Tokyo stocks fell sharply Monday morning due to concerns about a slowdown in the global economy in the wake of interest rate hikes by U.S. and European central banks. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average fell 534.30 points, or 1.97 percent, from Thursday…
Basketball: Japan beaten by Canada for 2nd loss at women’s World Cup
Tokyo Olympics silver medalist Japan fell 70-56 against Canada for its second straight Group B defeat at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup on Sunday. Japan, ranked eighth in the world, led briefly in the first period but was made to chase fourth-ra…
Baseball: Ohtani logs 200th strikeout, 14th win as Angels beat Twins
Shohei Ohtani threw his 200th strikeout of the season and extended his career-best win total to 14 as the Los Angeles held off the Minnesota Twins 4-2 on Friday. Ohtani (14-8) got some much-needed help from the Los Angeles bullpen and Taylor Ward’s two…
Main events scheduled for Sunday, Sept. 25
Main events scheduled in Japan for Sunday, Sept. 25: — Komeito party to formally approve Natsuo Yamaguchi as leader for 8th term. — 1st anniversary of announcement of Quad framework of cooperation involving Japan, United States, Australia and India.
FEATURE: Japanese ski resorts luring crowd-averse “glampers”
Ski resorts in Japan are increasingly introducing “glamping” to make use of the extensive land they occupy all year round, with tourists finding the spots a sanctuary to avoid crowds while reconnecting with nature. Meiho Resort in Gujo, Gifu Prefecture…
Soccer: Kamada, Mitoma on target as Japan beat U.S. 2-0 in friendly
Daichi Kamada struck midway through the opening half and Kaoru Mitoma netted late off the bench as Japan tuned up for the World Cup in Qatar with a 2-0 win over the United States on Friday. Japan’s high pressing and quick movement on the counter posed …
Baseball: Matsumoto leads Nippon Ham to 10-inning win over Rakuten
Go Matsumoto doubled in two runs to key a four-run 10th inning as the Nippon Ham Fighters beat the Rakuten Eagles 6-3 in the Pacific League on Friday. The third-place Eagles suffered their second consecutive loss as they bid to finish in the top three …
Stuffed toy firm allegedly gave bribes to ex-Tokyo Olympics executive
A company that was responsible for selling officially licensed stuffed toys of the Tokyo Olympics mascots is suspected of giving several million yen to a former executive of the Tokyo Olympic organizing committee, investigative sources said Friday, in …
Basketball: Japan narrowly loses to Serbia at World Cup
Japan paid the price for a sluggish first quarter against Serbia at the FIBA Women’s Basketball World Cup on Friday, losing 69-64 after falling short with a late comeback. Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Japan was forced to play catchup for most of the G…
Russia’s war in Ukraine prevents joint communique at G-20 trade talks
A two-day meeting of trade ministers from the Group of 20 major economies on the Indonesian resort island of Bali ended Friday without a joint communique after they failed to reach a consensus on a paragraph regarding Russia’s war in Ukraine. During th…