Jeter Downs leaves Yankees organization to play in Japan
PHILADELPHIA — The Bronx will never see another Jeter. The Yankees announced Tuesday that they have released infielder Jeter Downs from his minor league contract and that he has signed with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks in Japan. Downs, 26, signed with the Yankees in the offseason and performed well with Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre, posting an .858 […]
Japan basketball fan taunts Team USA with Caitlin Clark sign
A Japanese women’s basketball fan tried to criticize the U.S. women’s national team over its decision to leave Caitlin Clark out of the team’s roster for this year’s Paris Olympics. Spectators wearing half Nets, half Lakers jerseys were seen holding signs mocking the U.S. team’s decision not to allow Clark to wear the red, white […]
Caitlin Clark sign catches attention of US women’s basketball stars before Japan beatdown
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A’ja Wilson, Breanna Stewart dominate in USA Basketball women’s 102-76 win over Japan in the Paris Olympics
Led by Breanna Stewart and A’ja Wilson, the historically dominant U.S. women’s basketball team outshone Japan, 102-76, to win their opening pool match for the 2024 Paris Olympics. The U.S. team, famously undefeated in the Olympics since 1992, looked invincible again this time, taking a comfortable early lead despite some uncharacteristic shooting struggles. In a […]
Head of Japan drugmaker to resign over dietary supplement potentially linked to 80 deaths | Japan
The chairman and president of a major Japanese dietary supplement maker is set to step down as the company investigates up to 80 deaths that may be linked to dietary supplements intended to lower cholesterol. Kobayashi Pharmaceutical, a well-known company in Japan, has been at the center of health concerns linked to over-the-counter tablets containing […]
Playing for survival: the blind Japanese woman keeping a music tradition alive | Japan
RIeko Hirosawa sits on a stone bench outside her house, tunes her instrument and takes a deep breath. She hits an incredibly high note, Mallet The three strings of the shamisen, a traditional musical instrument, are struck with a drumstick. Together they cut through the silence of the muggy afternoon, and if the neighbors had […]
Japan, Rocked by Killing of Former PM Abe Shinzo, Condemns Trump Assassination Attempt
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday night prayed for former President Donald Trump’s “speedy recovery” and condemned political violence. Kishida himself survived an assassination attempt in April 2023, while his predecessor, Shinzo Abe, a close friend of President Trump, was shot and killed in July 2022. “We must stand firm against any violence that challenges […]
Japan households' inflation expectations heighten, quarterly survey shows By Reuters – Investing.com
(Refiled to remove unnecessary figures from paragraph 7. Article previously amended to correct comparison period in same paragraph) Medha Singh and Ankika Biswas (Reuters) – Wall Street got off to a subdued start on Friday as investors digested mixed earnings from big banks, while a slightly better-than-expected producer price index helped temper expectations that the […]
Swimmer rescued 80km off Japan coast, 36 hours after being swept out to sea | Japan
A woman was swept away while swimming off a Japanese coast and rescued about 80 kilometers (50 miles) from shore, 36 hours after going missing, authorities said. The 21-year-old Chinese man was holding on to a rubber swim ring while swimming with friends at Shirahama Ohama beach around 7:30 p.m. on Monday, the Japan Coast […]
Japan and Philippines sign defense agreement prompted by concerns over China
Japan and the Philippines signed a defense agreement that allows Japanese forces to conduct joint training in the Philippines. The reciprocal access agreement allows Philippine troops to receive training in Japan. China has warned Japan that it should “seriously reflect on its history of aggression” in the region. Japan and the Philippines signed a major […]