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Wineries in Aomori, northeastern Japan, form group to seek recognition
2+ hour, 46+ min ago (360+ words) AOMORI, Japan - Wineries in the northeastern Japan prefecture of Aomori have formed an association to gain recognition for their wines, in a move to add to the prefecture's reputation as a producer of rice, sake, apples and seafood. Sun Mamoru…...
URGENT: Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani to be placed on injured list: manager Roberts
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (169+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News URGENT: Baseball: Dodgers' Ohtani to be placed on injured list: manager Roberts LOS ANGELES - Los Angeles Dodgers two-way player Shohei Ohtani will be placed on the injured list, manager Dave Roberts said Wednesday. Ohtani was…...
BREAKING NEWS: Dodgers' Ohtani to be placed on injured list: manager Roberts
2+ day, 23+ hour ago (118+ words) Read full story here Japan weather agency warns of intense rain in Tokyo, 12 areas through Monday Torrential rain hits central Japan, floods vital infrastructure in Nagoya Opposition to accepting more foreign residents growing in Japan: study Japan PM Takaichi urges…...
Sceye's Stratospheric Platform Re-enters United States After Record-Breaking Roundtrip Stratospheric Flight Between U.S. and Japan
3+ day, 4+ hour ago (169+ words) The journey, which lasted 30 days and traversed nearly 30,000 km, included operating for a week in the stratosphere over Japan. While over Japan, Sceye and its partner SoftBank Corp. successfully verified Direct-to-Device connectivity to unmodified devices, HAPS-based communications with drones, and…...
FEATURE: Hiker's death puts spotlight on dogs on Japan's mountain trails
3+ day, 6+ hour ago (16+ words) Japan Wire by Kyodo News...
Okamoto becomes 3rd Japanese player to hit 30 HRs in MLB this season
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (130+ words) Toronto Blue Jays slugger Kazuma Okamoto hit his 30th home run of the season in an MLB game against the Athletics on Tuesday, becoRead full story here Okamoto becomes 3rd Japanese player to hit 30 HRs in MLB this season SACRAMENTO, California - Toronto…...
Baseball: Ohtani back to lineup in Dodgers' win over Reds
5+ day, 1+ hour ago (142+ words) Shohei Ohtani returned to the Los Angeles Dodgers' lineup on Monday following a four-day absence due to multiple health concerRead full story here Baseball: Ohtani back to lineup in Dodgers' win over Reds LOS ANGELES - Shohei Ohtani returned to the…...
Baseball: Ohtani not in Dodgers lineup for 1st time in 31 games
1+ week, 1+ day ago (158+ words) LOS ANGELES - Shohei Ohtani was not in the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting lineup for the first time in 31 games Thursday as manager Dave Roberts revealed the two-way star was dealing with multiple health concerns. Ohtani went 0-for-4 in Wednesday's 8-6 loss…...
Baseball: NPB's oldest player, Swallows pitcher Ishikawa, 46, to retire
1+ week, 4+ day ago (164+ words) TOKYO - Nippon Professional Baseball's oldest active player, 46-year-old Yakult Swallows pitcher Masanori Ishikawa, will retire at the end of this season, a source with knowledge of the matter said Wednesday. The left-hander has spent his entire professional career with the…...
Earthquake alert (automated)
2+ week, 14+ hour ago (43+ words) The following is an earthquake alert issued by the Japan Meteorological Agency. * Day and TRead full story here Day and Time: Aug. 30, 2026, 12:17 a.m. Epicenter: Off Chiba Prefecture. N 35.8, E 140.9 Seismic intensity scale: 4 out of maximum 7...