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Photo Story – Osaka at the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament

Naomi Osaka of Japan signs autographs after losing against Veronika Kudermetova of Russia during the BNP Paribas Open tennis tournament at the Indian Wells Tennis Garden in Indian Wells, California,…

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At least 27 people feared dead in blaze at clinic in Japan

TOKYO (Reuters) -At least 27 people were feared dead after a fire swept through a psychiatry clinic in the Japanese city of Osaka on Friday, and media said police were…

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EPA’s Eye In The Sky: Osaka, Japan

An intersection in central Osaka is deserted in Osaka. Osaka is a large port city and commercial center on the Japanese island of Honshu Via EPA-EFE/DAI KUROKAWAA

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Tennis star Osaka gets own line of Barbie dolls

July 12 (Reuters) - Four-time Grand Slam singles champion Naomi Osaka now has her own line of Barbie dolls. The 23-year-old world No. 2 tennis player, who has used her…

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Navratilova sad for Osaka, says mental health gets short shrift

Women's tennis great Martina Navratilova on Monday said she was saddened by Naomi Osaka's decision to withdraw from the French Open following the controversy over her decision to boycott media…

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Osaka withdraws from French Open after decision to boycott post-match media duties

Japan's Naomi Osaka announced on Monday she was withdrawing from the French Open in the wake of her decision to boycott post-match media duties at the Grand Slam tournament. Osaka…

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Japan to open large vaccination centers in Tokyo, Osaka -media

TOKYO, April 25 (Reuters) - The Japanese government is planning to open large vaccination centres in Tokyo and Osaka in the coming weeks in a bid to speed up its…

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Osaka moves Olympic torch run off public roads, declares COVID-19 emergency

TOKYO, April 7 (Reuters) - Japan's western region of Osaka will hold the Olympic torch relay in a park without spectators instead of on public roads, as record coronavirus infections…

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Osaka ousts Williams in straight sets, meets Brady in final

Sydney (dpa) - Japan's Naomi Osaka was far too quick for Serena Williams on Thursday, taking her down in straight sets to make it through to the Australian Open final. Osaka won 6-3,…

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COVID-19 infections in Tokyo may have jumped nine-fold, antibody survey shows

The number of COVID-19 infections in Tokyo may have jumped by nine-fold since last summer, coronavirus antibody tests showed, as Japan tries to rein in the country's third and most lethal wave of the…

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Photo Story: The Other Side of the G20

Partners and wives of the G20 leaders during the partners program at the Garden Oriental in Osaka, Japan, 28 June 2019. It is the first time that Japan hosts…

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Trump tells Putin not to meddle in the U.S. election

Under pressure to stand firm against Russian election meddling, President Donald Trump insisted he has "very, very good relationship" with President Vladimir Putin on Friday before telling Putin…

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The issues likely to dominate the G20 summit in Japan

World leaders are meeting in Osaka, Japan, for a summit on Friday and Saturday of the Group of 20 (G20) big economies. Here are the issues likely to dominate the…

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Theresa May arrives for her last G20 summit

British Prime Minister Theresa May arrives with her husband Philip May in Osaka, Japan, 27 June 2019. May is attending the G20 meeting in Osaka where she is expected to…

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Photo Story: The G20 summit in Osaka

Chinese President Xi Jinping arrives at Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture, western Japan, 27 June 2019 to attend the G20 Summit. About 32,000 police officers are deployed for…

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Serena Williams accuses umpire of sexism after US Open final defeat to Osaka

Serena Williams has accused an umpire of sexism and treating her more harshly than men as she used a press conference to double down on her earlier on-court tirade at the…

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Strong earthquake hits Osaka in western Japan leaving three people dead

Residents in western Japan were cleaning up debris on Monday after a powerful earthquake hit the area around Osaka, the country's second-largest city of commerce, killing three people and injuring…

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