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NAOMI OSAKA

Victoria Mboko gives a speech after winning the Canadian Open as runner-up Naomi Osaka looks on, at IGA Stadium in Montreal on Thursday.
TENNIS
Aug 9, 2025
Montreal protagonists Mboko and Osaka out of Cincinnati Open
Mboko cited the wrist injury she suffered in the semifinals, while four-time Grand Slam winner Osaka blamed a "schedule change" for her absence.
Naomi Osaka's resurgent run ended with a loss to Victoria Mboko in the final round of the Canadian Open in Montreal on Thursday.Imagn Images / VIA IMAGES
TENNIS
Aug 8, 2025
Naomi Osaka loses grip on lead in loss to Victoria Mboko in Canadian Open final
The loss extended Osaka's title drought; her last triumph came at the 2021 Australian Open.
Naomi Osaka hits a return against Clara Tauson during the Canadian Open semifinals in Montreal on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Aug 7, 2025
Resurgent Naomi Osaka books spot in Canadian Open final
Osaka will be playing for her first tour-level title since the 2021 Australian Open.
Naomi Osaka reacts after winning a point against Elina Svitolina in quarterfinal play at IGA Stadium in Montreal on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Aug 6, 2025
Sizzling Osaka to face Tauson in WTA Canadian Open semis
Osaka seeks her eighth WTA-level title, and her first since a maternity leave comeback last year.
Naomi Osaka hits a return against Anastasija Sevastova during the fourth round of the WTA Canadian Open in Montreal on Sunday.
TENNIS
Aug 4, 2025
Naomi Osaka cruises into quarterfinals at Canadian Open
It is the first time Osaka has reached the last eight of a 1000-level event or Grand Slam since Doha in 2024.
Naomi Osaka pumps her first after winning a point against Jelena Ostapenko in their third round of the WTA Canadian Open in Montreal on Friday.
TENNIS
Aug 2, 2025
Sevastova topples Pegula as Osaka advances to fourth round in Montreal
Osaka is one match away from her first quarterfinal run at either a Grand Slam or WTA 1000 event since she returned from maternity leave at the start of 2024.
Naomi Osaka waits for Liudmila Samsonova to serve during the second set of their match at the Canadian Open in Montreal on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Jul 31, 2025
Naomi Osaka saves two match points to rally past Liudmila Samsonova in Montreal
Osaka, notched her first win over a top-20 player since beating Karolina Muchova at the Australian Open.
Eugenie Bouchard returns the ball against Emiliana Arango in first-round play at IGA Stadium in Montreal, Canada on Monday.
TENNIS
Jul 29, 2025
Bouchard extends career with first-round win at Canadian Open
The Montreal native announced earlier this month she would walk away from the sport after the tournament but added a condition to that plan in the wake of her thrilling victory.
Emma Raducanu hits a forehand against Naomi Osaka on day four of the Mubadala Citi DC Open at Rock Creek Park Tennis Center in Washington on Thursday.
TENNIS
Jul 25, 2025
Raducanu beats Osaka in straight sets to reach Washington quarters
Raducanu, U.S. Open champion in 2021, next faces former world number three Maria Sakkari after the Greek stunned American second seed Emma Navarro in straight sets.
Venus Williams hits a forehand during her women's singles match against Payton Stearns at the DC Open on Tuesday.
TENNIS
Jul 23, 2025
Venus Williams wins in singles return as Osaka lines up Raducanu match
Williams became the oldest player to compete in a WTA tour-level match since Japan's Kimiko Date at 46 in Tokyo in 2017.
Naomi Osaka serves to Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova during their third round match at Wimbledon on Friday.
TENNIS
Jul 5, 2025
Osaka still dreams of glory despite latest Wimbledon disappointment
Osaka blew a golden opportunity to reach the fourth round of Wimbledon for the first time as she was beaten by Russian world No. 50 Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova.
Naomi Osaka after losing her third round match against Anastasia Pavlyuchenkova at Wimbledon on Friday.
TENNIS
Jul 4, 2025
Osaka out of Wimbledon as Pavlyuchenkova battles back
Osaka was in a strong position after taking the first set, but her bid to finally make the last 16 imploded as Pavlyuchenkova mounted a comeback.
Naomi Osaka says she feels more comfortable on grass after reaching the third round at Wimbledon on Wednesday.
TENNIS
Jul 3, 2025
Naomi Osaka finds comfort zone at Wimbledon after once being 'paralyzed' by fear
Osaka won her first two matches in straight sets.
Naomi Osaka (right) shakes hands with Talia Gibson after winning their women's singles first round tennis match on the first day of the 2025 Wimbledon Championships in Wimbledon, London, on Monday.
TENNIS
Jul 1, 2025
Osaka overcomes spirited Gibson to reach Wimbledon second round
Japan's former world No. 1 had to fight back in both sets against the Australian.
Naomi Osaka competes at the French Open in Paris on May 26.
TENNIS
Jun 25, 2025
Osaka crashes out as Paolini and Swiatek reach Bad Homburg quarters
The four-time Grand Slam champion Osaka was unable to trouble fifth seed Emma Navarro.
Naomi Osaka, pictured on May 26 in Paris, is currently ranked 56th in the world.
TENNIS
Jun 24, 2025
Osaka earns first grass win of the season with victory over Danilovic
"It's my first grass-court win of the year," Osaka said. "I am excited about that. I am super excited to play here and be back for my next round."
Naomi Osaka hits a forehand during her first round match against Paula Badosa at the French Open on May 26. Osaka lost at the same stage on Tuesday in Berlin in a Wimbledon tuneup.
TENNIS
Jun 18, 2025
Grand Slam champions Osaka and Keys crash at first hurdle in Berlin
It was a disappointing start to the former world No. 1's grass season, with Wimbledon starting in just under two weeks.
Naomi Osaka during her women's singles match against Paula Badosa at the French Open tennis tournament in Paris on Monday
TENNIS
May 27, 2025
Osaka despondent after French Open first-round exit
The player won a lower-level title on clay earlier this month and is back in the top 50 but is still fighting to return to the sport's upper echelons.
Carlos Alcaraz celebrates after defeating Jannik Sinner in the Italian Open final in Rome on Sunday.
TENNIS
May 23, 2025
Carlos Alcaraz to open French Open title defense against Kei Nishikori
Naomi Osaka will face No. 10 seed Paula Badosa in the first round.
Naomi Osaka returns the ball to Peyton Stearns during their women's singles match at the Italian Open tennis tournament in Rome on Monday.
TENNIS
May 13, 2025
Osaka knocked out of Italian Open
The player has failed to get past the last 16 of a tournament higher than the WTA 125 series since losing the Auckland final back in January.
Tokyo’s WWII museums hold diverse views on war and peace
A carrier-based Type 52 Zero fighter marks the entrance foyer of Yasukuni Shrine's Yushukan, a museum that tells a more nuanced story of Japan's experience in World War II than the controversies around the shrine might suggest.
Japan starts survey on foreign nationals' unpaid resident taxes
In the most recent regular session of parliament, problems were highlighted regarding some foreign workers leaving Japan without paying outstanding taxes.
Summer bonuses at major Japan firms hit record
The fourth consecutive year of increase came after many firms raised their monthly wages this spring and as a result of solid earnings mainly among manufacturers.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
Weather agency warns of landslides and flooding in Kyushu as heavy rain continues
An embankment on the Amikake River that collapsed due to heavy rain in Aira, Kagoshima Prefecture, on Friday. Downpours continued in the Kyushu region over the weekend.
At Himawari Shokudo 2, Italian food with a Japanese soul
At Himawari Shokudo 2, chef Hozumi Tanaka serves Italian-inspired fare with a focus on Toyama produce, such as this appetizer of lightly blanched "hotaru ika" (firefly squid) served atop mixed wild plants and a crepe prepared from "yamato-imo" yam.
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A Cardinals fan fans himself during the seventh inning of a game against the Pirates in St. Louis, Missouri, in June 2022.
Australia's warship selection signals Japanese defense industry's arrival
The Maritime Self-Defense Force's Mogami-class frigate. Australia's selection of an upgraded version of the Mogami-class warship for its next frigate class could prove to be a watershed moment for Japan’s defense industry.
Japan's inheritance tax is high, unforgiving and sometimes avoidable
The National Tax Agency at the Ministry of Finance, Kasumigaseki, Tokyo. Japanese tax authorities can bill foreign residents in Japan for assets inherited globally.
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Liberal Democratic Party youth division head Yasutaka Nakasone (center) and other members speak to reporters in Tokyo on July 25.

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