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U S OPEN

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Jul 11, 2018
Teen Jo Azuchi rides waves to Shonan Open victory
Teenager Jo Azuchi on Wednesday won the Shonan Open, a World Surf League men's Qualifying Series event held at Kugenuma Beach in Kanagawa Prefecture.
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WORLD / Society
Jul 5, 2018
Migrant rescue ship Open Arms arrives in Spain after rejection by Italy and Malta
A humanitarian rescue boat carrying 60 migrants rescued off Libya docked in Barcelona on Wednesday after being turned away by Malta and Italy, in the latest example of European divisions on immigration.
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Jun 13, 2018
Fit-again Tiger Woods feeling good ahead of U.S. Open
Tiger Woods gave the state of his game a tentative thumbs-up on Tuesday ahead of the U.S. Open, but slammed the door shut on questions about his private life as he prepared for Thursday's first round.
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Jun 12, 2018
Rikuya Hoshino earns U.S. Open spot as late entry
Rikuya Hoshino was among the late additions to the U.S. Open field, organizers said Monday.
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TENNIS
Jun 10, 2018
Japanese pair falls in French Open women's doubles final
Eri Hozumi and Makoto Ninomiya fell short in their bid to become the first all-Japanese pair to win a Grand Slam women's doubles title on Sunday, losing the French Open final in straight sets to the Czech Republic's Barbora Krejcikova and Katerina Siniakova.
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Jun 10, 2018
Mima Ito, Tomokazu Harimoto claim singles titles at Japan Open
Teenagers Mima Ito and Tomokazu Harimoto made the last day of the Japan Open a memorable one for home fans as they claimed both singles crowns for the host nation on Sunday.
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TENNIS
Jun 10, 2018
Japan's Naoki Tajima, Czech Republic's Ondrej Styler win boys' doubles title at Roland Garros
Naoki Tajima and Czech partner Ondrej Styler won the boys' doubles crown at the Roland Garros Junior French Championships by beating Taiwanese fifth seeds Ray Ho and Chun Hsin-tseng 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday.
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Jun 9, 2018
Tomokazu Harimoto eliminates Olympic champion Ma Long in Japan Open quarterfinals
Teenage star Tomokazu Harimoto beat China's two-time Olympic champion Ma Long on Saturday in the Japan Open quarterfinals.
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TENNIS
Jun 9, 2018
Shingo Kunieda, Yui Kamiji capture French Open wheelchair singles titles
Shingo Kunieda and Yui Kamiji won French Open wheelchair singles championships on Saturday.
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Jun 4, 2018
Nasa Hataoka finishes 10th as Thai Ariya Jutanugarn wins U.S. Women's Open
Nasa Hataoka finished in 10th place at an even-par 288 after Sunday's fourth round of the U.S. Women's Open, won by Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn after besting South Korea's Kim Hyo-joo in a four-hole playoff.
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TENNIS
Jun 3, 2018
Kei Nishikori exits French Open after fourth-round defeat to Dominic Thiem
Lacking his usual speed and quickness, Kei Nishikori could only put up a brave fight in a 6-2, 6-0, 5-7, 6-4 fourth-round French Open loss to Dominic Thiem on Sunday.
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TENNIS
May 28, 2018
Naomi Osaka eases into second round of French Open
Naomi Osaka cruised into the second round of the French Open with a straight-sets victory Monday over American Sofia Kenin.
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TENNIS
May 27, 2018
Kurumi Nara exits French Open after first-round defeat
Kurumi Nara made an early exit from the French Open on Sunday, losing in three sets to Barbora Strycova.
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TENNIS
May 15, 2018
Kei Nishikori beats Feliciano Lopez in first round of Italian Open
Kei Nishikori advanced to the second round of the men's singles at the Italian Open after beating Spain's Feliciano Lopez in straight sets on Monday.
TENNIS
May 6, 2018
Taro Daniel reaches Istanbul Open final
Taro Daniel and Tunisian Malek Jaziri will be aiming for their first ATP World Tour titles when they face off in the Istanbul Open final on Sunday.
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TENNIS
Apr 28, 2018
Rafael Nadal extends super run on clay, reaches Barcelona Open semifinals
Rafael Nadal extended his astonishing winning run on clay to 42 consecutive sets as he reached the semifinals of the Barcelona Open with a 6-0, 7-5 victory over Slovakia's Martin Klizan on Friday.
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Apr 27, 2018
Japan claims two golds on opening day of Artistic Swimming World Series third leg
Japan got off to a winning start Friday with golds in the solo and team technical routines on the opening day of the Japan Open, the third leg of the FINA Artistic Swimming World Series.
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TENNIS
Apr 25, 2018
Kei Nishikori retires from first match at Barcelona Open
Kei Nishikori retired from his first match at the Barcelona Open on Wednesday just three days after contesting an ATP Masters Series final with world No. 1 Rafael Nadal.
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TENNIS
Apr 24, 2018
Yuichi Sugita exits Barcelona Open with first-round loss to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez
Yuichi Sugita failed to match last year's best-eight performance as he was knocked out of the Barcelona Open after suffering a 7-6 (7-5), 7-6 (7-5) first-round defeat to Guillermo Garcia-Lopez on Monday.
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WORLD / Society
Apr 17, 2018
Italian court releases migrant rescue ship seized last month, justifies vessel's actions
An Italian court on Monday ordered the release of a Spanish charity ship that was seized after prosecutors said it was helping to ferry migrants illegally from Libya.
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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