the virus.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 19, 2021
Quarantined Kei Nishikori struggling to train for Australian Open
Japan's top men's player is unable to leave his Melbourne hotel room after others on his chartered flight to Australia tested positive for COVID-19.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

Podcast

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