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White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt (center) takes questions during a daily briefing at the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 26, 2025

White House takes control of picking media who cover Trump

The move came amid an escalating battle between the White House and the Associated Press news agency, which Trump has barred from presidential events.
Shohei Ohtani swings during batting practice in Glendale, Arizona, on Feb. 12
BASEBALL
Feb 27, 2025

Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani set to make spring debut against Angels

Ohtani was injured stealing second base during the Dodgers' victory in Game 2 of the World Series.
Elon Musk shows off his t-shirt reading "Tech Support" while speaking at the first cabinet meeting hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump, at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 27, 2025

Trump orders more layoffs as Musk touts cuts at cabinet meeting

The U.S. president let downsizing czar Elon Musk take a star role at his first cabinet meeting and discuss his ambitious budget-cutting targets.
Monta Mino, who hosted many television shows in Japan, died in the early hours of Saturday. He was 80.
JAPAN
Mar 1, 2025

Famed Japanese TV host Monta Mino dies at 80

Mino, whose real name was Norio Minorikawa, joined Nippon Cultural Broadcasting in 1967.
Hidetaka Ishii, an official at the Chiba Municipal Government, says close coordination with private-sector operators is key for regional decarbonization efforts.
ENVIRONMENT / Energy / OUR PLANET
Mar 2, 2025

Japan’s climate heroes show potential and limits of local initiatives

Chiba and others show the potential for local areas to accelerate the energy transition, as well as the challenges of building locally driven, carbon-free energy models.
Ground Self-Defense Force helicopters return after dropping water as they fight a wildfire around Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, on Sunday. Firefighters were still battling Japan's biggest forest fire in half a century on Tuesday.
JAPAN
Mar 4, 2025

Japan's worst wildfire in half a century spreads

White smoke billowed from a forested area around the city of Ofunato, Iwate Prefecture, six days after the blaze began amid record low rainfall.
Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo, on Jan. 26, the final day of the New Year Grand Sumo Tournament
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
Mar 5, 2025

Can sumo avoid becoming another soulless corporate sport?

Whether sumo also falls into the trap of creating greater separation between supporters and athletes remains to be seen.
A demonstrator holds a sign with a picture of death row inmate Brad Sigmon outside the South Carolina Department of Corrections following his execution by firing squad, at the Broad River Correctional Institution in Columbia, South Carolina, on Friday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Mar 8, 2025

South Carolina carries out first firing squad execution in U.S. in 15 years

The convicted murderer said he feared the alternatives of the electric chair or lethal injection would risk a slower and more torturous death.
Pelicans forward Zion Williamson (right) drives with the ball as Houston Rockets forward Tari Eason defends during the first quarter at Toyota Center in Houston on March 8.
BASKETBALL
Mar 11, 2025

New Orleans Pelicans to play in Australia's first NBA games

The Pelicans will play the NBL's Melbourne United on Oct. 3 and South East Melbourne Phoenix two days later at Melbourne Park
Shohei Ohtani launches a home run in the third inning of the Dodgers' exhibition win over the Giants at Tokyo Dome on Saturday.
BASEBALL
Mar 15, 2025

Ohtani puts on a show as Dodgers power past Giants in Tokyo

Ohtani's third-inning homer sent the 42,064 fans at Tokyo Dome into a frenzy as Los Angeles took a 5-1 decision over the Kyojin.
Seiya Suzuki stands next to manager Craig Counsell in the Cubs dugout during their game against the Giants on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Mar 16, 2025

Cubs beat Giants in final tuneup before season opener against Dodgers

The Cubs split their exhibition games against the Giants and Tigers.
The Dodgers' Yoshinobu Yamamoto during training at Tokyo Dome on Monday
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 17, 2025

How Yoshinobu Yamamoto rebounded after his disastrous MLB debut

Yamamoto is a different pitcher than he was a year ago when he was still adjusting to the transition from NPB to MLB.
Cubs infielder Matt Shaw drove in two runs in his team's win over the Giants on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 18, 2025

Top Cubs prospect Matt Shaw excited to start MLB career in Tokyo

Shaw showed the Cubs coaching staff enough during spring training to earn a seat on the plane for the trip to Tokyo.
Roki Sasaki throws the first pitch of his MLB career to open the Dodgers' game against the Cubs at Tokyo Dome on Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Mar 19, 2025

Shohei Ohtani homers to help Dodgers earn second straight win over Cubs

The Dodgers swept the two-game Tokyo Series.
The Dodgers' Shohei Ohtani was the most popular player during MLB's Tokyo Series.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 21, 2025

Tokyo Series generates company-record $40 million in sales for Fanatics

According to the company, over 200,000 fans shopped at the official MLB stores operated by Fanatics
Orix Buffaloes pitcher Taisuke Yamaoka speaks to reporters in the city of Osaka on Friday for the first time since he was reported to have participated in a poker tournament run by a foreign casino website.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 21, 2025

Cabinet approves strategy to battle illegal online casinos

A National Policy Agency survey released earlier this month showed that nearly 3.37 million Japanese are estimated to have used overseas online casinos to illegally gamble.
Dodgers pitcher Blake Snell ahead of a game against the Yomiuri Giants in Tokyo on March 15
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 25, 2025

Dodgers hand ball to Blake Snell for domestic opener

Left-hander Snell is one of two new additions to the starting rotation, along with right-hander Roki Sasaki.
Katsuhiko Nakamura, secretary-general of the NPB, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Monday.
JAPAN
Mar 25, 2025

NPB teams to fine 16 players for using online casinos

The fines will be donated to organizations working to combat gambling addiction.
Giants ace Shosei Togo is expected to get the start on opening day.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 26, 2025

Big-spending Giants aim to hold off BayStars and Tigers in competitive Central League

The Giants spent big as the club aims to win its first Japan Series title since 2012. But can the BayStars or Tigers spoil the Kyojin's fun?
Cherry blossoms along a road in Tokyo on Tuesday. The 2025 cherry blossom season is expected to have an economic impact of around ¥1.39 trillion on Japan.
JAPAN
Mar 26, 2025

Hanami season to have record ¥1.39 trillion economic impact on Japan

The estimate is 22.2% higher than last year's ¥1.14 trillion, according to an annual report compiled by Kansai University economist Katsuhiro Miyamoto.
“The Wakey Show” is NHK’s first new daily children’s program in three years, and it carries on the station’s storied past in youth-centric educational entertainment.
CULTURE / TV & Streaming
Mar 27, 2025

Rise and shine with ‘The Wakey Show’

Broadcaster NHK's first new daily children’s show in years puts puppets and positivity up front.
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a solo home run in the seventh inning of Los Angeles' win over the Tigers on Thursday at Dodger Stadium.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 28, 2025

Ohtani and the Dodgers power past Tigers in Blake Snell's debut

Ohtani hit his second home run in the third game of the season as the Dodgers played at home for the first time in 2025.
The Giants' Gakuto Wakabayashi (right) celebrates with Giants manager Shinnosuke Abe after his game-winning hit against the Swallows at Tokyo Dome on Friday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 28, 2025

Giants rally to beat Swallows in dramatic season opener

The Giants rallied from three-runs down in the ninth inning.
Yankees slugger Aaron Judge hits a solo home run in the first inning against the Milwaukee Brewers on Saturday. The Yankees went deep on the first three pitches of the game, an MLB first.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 30, 2025

Yankees make MLB history with homers on first three pitches

Paul Goldschmidt, Cody Bellinger and Aaron Judge each smacked a homer off the first offering each saw from Milwaukee pitcher Nestor Corales, a former Yankee.
Dodgers first baseman Freddie Freeman hits a home run during the first inning of Los Angeles' win over the Tigers on Saturday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 30, 2025

Dodgers remain perfect on the back of powerful bats

Freddie Freeman homered, doubled and drove in two runs as the Dodgers overcome a poor start from Roki Sasaki to remain perfect on the season.
Tomoyuki Sugano pitches against the Blue Jays during the first inning in Toronto on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 31, 2025

Tomoyuki Sugano makes MLB debut in Orioles' loss to Blue Jays

The Blue Jays' Tyler Heineman hit his second career home run, and Chris Bassitt pitched a resourceful six innings to help the home team earn a 3-1 win.
The Yankees' Jazz Chisholm Jr. flips his bat after hitting a home run against the Brewers at Yankee Stadium on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 31, 2025

Yankees pique interest around MLB with torpedo-shaped bats

The Yankees scored an astonishing 36 runs across a three-game series against the Brewers.
Moore has seen firsthand the powerful impact that a Montessori learning environment has on students-including his own children.
COMMUNITY / Our Lives / The Big Questions
Mar 31, 2025

Montessori head educates Tokyo’s children for life

British James Moore’s next goal is method’s first high school in Japan
Shohei Ohtani jerseys displayed for sale at an MLB pop-up store in Tokyo on March 6.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 1, 2025

Dodgers' Ohtani has most popular jersey in MLB

The reigning National League MVP has led sales in the U.S., Japan and globally for 18 consecutive months
Cubs outfielder Seiya Suzuki runs the bases after hitting a three-run home run against the Athletics during the second inning in Sacramento, California, on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 3, 2025

Seiya Suzuki hits two homers to help Cubs complete rout of A's

Suzuki hit three of Chicago's homers in the series.
Global militaries to study India-Pakistan fighter jet battle
The Indian Air Force's Rafale fighter jets. India and Pakistan aircraft engaged in a dogfight on Wednesday.
Man admitted to 2025 Osaka Expo with 85-year-old ticket
The Osaka Expo, which opened last month, runs through mid-October.
In his first appearance, Pope Leo offers three big clues about his papacy
Newly elected Pope Leo XIV, formerly Cardinal Robert Prevost of the United States, appears on the balcony of St. Peter's Basilica at the Vatican on Thursday.
Pakistan hails role of Chinese jets in repelling India strikes
A J-10C fighter jet
Suspect in Tokyo Metro stabbing chose station to highlight ‘educational abuse’
Yoshitaka Toda is escorted out of a police station in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Friday to be sent to prosecutors.
Who could become Japan's next prime minister?
Clockwise from top left: Former economic security minister Sanae Takaichi, former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi, Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi
With a new Shibuya studio, Apple Music bets big on Japan
Apple Music personalities (from left) Ebro Darden, Kentaro Ochiai, Zane Lowe and Mino came together for a special recording in late April to discuss music and celebrate the newly opened Apple Music studio in Tokyo.
Kazuki Nagasawa's sustainable designs are rooted in tradition
For centuries, artisans have unraveled strands of the fibrous bark of "shuro" trees to create a medley of everyday objects. Designer Kazuki Nagasawa is now transforming the traditional material into ethereal contemporary pieces.
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 expands to become one of Asia's largest startup events
SusHi Tech Tokyo 2025 was bustling with participants of various nationalities Thursday, and multiple languages could be heard around the room as many engaged in conversations throughout the day.
Celebrating Japan’s defeat at Shimoda’s Black Ships Festival
Tatsumi Onose (right), who plays the part of Commodore Matthew Perry in Shimoda's Black Ship Festival, says the historical episode the event is based on should be remembered for its positives more than its negatives.

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