Australian Open: Osaka out, Gauff, Medvedev in for next round

Agence France Presse 01/16/2024

Two-time Australian Open champion Naomi Osaka’s Grand Slam comeback ended at the first hurdle on Monday but US Open winner Coco Gauff and men’s third seed Daniil Medvedev surged on in Melbourne. On a baking-hot day, men’s…

Three hurt in Japan train stabbing attack

Agence France Presse 07/23/2023

TOKYO — Three people were hurt in a knife attack on a train in western Japan on Sunday, with police saying they had arrested a man for allegedly carrying out the stabbings. The victims — a train…

Jerusalem, Taniguchi make weight, WBO title duel in Japan a go

Glendale G. Rosal 01/05/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — It’s all set for the much-awaited World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight title duel between the defending champion Masataka Taniguchi and Filipino Melvin Jerusalem in Osaka, Japan.  This was after, both boxers passed…

Jerusalem arrives in Japan for world title fight

Glendale G. Rosal 01/03/2023

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger Melvin “Gringo” Jerusalem arrived in Japan on Tuesday, January 3, 2023, three days before his much-awaited world title duel against reigning World Boxing Organization (WBO) world minimumweight champion Masataka…

Santisima, streaking Japanese clash in Osaka this Saturday

Glendale G. Rosal 12/10/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title contender Jeo “Santino” Santisima and Japanese Toshiki Shimomachi passed the official weigh-in to greenlight their 10-round bout at the EDION Arena in Osaka Japan, tomorrow, December 11, 2022. Santisima, 26,…

Santisima eyes another KO win in Japan vs fearsome foe

Glendale G. Rosal 10/22/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Former world title challenger Jeo “Santino” Santisima eyes to duplicate his impressive knockout win in Japan last August against another hometown prospect on December 11, 2022, at the EDION Arena in Osaka, Japan.…

Mangubat, Santisima make weight, ready for respective Japan bouts

Glendale G. Rosal 08/13/2022

CEBU CITY, Philippines — Omega Boxing Gym’s Tomjune “Wardog” Mangubat and Zip Sanman’s Jeo “Santino” Santisima both passed the official weigh-in for their respective bouts in Osaka Japan, tomorrow, Sunday, August 14, 2022.  Mangubat who is scheduled…

Japan mayor under fire for ‘women dawdle at shops’ remark

Agence France Presse 04/24/2020

TOKYO — The mayor of Osaka, Japan has come under fire for suggesting men should do grocery shopping during the coronavirus outbreak because women are indecisive and “take a long time.” Japan is under a state of…

Osaka replaces Paris in new ranking of world’s most expensive cities

03/20/2020

Hong Kong, Singapore and Osaka are the most expensive cities to live in, according to the latest edition of The Economist‘s Worldwide Cost of Living report. Osaka joins last year’s chart-toppers Hong Kong and Singapore, and knocks Paris,…

US Open: Teen sensation Coco Gauff takes on defending champ Osaka next

Associated Press 08/30/2019

NEW YORK — Coco Gauff is still not quite used to hearing her name shouted by thousands of U.S. Open spectators reveling in each booming serve, each “How did she do that?” shot and each victory by…

Over 100 foreign students expelled from Osaka school

Asia News Network, Inquirer.net, The Japan News 09/27/2018

OSAKA, Japan — Over 100 Vietnamese and other foreign students who entered a tourism-related vocational school in Osaka in April were not allowed to renew their residency status and subsequently expelled from the school this summer, The…

Kid’s night: Osaka, 20, beats her idol Serena to win US Open

AP 09/09/2018

NEW YORK (AP) — Naomi Osaka walked to the net, the excitement of being a Grand Slam champion mixed with a bit of sadness. She grew up rooting for Serena Williams, even did a report on her…

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