The MLB Tokyo Series will continue on Wednesday when the Dodgers and the Cubs play in the second and final game of the series at the Tokyo Dome. ( read original story ...)
Who’s watching the Dodgers play in Tokyo at 3 a.m.?
The team is away in Tokyo opening the MLB 2025 season with two games against the Chicago Cubs. Due to the time zones, the first game of the season began at 3:10 a.m. PDT. But a few hundred determined superfans didn’t let that stop them from convening at Cosm, ( read original story ...)
Tasting the unique concessions of the Tokyo Dome
The Los Angeles Dodgers open their 2025 season against the Chicago Cubs in Tokyo, Japan at the Tokyo Series. The two games are being played at the Tokyo Dome, which has some fun concession offerings, things you won’t find at many other baseball parks. Los Angeles Times video journalist and expert eater, Mark Potts, takes ...
Roki Sasaki’s MLB debut is tantalizing, and shaky, as Dodgers complete Tokyo Series sweep
Roki Sasaki flashed an elite mix of pitches, but also walked five batters, as the Dodgers complete two-game sweep of the Cubs in the season-opening Tokyo Series. ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani hits solo homer in return to Japan, leading Dodgers’ powerful offense to 6-3 win over the Cubs
Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Dodgers beat the Cubs to sweep the two-game series in Japan. ( read original story ...)
Shohei Ohtani homers at the Tokyo Dome, delighting fans in home country
Los Angeles Dodgers slugger Shohei Ohtani hit a towering solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, taking Chicago Cubs pitcher Nate Pearson deep with a ball that barely cleared the fence in right-center field on Wednesday night. ( read original story ...)
Dodgers vs. Cubs live updates: Time, TV, pitchers, how to watch MLB Tokyo Series
The Dodgers claimed a 4-1 victory in Tuesday's opener led by Ohtani (2-for-5, two runs) and Yamamoto (5 IP, one run) and now send their newest acquisition to the mound against Cubs left-hander Justin Steele. After Wednesday's game, the teams will come back to the United States and get ready for the domestic opening day ...
Japan says economy recovering, but flags risks from Trump trade policies
Japan's government stuck with its cautiously optimistic outlook for the economy U.S. President Donald Trump's trade policies could dampen global growth and higher inflation could hurt consumer ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka wants to ‘play with the big dogs’ after Miami win
Former world number one Naomi Osaka wants to "play with the big dogs" after beating Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the Miami Open. ( read original story ...)
Hydrogen-powered vending machine to debut at Osaka Expo
Visitors to the Osaka Kansai Expo can quench their thirst for science—and hydration—with drinks from the world’s first hydrogen-cartridge powered vending machine, which was installed on March 18. ( read original story ...)
China says it hopes Japan will deliver on commitment to develop ties
China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday it hopes Japan will take concrete action to uphold its commitment to fostering strategic and mutually beneficial ties with China, as relations between the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Airlines to buy 17 Boeing 737-8 planes, 11 Airbus A321neo aircraft
Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, is the world’s largest multimedia news provider, reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news to professionals via desktop terminals, the world's media organizations, industry events and directly to consumers. ( read original story ...)
2 injured after falling from banana boat on snow at Sapporo safari park
Two people were injured after falling from a banana boat being pulled by a snowmobile at a safari park slated for closure here in the north・・・ ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports expand in February on some stockpiling amid tariff fears
Japan's exports rose for a fifth straight month in February, data showed on Wednesday, possibly helped by some stockpiling amid growing concerns over U.S. President Donald Trump's aggressive tariff ... ( read original story ...)
Japan on the cusp of being the first qualifier to join the co-host nations at the 2026 World Cup
Copyright 2025 The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved. Japan’s manager Hajime Moriyasu looks on before the start of the World Cup 2026 Group C qualifying soccer ... ( read original story ...)
Osaka battles back to advance in Miami
A scrappy Naomi Osaka came from behind to beat Yuliia Starodubtseva 3-6 6-4 6-3 in the first round of the Miami Open on Tuesday for her first win since January's Australian Open. ( read original story ...)