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Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 8, 2022
WTA calls for private meeting with Chinese tennis player Peng Shuai
Peng told the sports daily L'Equipe over the weekend that her November post about Zhang Gaoli had caused a misunderstanding and that she didn't disappear after writing it.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jan 3, 2022
No. 1 Ash Barty says increased depth good for women's tennis
World No. 1 Ash Barty said 2021 was a big year for breakout performances and that there was real depth in women's tennis, which bodes well for the sport.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 26, 2021
Novak Djokovic remains man to beat after eventful year in tennis
Djokovic dominated men's tennis once again, while Emma Raducanu exploded onto the scene on the women's side.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 19, 2021
Chinese tech hub's tennis ambitions in danger due to Peng Shuai scandal
For Shenzhen, the WTA Finals was supposed to be a boost to its cultural and sporting prestige.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Dec 4, 2021
‘Where is **?’: Fans in China elude censors to talk about Peng Shuai
Peng is not the first celebrity in China to be almost entirely erased by censors. The country's online propaganda machine can make just about any story — or person — vanish.
Japan Times
SPORTS
Nov 25, 2021
Does the sports world still need China?
The rewards for international sports leagues doing business in China are plain: lucrative broadcast deals and millions of new consumers. But the risks are also clear.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 14, 2021
WTA moves 2021 finals from Shenzhen to Guadalajara
Canceled last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the event is the latest to be relocated outside of Asia by the WTA.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Apr 3, 2021
ATP updates protocols to add incentives for taking COVID-19 vaccine
Both the ATP and the women's WTA have recommended players accept vaccine shots when available after some at the Miami Open this week expressed a reluctance to get vaccinated.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Mar 31, 2021
WTA urges players to get COVID-19 vaccine
After players at the Miami Open expressed a reluctance to get the COVID-19 vaccine, the governing body for women's tennis said on Tuesday it would educate athletes and encourage them to get the shot.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Feb 22, 2021
No. 1 Ash Barty uncertain about schedule as Naomi Osaka gains ground
Australian Ash Barty has provided no clarity about if she will compete regularly on the women's tour amid the COVID-19 pandemic even as Naomi Osaka closes in on the No. 1 ranking after claiming her fourth Grand Slam title on Saturday in Melbourne.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 28, 2020
Tokyo-hosted Pan Pacific Open canceled over safety concerns
The annual women's tournament had initially been postponed from September to November because of the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 20, 2020
John Millman says resumption of tennis season will reveal where officials' priorities lie
The timing of professional tennis' return will reveal whether the tours and federations are more interested in making money or looking after the health of players, Australia's John Millman said.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 29, 2019
Naomi Osaka withdraws from WTA Finals with shoulder injury
Naomi Osaka has withdrawn from the WTA Finals due to an injury to her right shoulder, tournament organizers said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 5, 2019
Naomi Osaka books spot in China Open semifinals, qualifies for WTA Finals
World No. 4 Naomi Osaka advanced to the semifinals of the China Open on Friday and qualified for the season-ending WTA Finals featuring the top eight singles players and eight doubles teams.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 30, 2018
Naomi Osaka needs more consistency next season
Naomi Osaka made her Centre Court debut in July at Wimbledon and looked every bit the part of a player who wasn't ready for prime time.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Oct 8, 2018
Naomi Osaka reaches No. 4 in WTA ranking, equaling highest mark for a Japanese player
Naomi Osaka climbed two places to No. 4 in the latest WTA rankings released Monday, equaling the highest-ever standing by a Japanese player.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jul 1, 2018
Osaka set for second Wimbledon
This time last year, Naomi Osaka was ranked No. 59 and preparing for her Wimbledon debut while still in search of her first WTA title.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 7, 2017
Tennis icon Date concedes defeat in battle against age
Kimiko Date still wanted to stay on the court and play the game she has always loved.
TENNIS
Oct 22, 2016
WTA names Osaka top newcomer
Teenager Naomi Osaka was named 2016 WTA Newcomer of the Year on Friday.
TENNIS
Oct 27, 2015
Kerber, Muguruza win WTA Finals openers
Heavy-hitting base liners Garbine Muguruza and Angelique Kerber brushed aside Czech challengers to make a winning start to their WTA Finals campaign on Monday.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
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.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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