The Asian Reporter Pacific Northwest News q Volume 31 Number 1 q January 4, 2021 q www.asianreporter.com Activist, champion: Naomi Osaka is AP Female Athlete of Year ATHLETE OF THE YEAR. Naomi Osaka of Japan serves the ball during a practice session ahead of the Australian Open tennis tournament in Melbourne, Australia, in this January 18, 2020 file photo. While Osaka won the U.S. Open for her third Grand Slam title, she also stood out for speaking out about racial injustice and police brutality. The athlete-activist has been selected by The Associated Press as the Female Athlete of the Year. See story on page 12. (AP Photo/Lee Jin-man, File) The Asian Reporter 922 N. Killingsworth St. Portland, OR 97217 USA The Asian Reporter is published on the first Monday each month.