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U S OPEN

Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 30, 2019
Recovering Kei Nishikori to miss Australian Open
Kei Nishikori said Sunday he will miss next year's Australian Open as he is "still not 100 percent" ready to compete with the world's best following the right elbow surgery he underwent in October.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Nov 25, 2019
Spanish rescue ship stranded in heavy seas off Italy with 62 African migrants on board awaiting port OK
Italian authorities have evacuated 11 migrants from the Open Arms ship but not granted port access to the vessel, leaving it stranded in rough seas with 62 African migrants still on board, a spokeswoman for the Spanish rescue mission said on Sunday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 6, 2019
Naomi Osaka overcomes world No. 1 Ash Barty to win fifth title
Japan's Naomi Osaka came from a set down to beat French Open champion and world No. 1 Ashleigh Barty on Sunday and win the China Open.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 5, 2019
Naomi Osaka books spot in China Open semifinals, qualifies for WTA Finals
World No. 4 Naomi Osaka advanced to the semifinals of the China Open on Friday and qualified for the season-ending WTA Finals featuring the top eight singles players and eight doubles teams.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 1, 2019
Naomi Osaka cruises past Andrea Petkovic to reach third round of China Open
Naomi Osaka steamrolled into the third round of the China Open with a 6-2, 6-0 win over German qualifier Andrea Petkovic in a seemingly effortless hour on Tuesday afternoon.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 29, 2019
Naomi Osaka gets by Pegula to advance in China
Naomi Osaka endured a challenge from Jessica Pegula of the United States in the first round of the China Open on Sunday to keep her Asian swing winning streak alive.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 24, 2019
Naomi Osaka raised spectators' spirits, pleased organizers at Pan Pacific Open
It was a potential nightmare for fans, tournament organizers and even the players.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 21, 2019
Kei Nishikori to skip Rakuten Japan Open due to elbow, arm injury
Kei Nishikori announced Saturday that he will skip the upcoming Rakuten Japan Open and Shanghai Masters due to pain in his right arm and elbow.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 15, 2019
Naomi Osaka among players hoping for redemption at Pan Pacific Open
Redemption is the theme as the 2019 edition of the Pan Pacific Open gets underway Monday with a weaker field than in year's past, with only two of the world's top 10 players competing. Still, 12 of the world's top 30 are due to take the court at Osaka's Utsubo Tennis Center, where world No. 4 Naomi Osaka...
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 31, 2019
Kei Nishikori knocked out of U.S. Open in third round
Kei Nishikori crashed out of the U.S. Open on Friday, losing his third-round match against Australia's Alex de Minaur.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 28, 2019
Naomi Osaka's early coaches reflect on Japanese star's path to stardom
Naomi Osaka's rise to the top of women's tennis has been both rapid and historic, powered by a win at the U.S. Open last year to become Japan's first Grand Slam singles champion followed by an Australian Open triumph in January that made her Asia's first-ever world No. 1.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 27, 2019
Kei Nishikori motors into second round at U.S. Open
Kei Nishikori advanced to the second round of the U.S. Open on Monday after Marco Trungelliti retired with an injury in the second set of their match.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 25, 2019
Kei Nishikori still looking for way around 'Big Three' roadblock
It's been five years since Kei Nishikori upset Novak Djokovic in the semifinals of the U.S. Open to secure his first, and so far only, appearance in a Grand Slam final.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 23, 2019
Naomi Osaka, Kei Nishikori given easy openers at U.S. Open
Top seed and world No. 1 Naomi Osaka will begin her title defense at the U.S. Open with a first-round clash against 93rd-ranked Anna Blinkova of Russia, while seventh seed Kei Nishikori faces a yet-unknown qualifier in his opening match.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 19, 2019
Tomokazu Harimoto wins Bulgaria Open for first title of season
Tomokazu Harimoto defeated China's Zhao Zihao in the men's final of the Bulgaria Open on Sunday, claiming his first title on the ITTF World Tour this season.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 9, 2019
Hinako Shibuno draws large crowd in opening round of Hokkaido Meiji Cup
Fresh off a surprise win on her major debut at the Women's British Open, 20-year-old Hinako Shibuno stole the spotlight in the first round of the Hokkaido Meiji Cup on Friday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 6, 2019
Hinako Shibuno stunned by her achievement
Hinako Shibuno made a heroic return home Tuesday evening after becoming a household name by winning the Women's British Open on Sunday.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 5, 2019
Hinako Shibuno thrilled by response to Women's British Open triumph in Japan
Newly crowned Women's British Open champion Hinako Shibuno said Monday she was thrilled by the response in Japan following her historic victory.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 28, 2019
Kento Momota and Akane Yamaguchi capture titles at badminton's Japan Open
World champion and world No. 1 Kento Momota defended his men's singles title with a straight-sets win, while Akane Yamaguchi beat Nozomi Okuhara in an all-Japanese women's singles final at the Japan Open on Sunday.
Japan Times
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Jul 21, 2019
Yuki Fukushima, Sayaka Hirota defeat Olympic champs to win Indonesia Open
Yuki Fukushima and Sayaka Hirota defended their Indonesia Open women's doubles title on Sunday by defeating Japanese compatriots and reigning Olympic champions Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi.
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.

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