Odds for all non-eliminated teams to win the World Baseball Classic, which began last week. ( read original story ...)
Murakami’s grand slam leads Japan to 9-0 win over Czechia at WBC
Munetaka Murakami's eighth-inning grand slam punctuated Japan's 9-0 win over Czechia on Tuesday in the World Baseball Classic. ( read original story ...)
Bad Bunny Performs First Asia Concert at Star-Studded Spotify’s Billions Club in Tokyo
Bad Bunny made his Asia debut at Spotify’s Billions Club in Japan. Fresh from his headline performance at Super Bowl LX, the 31-year-old Puerto Rican superstar performed at Tokyo’s Tipstar Dome Chiba ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo International Film Festival, Market Set Dates for 39th Edition
The Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) and its affiliated audiovisual content market TIFFCOM have unveiled dates for their 2026 editions. ( read original story ...)
Nagoya hosts suspected of attempting to intimidate woman into paying bill
Aichi Prefectural Police have arrested two male bar hosts in Nagoya for allegedly intimidating a female customer into paying a bill ... ( read original story ...)
Pokka Sapporo to sell vending machine business to Lifedrink
Japan’s Pokka Sapporo Food & Beverage will divest its vending machine business to local peer LifedrDrink Company. ( read original story ...)
Japan considering steps to cushion economy from Iran conflict, PM Takaichi says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) - Japan will consider steps to cushion the economic blow from rising fuel costs caused by the conflict in the Middle East including curbing gasoline prices, ... ( read original story ...)
China says Taiwan premier’s Japan visit ‘harbours evil designs’
BEIJING, March 9 (Reuters) - China's foreign ministry said on Monday Taiwan Premier Cho Jung-tai visited Japan "harbouring evil designs" to engage in "separatist provocations through petty manoeuvres" ... ( read original story ...)
Japan prepares for deployment of its first home-developed long-range missile
Japan started deploying its first batch of domestically-developed long-range missile, with their launchers arriving at a southwestern Japanese army camp Monday as the country accelerates its strike-ba ... ( read original story ...)
Yokohama’s BlueEarth tires to be factory-equipped on Daihatsu’s e-Hijet Cargo and e-Atrai
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd., announced that it has begun supplying its BluEarth-Van RY55 tires as original equipment (OE) to Daihatsu Motor Co., Ltd. for use on the automaker’s new commercial-use ... ( read original story ...)
Chepkirui tightens her stranglehold on Nagoya marathon
Chepkirui clocked 2:21:54, producing a fierce late surge to outkick host favourite Sayaka Sato, who settled for second in 2:21:56. ( read original story ...)
Sabalenka, Osaka set Indian Wells clash as Gauff retires injured
Aryna Sabalenka and Naomi Osaka lined up a fourth-round clash at Indian Wells on Sunday as fourth-ranked Coco Gauff retired with a left arm injury.They were joined in the fourth round by the ... ( read original story ...)
Sheila Chepkirui Claims Back-To-Back Titles At The Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2026
Rarámuri runner Juana Ramírez Hernández finishes with a personal best. Race-exclusive crystal tumbler by French luxury brand Baccarat presented to all finishers. The Nagoya Women’s Marathon 2026 was ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka tops Osorio to set Indian Wells Sabalenka clash
World number one Aryna Sabalenka powered past Romania's Jaqueline Cristian 6-4, 6-1 on Sunday to line up a fourth-round clash with former champion Naomi Osaka at Indian Wells.Japan's Osaka, seeded ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, South Korea stocks tumble over 6% as oil tops $100 amid broader Asia market rout
Brent futures spiked 16.1% to last trade at $107.61, while U.S. West Texas Intermediate crude futures rose almost 17.7% to $107.02 ( read original story ...)
Japan’s cultural treasures still exposed to fire risk as safety upgrades stall
Work has yet to begin at about 30 per cent of priority heritage sites nearly 7 years after the blaze that destroyed Okinawa’s Shuri Castle. ( read original story ...)