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Silvio Berlusconi has failed in his attempt to topple the Italian government, leaving him weaker than ever and zapping the aura of invincibility that has surrounded him for two decades as he faces the possible loss of his Senate seat and a ban from ...
Hatsudai has a lot going for it. This quiet low-rise residential neighborhood just minutes west of Shinjuku boasts a friendly traditional shōtengai (shopping street) and a lively annual Awa Odori dance festival. Now add to that a really outstanding restaurant. Anis opened in early ...
International events undermine Japan's democracy. Shame on the International Olympic Committee for being a party to it.
In the glitzy and gossipy world of Japanese celebrity, hardly a week goes by without revelations being made about — or made by — Ichikawa Ebizo XI. For years, the charismatic young star of the kabuki world has never long been out of the ...
Reigning champion Kei Nishikori made quick work of Feliciano Lopez, walloping the Spaniard in a straight-sets victory Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Rakuten Japan Open. The world No. 13 Nishikori needed little over an hour to put away Lopez, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 ...
Seven-time champion Rafael Nadal celebrated his 27th birthday in ruthless style on Monday by trouncing outclassed 13th seed Kei Nishikori 6-4, 6-1, 6-3 to reach the French Open quarterfinals. It was third-seeded Nadal’s 56th win in 57 career matches at Roland Garros as he ...
Kei Nishikori will meet seven-time champion Rafael Nadal in the last 16 of the French Open after the Spaniard beat Italian Fabio Fognini 7-6, 6-4, 6-4 on Saturday. Nishikori earlier in the day had beaten local favorite Benoit Paire 6-3, 6-7 (3-7), 6-4, 6-1 ...
Once again David Ferrer stands in the way of Kei Nishikori. Nishikori continued his march toward the top 10 on Sunday, when he defeated Xavier Malisse 6-2, 7-5 in the third round of the Sony Open and will next face fifth-ranked Ferrer, who ousted ...
Fourth-seed Kei Nishikori retired in the first set of the Delray Beach International Tennis Championships on Tuesday due to a nagging left oblique injury. Nishikori, coming off his third career victory at the U.S. National Indoor Championships in Memphis last week, was about to ...
Kei Nishikori defeated American Donald Young in straight sets to advance to the quarterfinals of the U.S. National Indoor Tennis Championships on Thursday. Fifth-seeded Nishikori, who is playing in his first tournament since reaching the last 16 of the Australian Open in January, won ...
Kei Nishikori was hopeful of claiming Grand Slam glory this year despite being ousted from the Australian Open in the fourth round on Sunday. Nishikori, troubled by a knee injury, was outclassed 6-2, 6-1, 6-4 by super-consistent Spaniard David Ferrer, the fifth-ranked player in ...
Kei Nishikori thanked his enthusiastic fans Wednesday as he powered into the third round of the Australian Open with a straight-sets win over Argentina’s Carlos Berlocq. The No. 16 seed, backed by strong support on Show Court 3, surged home after being taken to ...