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MURRAY

Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 14, 2017
Murray looks to capture first Australian Open title
Having snatched Novak Djokovic's world No. 1 ranking in a thrilling late-season raid, Andy Murray will bid to storm the Serb's Melbourne Park fortress and capture an elusive Australian Open title after five agonizing near misses.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 8, 2016
Becker says Djokovic needs to work harder to be No. 1 again
Novak Djokovic lost his momentum in the second half of last season and was toppled as the world No. 1 by Andy Murray because his work rate dropped, the Serbian's former coach Boris Becker said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Nov 20, 2016
Djokovic ends Nishikori's season with semifinal rout
A great season for Kei Nishikori came to a disappointing finish on Saturday, when he was knocked out of the ATP World Tour Finals by world No. 2 Novak Djokovic.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 12, 2016
Nishikori qualifies for ATP Tour finals
Kei Nishikori will make a third straight appearance at the ATP Tour finals next month after becoming the fifth player to qualify for the season-ending tournament, organizers said on Wednesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 9, 2016
Date-Krumm pinpoints Nishikori's maturation, mental strength as key factors against Murray
Kimiko Date-Krumm on Friday lauded Kei Nishikori's recent U.S. Open quarterfinal victory over Olympic champion Andy Murray, praising the 26-year-old for showing maturity in the enthralling five-set encounter.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 4, 2016
Nishikori tops Mahut to reach fourth round
Kei Nishikori had a couple of nervy moments early, but managed to get on track to win his match against Frenchman Nicolas Mahut in four sets during the third round of the U.S. Open at Flushing Meadows on Saturday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 27, 2016
Djokovic has wrist injury
Top seeds Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams face challenging early tests at the U.S. Open following Friday's draws for the year's last Grand Slam starting on Monday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS / OLYMPIC NOTEBOOK
Aug 19, 2016
Real personality of Rio hidden from view behind IOC's security blanket
The eyes of the world are on Rio de Janeiro while the Olympics are in town, but it is difficult to shake the feeling that the city is not showing its true face.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 14, 2016
Nishikori to face Nadal for bronze after losing Olympic semifinal to Murray
Kei Nishikori's bid for an Olympic gold medal came up short after a 6-1, 6-4 semifinal defeat to defending champion Andy Murray at the Rio Games on Saturday.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 13, 2016
Nishikori outlasts Monfils to reach Olympic semifinal showdown with Murray
Kei Nishikori came back from the dead to reach the semifinals at the Rio Olympics after an epic 7-6 (7-4), 4-6, 7-6 (8-6) win over France's Gael Monfils on Friday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 11, 2016
Wanted: Four women to save the world
In 1989, "Ghostbusters II" was released in theaters where it did well in terms of profit, less so in terms of critical response. Reviews didn't matter, though — the original 1984 film was so popular that fans couldn't wait to see a third sequel.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Aug 10, 2016
'The Jungle Book': Darker yet infinitely more beautiful
After decades spent wrestling with the logistics of international shoots, Hollywood seems to be coming full circle. It's like the early days of cinema again, when exotic locales were evoked within the confines of a movie studio, though today's filmmakers aren't so reliant on hand-painted scenery any more.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jul 9, 2016
'The Silent Dead': A police procedural that works in strange, original ways
In this modern-day police procedural by Tetsuya Honda, homicide investigators are flummoxed by the discovery of two male corpses wrapped in blue plastic tarpaulins in, and near, a pond in Tokyo's Katsushika Ward. When similar submerged bodies are found in Saitama, the pressure builds to track down what appears to be a serial killer, and Lt. Reiko Himekawa really has her work cut out for her.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 24, 2016
Nishikori puts away Bolelli in straight sets after delay
Kei Nishikori chalked up his 50th career Grand Slam win Monday at the French Open, finishing his rain-delayed opening match in a straight-set win over Italy's Simone Bolelli, 6-1, 7-5, 6-3.
BASKETBALL
Apr 22, 2016
Yokohama cruises past Tokyo
The Yokohama B-Corsairs ended an eight-game slide on Friday night, whipping the Tokyo Cinq Reves in their bj-league series opener.
TENNIS
Apr 16, 2016
Federer ousted in quarterfinals
 
Japan Times
TENNIS / NOTES ON A SCORECARD
Mar 8, 2016
Nishikori impressive in loss; Kotoshogiku's challenge
Despite a valiant effort from Kei Nishikori, Japan lost to Britain 3-1 in their Davis Cup World Group first-round tie in Birmingham, England, on Sunday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 7, 2016
Nishikori falls in thrilling Davis Cup duel with Murray
Japan failed to reach the quarterfinals of the Davis Cup, losing its first-round World Group fixture against Britain when Kei Nishikori lost in five sets to world No. 2 Andy Murray in an epic reverse singles match on Sunday.
TENNIS
Feb 23, 2016
JTA announces four-man squad for Davis Cup match against Britain
World No. 6 Kei Nishikori will spearhead Japan's Davis Cup team for its upcoming World Group first-round match against Britain as the Japan Tennis Association named its team on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Feb 10, 2016
Tennis star Murray becomes father
Former Wimbledon champion Andy Murray has joined the fathers' club at the top of men's tennis after his wife Kim gave birth to a daughter at the weekend.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
'Monster' Inoue ready to tear down Luis Nery in title defense at Tokyo Dome
Naoya Inoue (left) and Luis Nery following a pre-fight news conference in Yokohama on Saturday, two days ahead of their super bantamweight title fight.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.
With eye on China, defense chiefs agree to bolster interoperability
From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.

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