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US OPEN

Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 2, 2023
No. 1 Iga Swiatek rolls into third round at French Open
The world No. 1 is looking to lift the Suzanne Lenglen Cup for the third time in four years.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 1, 2023
Belarus' Aryna Sabalenka refuses to take personal stance against war in Ukraine at French Open
World No. 2 Aryna Sabalenka of Belarus refused to comment on the war in Ukraine and her country's involvement as a staging post for Russian troops, when asked specifically to condemn it on Wednesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 1, 2023
Novak Djokovic doubles down on Kosovo comments after reaching third round of French Open
Djokovic defended his message in comments to Serbian media, saying that Kosovo is Serbia's 'cradle, our stronghold.'
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 31, 2023
Thiago Wild shocks Daniil Medvedev; Novak Djokovic in political storm
Medvedev said he had no regrets about his claycourt season ending prematurely.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 30, 2023
Novak Djokovic cruises at French Open, but risks controversy with Kosovo message
Roland Garros organizers said there were no official Grand Slam rules on what players can or cannot say.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 30, 2023
Sloane Stephens says racist abuse of players is getting worse
Professional athletes in all sports are regularly confronted with racist comments and behavior, with Real Madrid star Vinicius Jr. the most notable recent case.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 29, 2023
Ukraine's Marta Kostyuk booed after refusing to shake hands with Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka at French Open
Kostyuk honored her pledge to not shake hands with Belarusian Aryna Sabalenka in protest of Russia's invasion of Ukraine. Belarus is a key military ally of Moscow.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 28, 2023
Djokovic says 'part of me will leave' when Nadal quits
'I'm not going to make any announcement today, but just reflecting on it. I felt also a little bit emotional about what he was saying,' Djokovic said.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 27, 2023
Novak Djokovic heads to French Open hoping to take sole possession of Grand Slam record
Djokovic and Nadal are tied for the most men's Grand Slam titles in history with 22 each, and Djokovic can take sole possession of the record with a triumph at Roland Garros.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 22, 2023
Daniil Medvedev lists Italian Open triumph among top career achievements
Daniil Medvedev rose to No. 2 in the world rankings ahead of the French Open by capturing the Rome title on Sunday and the Russian said his unexpected win on clay counts as one of his most special triumphs.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 20, 2023
Rafael Nadal will always be part of French Open
Nadal has become as much a part of the Roland Garros landscape as the red clay beneath everyone’s feet, but it will be someone else’s domain this spring.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 19, 2023
Rafael Nadal withdraws from French Open, intends to retire in 2024
'It's not a decision I'm taking, it's a decision my body is taking,' Nadal said at a news conference in his native Mallorca.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 18, 2023
Novak Djokovic hails arrival of new generation after upset loss in Rome
Novak Djokovic said the long awaited "shift of generations" has finally come to men's tennis after the world No. 1 lost to 20-year-old Dane Holger Rune in the Italian Open quarterfinals on Wednesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 16, 2023
Carlos Alcaraz stunned by Hungarian qualifier Fabian Marozsan in Rome
The 20-year-old Alcaraz had come into the tournament on the back of triumphs in Barcelona and Madrid.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 15, 2023
Novak Djokovic and Iga Swiatek reach last 16 at Italian Open
Novak Djokovic reached the last 16 of the Italian Open after winning a battle with Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 4-6, 6-1, while blistering Iga Swiatek thrashed Lesia Tsurenko 6-2, 6-0 on Sunday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 8, 2023
Nadal missing French Open would be 'brutal' for the sport, says Federer
Nadal has been dealing with a hip injury he suffered at the Australian Open in January.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 7, 2023
Aryna Sabalenka hopes to extend 'amazing' rivalry with Iga Swiatek
The world No. 2 produced an aggressive performance on Saturday to establish herself as a serious contender at the upcoming French Open.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 3, 2023
Novak Djokovic set for U.S. Open after vaccine mandate lifted
The 35-year-old world No. 1 last played the U.S. Open in 2021.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 22, 2023
Rafael Nadal has endured litany of injuries during long career
During Nadal's career, which has stretched over 20 years, the Spaniard has missed 11 Grand Slams and withdrew during five others.
Japan's elderly population grows to record 36.25 million
The proportion of people aged 65 and over has risen since the 1950s and is expected to hit 34.8% by 2040, when the second baby boomers (born 1971-1974) will join that group.
'Shogun' becomes first non-English-language winner of best drama Emmy
Japanese actress Anna Sawai, winner of the outstanding lead actress in a drama series award for "Shogun," and Japanese actor Hiroyuki Sanada, winner of the outstanding lead actor in a drama series award for the show, pose in the press room during the 76th Emmy Awards in Los Angeles on Sunday.
Japan jumps to No. 2, from sixth place, in Best Countries index
Pedestrians cross an intersection in the Shibuya district of Tokyo. Japan has experienced a postpandemic travel boom, with tourists pouring back in after restrictions closed the country’s borders to travelers.
South Korea is facing deepfake porn crisis
Activists hold up symbolic eye masks during a protest against deepfake porn in Seoul on Aug. 30.
Second assassination attempt on Trump is latest jolt in chaotic campaign
U.S. Secret Service and Homeland Security agents check a former home of a Ryan Routh, a suspect in an alleged assassination attempt on former U.S. President Donald Trump, in Greensboro, North Carolina, on Sunday.
‘Shogun’ and the painstaking art of ‘getting it right’
Hiroyuki Sanada and the cast and crew of "Shogun" accept the award for best drama series at the 76th Primetime Emmy Awards in Los Angeles, California.
Japan’s schools battle to keep kids cool, with or without AC
Students sit under a misting system during recess at Hikarigaoka Haru no Kaze Elementary School in Nerima Ward, Tokyo, on Sept. 6.
Chris Broad's new bar puts cocktails first, YouTube second
A self-proclaimed lover of great cocktails, YouTuber Chris Broad says his new Shibuya watering hole is more a place to get yourself a solid drink than it is anything related to his social media career.
In LDP presidential poll, three kingmakers hold all the cards
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo in January as former Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga (left) looks on.
How China’s dominance of solar and batteries is impacting Japan’s energy transition
Solar panels and wind turbines at a power plant in Hami in China's Xinjiang region. The U.S. and other countries have described China’s actions against Uyghurs in the Xinjiang region, a key cog in the cleantech supply chain, as a genocidal campaign aimed at erasing an entire culture.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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