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Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA Opens on Wednesday, November 27, 2019

OSAKA, Japan--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Hotel Hankyu RESPIRE OSAKA will open on Wednesday, November 27, 2019 as the first hotel of the new brand with the concept of "rest" and "inspire”. [Design concept] The ...
CNN

Naomi Osaka to choose Japan nationality for Tokyo Olympics

Tennis star Naomi Osaka has decided to take sole Japanese nationality over US citizenship with a view to the 2020 Tokyo Olympics, according to Japanese public broadcaster NHK. Two-time grand slam ...
CNN

Naomi Osaka pulls out of WTA Finals with shoulder injury

An eventful season for Naomi Osaka came to an unfortunate end Tuesday when the Japanese megastar pulled out of the WTA Finals in Shenzhen, China with a right shoulder injury. Osaka withdrew hours ...
The Baltimore Sun

Defending champion Naomi Osaka falls in US Open fourth round; Alexander Zverev ousted

Naomi Osaka’s achy left knee didn’t let her serve without pain, so she didn’t practice that key part of her game leading into the U.S. Open. The knee also prevented her from covering the court and ...
Nippon.com

An Osaka Force Moves to the National Stage: Tracing the History of Ishin no Kai

The political party Nippon Ishin no Kai, now tapped as a potential member of a ruling coalition in the national government, ...
Business Insider

How Naomi Osaka, who just dropped out of a tournament in protest of police violence, became the highest-earning female athlete last year

On Wednesday night, Naomi Osaka dropped out of the Western & Southern Open in Cincinnati in protest of police violence, Insider's Meredith Cash reported. The tournament — generally considered a ...

Japan high court rules July election vote disparity constitutional

A Japanese high court on Friday ruled the up to 3.13-fold vote weight disparity in the July upper house election was ...