NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Japan's Yudai Shigeoka relinquished his WBC minimumweight championship to Filipino challenger Melvin Jerusalem in a split-decision upset on Sunday. Younger brother Ginjiro Shigeoka ... ( read original story ...)
Filipino champ Melvin Jerusalem defeats Shigeoka via split decision to claim WBC crown
Melvn Jerusalem gave the Philippines its first and lone world champion in three months after dethroning Japanese Yudai Shigeoka via split decision in their World Boxing Council (WBC) minimumweight ... ( read original story ...)
Jerusalem dethrones Japanese foe to wrest WBC minimumweight belt
Filipino boxer Melvin Jerusalem took home the WBC minimumweight championship after dealing Japanese foe Yudai Shigeoka his first professional loss Sunday evening in Nagoya, Japan. ( read original story ...)
New career-high: Kai Sotto erupts for 28, but Yokohama falls to Tokyo
Kai Sotto connects on 12 of his 15 field goal attempts to finish with a new Japan B. League career-high of 28 points, eclipsing his previous mark of 26 ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese officials raid two factories making health supplement linked to deaths of five and hospitalisation of more than 110
The inspection in Wakayama prefecture follows one on Saturday in Osaka, expanding the investigation into the drugmaker's use of 'Beni-Koji' red yeast materials. Osaka-based Kobayashi says it found ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese authorities inspect second Kobayashi Pharma factory after deaths
Health authorities searched a second Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in western Japan on Sunday after the company reported five deaths possibly tied to dietary supplements, an official said. ( read original story ...)
Body shot does it again as Amparo loses to Shigeoka in Japan
Jake Amparo was the recipient of a left straight to the body courtesy of Ginjero Shigeoka, who retained his IBF mini-flyweight title with a second-round knockout of his Filipino challenger Sunday at ... ( read original story ...)
Amparo falls short vs. Shigeoka in last minute world title bout
World-rated Boholano Jake “El Bambino” Amparo faltered in his first world title shot in the hands of the defending International Boxing Federation (IBF) world minimumweight champion Ginjiro Shigeoka ... ( read original story ...)
Japan confirms experts met in China to ease concerns over discharge of treated radioactive water
Japan says its experts have held talks with Chinese counterparts to try to assuage Beijing's concerns over the discharge of treated radioactive wastewater from the wrecked Fukushima Daiichi nuclear ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese finance minister indicates readiness to intervene in yen drop
(MENAFN) Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki recently addressed concerns ... speed of the yen's movements rather than focusing solely on its levels, emphasizing Tokyo's readiness to intervene if ...
Shohei Ohtani’s Arrival Brings Hope and Nostalgia Home to Little Tokyo
For a Los Angeles community contending with gentrification in its historic center and an aging population of cultural standard-bearers, Ohtani’s accession with the Dodgers has been galvanizing. ( read original story ...)
Central Tokyo logs 28.1 C on Sun., record-high temperature for March
Central Tokyo experienced a record-high temperature for March at 28.1 C on Sunday as a high-pressure system brought summer-like heat ... ( read original story ...)
A second Kobayashi Pharma Japan factory inspected over deaths
Health authorities searched a second Kobayashi Pharmaceutical factory in western Japan on Sunday after the company reported five deaths possibly tied to dietary supplements, an official said. The ... ( read original story ...)
‘We can’t access comparable property’: Seattle couple buys home in Japan for $30k
One Seattle couple is packing up their life here in Washington after they bought a house in Japan, but it wasn’t because they were priced out, at least not in the traditional sense. ( read original story ...)
Japan Inspects Kobayashi Plant for Second Day Over Toxin Probe
Japanese authorities carried out a second day of inspections at Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co.’s factory in Wakayama prefecture over safety concerns about the drugmaker’s health supplements, the ... ( read original story ...)
After Ohtani and Kikuchi, Japan high school toasts latest baseball prodigy
At Hanamaki Higashi High School in Japan’s snowy northern mountains, reminders of distinguished alumni are everywhere. Banners herald Los Angeles Dodgers megastar Shohei Ohtani and Toronto Blue Jays’ ... ( read original story ...)