Kazuyoshi Miura rewrote his own record as Japan’s oldest professional soccer player on Sunday, coming off the bench to play his first game at the rebuilt National Stadium for fourth-tier Suzuka Point Getters. Miura, at 55 years and 225 days old, came o…
Main events scheduled for Monday, Oct. 10
Main events scheduled in Japan for Monday, Oct. 10: — Sports Day, national holiday.
FOCUS: Japan food industry eyes rice flour as wheat prices surge
Japan’s food producers are looking to promote domestic consumption of rice flour-based products, as a weak yen and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have substantially increased the cost of importing other types of grain. Consumption of rice as a dietary st…
Tennis: Fritz sets up all-American Tokyo final vs Tiafoe
Taylor Fritz defeated Denis Shapovalov 6-3, 6-7(5), 6-3 on Saturday to set up an all-American final with Frances Tiafoe at the Rakuten Japan Open. The third-seeded Fritz trailed 3-1 in the final set but roared back to win the next five games, wrapping …
Baseball: Aoyagi, Yuasa pitch Tigers to victory as postseason opens
Koyo Aoyagi threw six scoreless innings and reliever Atsuki Yuasa saved the day as the Hanshin Tigers won Game 1 of the Central League Climax Series first stage on Saturday, 2-0 over the DeNA BayStars. The win at Yokohama Stadium moved the Tigers to wi…
Baseball: Darvish pitches Padres to win over Mets in Wild Card opener
Yu Darvish showed off his array of pitches in a seven-inning gem Friday as the San Diego Padres overpowered the New York Mets 7-1 in the opening game of their National League Wild Card Series. The 36-year-old right-hander received strong offensive supp…
FOCUS: Japanese parents urged to set boundaries on kids’ internet usage
With children spending more and more time on the internet, a health sciences professor is asking parents to consider trying an American mother’s hands-on approach which sets firm rules and allows kids to have a healthier online life. Zentaro Yamagata, …
U.S. tightens export controls on high-end chips to China
The U.S. Commerce Department said Friday it is tightening export controls to restrict China’s ability to access certain high-end chips that could be used by Beijing to produce advanced military systems. The move is part of efforts to protect the United…
Japan ranks record low 29th for global digital competitiveness
Japan ranked a record low for global digital competitiveness among 63 economies across the world in 2022, falling one place from a year earlier to 29th as the country struggles from a shortage of skilled digital workers, according to a Swiss institute….
Tennis: Tiafoe advances to Japan Open semifinals
U.S. Open semifinalist Frances Tiafoe powered into the last four of the Rakuten Japan Open with a 6-0, 6-4 victory over Miomir Kecmanovic on Friday. The fourth-seeded American, ranked 19th in the world, converted four of his 10 break points while savin…