Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told his fellow Group of Seven leaders that they need to jointly protect their economies from rising prices amid Russia’s war on Ukraine, a Japanese government official said Sunday. Kishida was quoted as telling th…
Soccer: Saito joins Sparta Rotterdam on loan from Belgium club Lommel
Japan under-21 midfielder Koki Saito has joined Sparta Rotterdam on loan from Belgian second-tier outfit Lommel, the Dutch first division club said Saturday. The 20-year-old, among the players expected to make Japan’s team for the 2024 Paris Olympics, …
Baseball: Murakami makes difference as Swallows get past Giants
Munetaka Murakamai hit a tie-breaking three-run home run in the eighth inning and the Central League-leading Yakult Swallows came from behind to win a seesaw game 11-10 against the second-place Yomiuri Giants on Sunday. With balls flying out of Jingu S…
Japan PM Kishida hopes to show G-7 unity amid Ukraine war, inflation
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Saturday he will seek to confirm unity with his fellow Group of Seven leaders in responding to Russia’s war against Ukraine, inflation and other global challenges. Speaking to reporters at his residence before…
Baseball: Ohtani 1-for-3 with RBI for Angels in loss to Seattle
Shohei Ohtani went 1-for-3 with an RBI but struck out with a chance to tie the game Friday for the Los Angeles Angels, who lost 4-3 to the Seattle Mariners in their series opener. Coming off two of the biggest performances of his career, the two-way st…
Soccer: Substitutes make impact as Nadeshiko Japan thrash Serbia 5-0
Hinata Miyazawa scored one goal and set up another Friday as Nadeshiko Japan dominated Serbia 5-0 in an international women’s friendly. The 22-year-old midfielder was one of four substitutes to net for current world No. 13 Japan, who used the clash in …
Main events scheduled for Sunday, June 26
Main events scheduled in Japan for Sunday, June 26: — No major events.
Tennis: Nishikori to return to ATP Tour at Citi Open in July
Japan’s Kei Nishikori will make his ATP Tour comeback at next month’s Citi Open, organizers said Friday. The 32-year-old former world No. 4 has been sidelined since last October and he underwent arthroscopic left hip surgery in January. He is currently…
Japan’s top court orders Twitter to delete posts on man’s past arrest
Japan’s top court on Friday overturned a lower court ruling that dismissed a man’s demand that Twitter Inc. delete tweets showing his arrest history, ordering the U.S. company to remove the online tweets. The Supreme Court’s Second Petty Bench ruled th…
Tokyo’s Nihombashi bridge to see light again with expressway removal
Nihombashi bridge will see the light of day again in fiscal 2040, with work commencing to remove an expressway over the historic landmark in Tokyo. Metropolitan Expressway Co. invited media Friday to view the work to remove the elevated expressway, whi…