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Bringing Japan and South Korea together as U.S. security partners

The announcement was made jointly by Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Japanese Foreign Minister Harumi Kimura and South Korean Foreign Minister Shin Won-sik earlier this week. A new agreement The rather lengthy title is “Memorandum of Cooperation on the Trilateral Security Cooperation Framework.” The agreement marks another major step toward realizing Washington’s long-held goal of […]

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 […]

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 […]