Economy | ANALYSIS
Households to take hit from tax hike
by Tomoko Otake
The consumption tax increase will hit every household in Japan hard, with many people’s financial future hanging on whether their wages rise enough to offset the hike's impact.
MLB Sep 28, 2013
Giants hope to keep Lincecum, Pence
If he had to do it all over again, Brian Sabean insists he would sign Barry Zito to that highly scrutinized $126 million, seven-year contract. “As crazy as this sounds, it might to you folks, if I had to do it over again, I ...
MLB Sep 21, 2013
A-Rod passes Gehrig in win
Alex Rodriguez’s record-breaking grand slam was a big one for the Yankees, who can only hope it came in time for a last-gasp run at the playoffs. Rodriguez set a major league mark with his 24th career slam, passing Lou Gehrig with a tiebreaking ...
Baseball | World Baseball Classic Mar 16, 2013
Japan victorious against San Francisco Giants in tuneup game
Masahiro Tanaka threw two innings of one-run ball Thursday for two-time defending champion Japan against the San Francisco Giants in what appeared to be potential dress rehearsal for the World Baseball Classic final next Tuesday. The Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles ace started and earned ...
Japanese Baseball | BASEBALL BULLET-IN Feb 10, 2013
Murakami ideal man for new U.N. goodwill ambassador role
by Wayne Graczyk
Kudos to Masanori Murakami, the first Japanese player in the major leagues, on his recent appointment as a goodwill ambassador for the United Nations High Commission for Refugees. “Mashi” is highly qualified to take the leadership role in supporting charities and, having been acquainted ...