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Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 23, 2023
Lars Nootbaar ecstatic over meeting former superstar Ichiro Suzuki
The two spoke for over 15 minutes as Nootbaar, who recently helped Japan win the World Baseball Classic, hurled questions about defense and base running.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 11, 2023
Giants' Louis Okoye off to hot start with new team
Okoye has nine hits in six games with the Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 9, 2023
Lars Nootbaar stays in Japanese spotlight after WBC star turn
The 25-year-old outfielder, who impressed many with his play for St. Louis last season, became an unlikely international star thanks to the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 25, 2023
St. Louis City SC owner Carolyn Kindle breaks new ground for women in MLS
Major League Soccer's expansion franchise St. Louis City SC makes its regular-season debut on Saturday, and in Carolyn Kindle the club has a female figurehead with an uncommon combination of leadership roles.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Feb 18, 2023
Is this Yayoi Kusama's final evolution?
A recent branding campaign with luxury brand Louis Vuitton raises the question: Is she still interesting?
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 29, 2023
Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar headed for Japan reunion of sorts
The 25-year-old outfielder will be the first Samurai Japan player who qualified to compete for the team in the WBC through his ancestry.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 12, 2023
Cardinals' Lars Nootbaar set to play for Japan at WBC in 'big first step for Japanese baseball'
Nootbaar would be the first Japan player in the WBC who qualifies for selection based solely on ancestry.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 30, 2022
Dutch boss Louis Van Gaal bristles at critics after topping group
Van Gaal chose to highlight the role of Memphis Depay and Marten de Roon, who he included in his squad for the World Cup even though they were not fully fit at the time.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Sep 24, 2022
Cardinals slugger Albert Pujols joins baseball's elite 700-homer club
The 42-year-old Dominican, playing in what he says is his final season, joined Barry Bonds (762 home runs), Hank Aaron (755) and Babe Ruth (714) as the only players to reach the milestone.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 29, 2022
Albert Pujols returning to the Cardinals in twilight of career
Several media outlets reported that Pujols and the Cardinals have settled on a one-year contract worth $2.5 million.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Mar 22, 2022
Dutch coach Louis van Gaal criticizes hosting of World Cup in Qatar
Van Gaal said the world soccer governing body's reasons for awarding the finals to Qatar, where his team will be competing at the Nov. 21-Dec. 18 tournament, were spurious.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 7, 2021
Chris Taylor hits walk-off home run to lift Dodgers over Cardinals in NL wild-card game
The Dodgers will travel to San Francisco to open the NLDS against the Giants on Friday. It will be the first-ever playoff series between the longtime rivals.
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MORE SPORTS
Jul 18, 2021
Louis Oosthuizen leads Collin Morikawa by one at the British Open
After consecutive runner-up finishes at the PGA Championship and U.S. Open, the South African will return on Sunday looking to secure his second career major title.
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May 22, 2021
Hideki Matsuyama two strokes off lead at PGA Championship
Starting six strokes off the lead after an opening-round 73, Matsuyama shot six birdies against two bogeys to sit at 3-under through two days at Kiawah Island Resort's Ocean Course.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink
Apr 10, 2021
A glimpse of Louis Vuitton’s luxe Le Cafe V Ginza
The French fashion house collaborated with chef Yosuke Suga to design the menu — and the world's first Louis Vuitton chocolates.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 19, 2020
Trump postal chief pauses cuts amid outcry as Democrats raise pressure
Critics have accused Trump, trailing Democratic challenger Joe Biden in opinion polls, of trying to hobble the Postal Service to suppress mail-in voting.
Japan Times
WORLD
Aug 9, 2020
U.S. Postal Service overhaul has Democrats crying ‘sabotage’
The U.S. Postal Service overhauled its organizational structure as Democrats called for an investigation into whether the changes implemented by President Donald Trump’s postmaster general pose a threat to mail-in ballots for the November election.
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MORE SPORTS
Jul 25, 2020
Black Lives Matter prompts important conversations in Japanese sports
Despite its distant origins the movement has resonated in the nation, where a growing number of biracial athletes have faced racial issues.
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BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2019
$14.5 billion acquisition offer: Louis Vuitton really wants something from Tiffany but timing may be iffy
LVMH is apparently looking to add a new bauble to its collection of luxury industry jewels. It might want to remember that, in jewelry as in corporate acquisitions, the patient shopper often gets a better deal.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Sep 10, 2019
Fashion is a game with a dress code to crack
Fashion can be identified as a game: The rules are not clear, but there are conducts to be observed, codes to be broken, winners, losers and, finally, stylistic exhaustion.
No link to Nankai Trough quake seen after temblor in Shikoku
Satoshi Harada from the Meteorological Agency explains about the magnitude 6.6 earthquake during a news conference early Thursday.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Sex differences could be key to the successful treatment of long COVID
A new study has found that women with long COVID had significantly lower levels of testosterone compared to those who had recovered from their infection.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Inbound tourism numbers hit record high, with Japan set to achieve 2025 goal
Tourists in Kyoto on Saturday. Japan saw a record 3.08 million foreign visitors in March.
'House of the Owl' brings Hollywood values to Japanese TV
In the new Disney+ series “House of the Owl,” Min Tanaka (left) plays a powerful political fixer, or “kuromaku,” who has a troubled relationship with his adult children, particularly his idealistic son, played by Mackenyu.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

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