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[ad_1] Melbourne – Japan's Yoshihito Nishioka lost to world No. 8 Holger Rune of Denmark in the men's singles first round of the Australian Open tennis tournament Tuesday. Rune won 6-2, 4-6, 7-6(3), 6-4 at Melbourne Park's Rod Laver Arena. With Nishioka's loss, all seven Japanese competitors have been eliminated from singles play. Former world No. 1 Naomi Osaka, who is coming back after giving birth to her first child, […]

[ad_1] Uniqlo, part of Fast Retailing, sued Shein in Japan, accusing the Chinese retailer of copying its popular Round Mini Shoulder Bag. The entities that operate the Shein brand must immediately cease sales of "imitation products” and compensate for damages, Fast Retailing said in a statement Tuesday. The bag, sold for around ¥1,500 in Japan, has become a global hit, with Uniqlo warning consumers about counterfeits and similar products being […]

[ad_1] Tickets will go on sale for Major League Baseball's March season-opening series between two-way star Shohei Ohtani's new team, the Los Angeles Dodgers, and the San Diego Padres, on Jan. 26 in South Korea where the games will be held, Yonhap News Agency said Tuesday. South Korean streaming service Coupang Play is the exclusive streaming platform for the March 20 and 21 games in Seoul. The company does not […]

[ad_1] Melbourne – Iga Swiatek survived a tough test against former Australian Open champion Sofia Kenin to reach the second round in Melbourne on Tuesday as Carlos Alcaraz prepared to make his bow.The Polish world number one came through 7-6 (7/2), 6-2 against the player she beat to win her first Grand Slam title, at the French Open in 2020.In-form Swiatek, 22, twice came back from a break down in […]