After a lengthy delay, Kameda Promotions held a press conference this morning to announce that IBF featherweight champion Angelo Leo is finally set to defend his title against mandatory challenger ... ( read original story ...)
From Oh to Ohtani: How Japan developed a generation of baseball superstars (again)
The Tokyo Series between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs is a full circle moment for Japanese baseball. ( read original story ...)
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Honda to procure Toyota’s US-made batteries in tariff response, Nikkei reports
Japanese automaker Honda Motor will procure batteries for its hybrid vehicles from Toyota Motor's plant in the United States in an effort to reduce tariff risks under the Trump administration, the ...
Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr to meet Yokohama F Marinos in Asian Champions League
Cristiano Ronaldo's Al-Nassr have been drawn to face Yokohama F Marinos from Japan in next month's quarter-finals of the Asian Champions League Elite with fellow Saudi Pro League side Al-Hilal to take ... ( read original story ...)
Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr to face Yokohama F Marinos in ACL quarters
All four quarterfinals will be played in Jeddah as part of a centralized competition that will also see the Saudi Arabian port city hosting the semifinals and final. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo awaits national hero Ohtani and countrymen in historic MLB opener
Masanori Murakami travelled to San Francisco 61 years ago this month on his way to becoming the first Japanese player in Major League Baseball. On Tuesday, five of his countrymen, including national hero Shohei Ohtani, ( read original story ...)
Can the Cubs measure up to the Dodgers in 2025? The Tokyo Series will begin to answer that question
TOKYO – The Tokyo Dome video board lit up Sunday night with the words “ CUBS WIN,” flashing between English and Japanese. Clark, the team mascot, waved a “W” flag in center field. And “Go Cubs Go” played over the loudspeakers, celebrating the team’s first exhibition game win. ( read original story ...)
Mookie Betts will not play in Dodgers’ Tokyo games due to illness
Betts, who has been ill with a virus for the past week and lost “close to 15 pounds” as a result, is officially ruled out for the regular-season games against the Cubs and might leave Japan ( read original story ...)
Nagoya court acquits ex-host accused of leaving man’s corpse in closet
According to the indictment and other documents, former host Naoki Koyama, 24, had been accused of conspiring with Asuka Uchida, 31, to abandon the body of Koichi Abe, then 42, in the closet of the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s 40-Year Yield Rises to Record as Ishiba’s Support Falls
Concerns about slumping support for Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba’s administration added to pressure on Japanese government bonds on Monday, helping send the 40-year yield briefly to an all-time high ... ( read original story ...)
Alaskan officials to seek investors in Japan as Trump touts LNG
By Katya Golubkova, Yuka Obayashi and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -Alaskan state representatives will visit Japan this month to court investors for a natural gas project President Donald Trump says ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei ends higher as Wall Street surge boosts sentiment
Japan's Nikkei share average increased almost 1% on Monday, boosted by last week's significant gains in U.S. stocks and a U.S. Congressional decision that avoided a government shutdown. Notable gains ...
Japan to invest 100 million euros in French rare earths project, government official says
Japan has agreed to invest about 100 million euros ($109 million) in a French rare earth minerals refining project by Carester to diversify its procurement sources, a Japanese industry ministry ...
Japan’s Nomura ties up with regional bank Hyakujushi to boost wealth business
Nomura Holdings , Japan's largest securities firm, said on Monday it has partnered with regional lender Hyakujushi Bank to boost its wealth management services.
Berkshire Raises Stakes in Japan’s Largest Trading Houses
Berkshire Hathaway Inc. increased its stakes in Japan’s biggest trading houses, three weeks after Warren Buffett’s annual letter to shareholders spurred speculation of such move.