Which Sasaki will be the next Japanese star in MLB, Rōki or Rintaro?
Rintaro Sasaki homered in the second at-bat of his U.S. amateur debut last week, the blast grabbing headlines because the 19-year-old might be the next…
Inoue vs Nery: Japanese champ defends super bantamweight titles in Tokyo | Boxing News
Naoya Inoue survives a first-round knockdown to knock out challenger Luis Nery in the sixth round in front of 45,000 fans. Japan’s undisputed super bantamweight…
Naoya Inoue vs Luis Nery: Japanese boxing star thrills Tokyo fans
Inoue has become such a star in his home country that he was able to headline the first boxing event at the Tokyo Dome since…
Pakistan attack targets van carrying Japanese autoworkers | News
Police said three people were wounded in port city of Karachi but bomber and accomplice died. A suicide bomber has detonated his explosive-laden vest near…
President Joe Biden hosts trilateral summit with Philippines, Japanese leaders
1 of 4 | President Joe Biden stands with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., left, and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida during a trilateral meeting…
Japanese Prime Minister Kishida addresses Congress
WASHINGTON — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida addressed U.S. lawmakers at the Capitol on Thursday, urging them to consider the importance of global commitments at a…
Bidens greet Japanese PM Kishida, wife at White House for state visit
1 of 2 | President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden welcome Prime Minister of Japan Fumio Kishida and his wife, Yuko Kishida, to…
Japanese Grand Prix 2024: ‘No one is going to catch Max this year’
Behind Red Bull, a pattern is emerging, and one that has rendered all of the races this year, frankly, a bit dull.Ferrari are clearly best…
Japanese Grand Prix: Max Verstappen tops first practice as Sargeant crashes
American Sargeant went a little wide on his first lap through the long left-hander that ends Suzuka's famous Esses section when trying for his first…
How Japanese media cover the Shohei Ohtani gambling scandal
Japanese citizens recognize that baseball players betting on baseball — even if the wagers aren’t made on a bettor’s team — is taboo. Most support…
Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto proves he can pitch in MLB
Sighs of relief were heaved everywhere. On the bench, by the coaches and players on his team. In the executive offices, by the decision makers…
Shohei Ohtani shows no hint he’s distracted by gambling scandal
Scandal? What scandal? Shohei Ohtani might as well have been talking about a television show he watched the night before or his commute to Dodger…
Farmer frustrated at ‘one-way’ relationship locks gate on Japanese energy giant Mitsui E&P
In short: After mounting frustration sharing his land with a Japanese energy giant, Keith Tunney locked his farm gates.Mitsui E&P Australia says it pays compensation and works…
Biden opposes Japanese takeover of US Steel, touts ‘American steel workers’ | Business and Economy
US president’s remarks come as he is seeking to shore up support in key swing state of Pennsylvania. United States President Joe Biden has opposed…
Japanese high court rules lack of same-sex marriage recognition unconstitutional
Plaintiffs hold a banner before the ruling on same-sex marriage at the Tokyo District Court in Tokyo on Thursday. Photo by Jiji Press/EPA-EFE March 14…
Watch moment Japanese space rocket EXPLODES in massive fireball moments after take-off in botched satellite launch
A ROCKET attempting to put a satellite into orbit exploded just seconds after lift-off in Japan. Fiery debris and huge plumes of smoke filled the…
Japanese solid-fuelled rocket explodes shortly after launch | Space News
Tokyo-based startup Space One was aiming to become the first private Japanese firm to put a satellite into orbit. A small Japanese rocket exploded shortly…
Hernández: How Japanese culture shaped Shohei Ohtani’s marriage announcement
Before Shohei Ohtani became Japan’s most popular athlete, that designation belonged to figure skater Yuzuru Hanyu. Like Ohtani, Hanyu is 29. Like Ohtani, Hanyu was…
Shohei Ohtani shocker: He’s married
Shohei Ohtani’s life away from the baseball diamond has always been intensely private. About all he’s ever revealed is that he owns a dog named…
Anna Sawai explains why her ‘Shogun’ role felt personal
One of the first questions Anna Sawai had for showrunner Justin Marks when they first met to discuss “Shōgun” was, “Why are you remaking this?”…