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Texas Rangers right fielder Adolis Garcia hits a home run during the third inning of game seven in the ALCS against the Houston Astros for the 2023 MLB playoffs at Minute Maid Park, Houston, on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 24, 2023
Rangers beat Astros to advance to World Series
The Rangers claimed the best-of-seven series 4-3 and advanced to the World Series for the third time in franchise history and the first time since 2011.
Rangers reliever Andrew Heaney pitches against the Astros during Game 6 of the ALCS in Houston on Sunday.
BASEBALL
Oct 23, 2023
Rangers beat Astros to force Game 7 in ALCS
The Rangers evened the best-of-seven series 3-3 and will try to reach their first World Series since 2011 by winning on the road again on Monday.
Astros center fielder Chas McCormick hits a two-run homer against the Rangers during the seventh inning in Game 4 of the ALCS in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 20, 2023
Astros dominate Rangers on road to pull even in ALCS
The Astros have won 18 of their past 21 road games dating back to the regular season.
Astros shortstop Jeremy Pena hits against the Rangers during Game 3 of the ALCS in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 19, 2023
Cristian Javier shines again as Astros beat Rangers in Game 3
Cristian Javier had another strong postseason performance to help the Astros win Game 3 of the ALCS.
Rangers catcher Jonah Heim hits a third-inning home run against the Astros during Game 3 of the AL Championship Series in Houston on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 17, 2023
Rangers take 2-0 lead over Astros; Phillies down Arizona
Both Texas and Philadelphia protected early-inning leads in Monday's wins.
The Rangers celebrate after defeating the Orioles in Game 3 of the AL Division Series to advance to the ALCS in Arlington, Texas, on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 11, 2023
Rangers cap one-sided sweep of Orioles and advance to ALCS
The Rangers are headed to their first ALCS since making back-to-back World Series appearances in 2010 and '11.
The Rangers' Mitch Garver connects on a grand slam against the Orioles during Game 2 of the ALDS in Baltimore on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 9, 2023
Mitch Garver's grand slam helps Rangers push Orioles to brink
The Rangers lead the best-of-five series 2-0 and will host Game 3 on Tuesday.
Roofers sport hats to take cover from the sun during a heat wave in Eagle Pass, Texas, late last month.
WORLD
Aug 24, 2023
Heat wave led to huge release of methane from fossil fuel plants
Imagery shows operators in the largest U.S. energy basin released hundreds of tons of gas into the air as crucial equipment was forced to shut down.
Max Scherzer was traded to the Rangers over the weekend, the club confirmed on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 31, 2023
Rangers acquire Max Scherzer in trade with Mets
Three-time Cy Young Award winner Max Scherzer is headed from the New York Mets to the Texas Rangers, the Rangers confirmed on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 8, 2023
Texas mass shooting’s bloody images add to fervor in gun debate
Another mass shooting, but this time something is different: Exceedingly graphic images of bloodied and disfigured victims circulated widely on social media.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
May 7, 2023
Nine dead after shooting rampage at Texas mall
A man went on a rampage at a Texas outlet mall on Saturday, shooting dead eight people and wounding several others before he was killed by a police officer at the busy shopping complex.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Apr 30, 2023
Five people shot dead in Texas home after noise complaint
Police were still looking for the suspect, who used an AR-15-style rifle in the shooting inside the neighbors' home late Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2023
The world's largest carbon capture plant gets a second chance in Texas
Carbon capture is seen by some as a vital tool to limiting global warming because it enables the use of fossil fuels while removing their emissions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 7, 2023
Yoshitomo Tsutsugo to continue MLB journey in Texas
As he vies for an MLB roster spot with the Texas Rangers, Yoshitomo Tsutsugo will also be thinking of his former Samurai Japan teammates battling to regain World Baseball Classic supremacy, the 31-year-old infielder said Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 29, 2023
In Texas oil country, an unfamiliar threat: earthquakes
A pair of recent strong earthquakes were part of a surge in seismic activity in the state related to oil and gas production.
Naked man’s rampage in Saitama linked to one fatality and 10 injured
Police believe Daisuke Nishimura may have been involved in roughly 20 incidents in the 90 minutes leading up to his arrest, including a fatal hit-and-run and multiple assaults.
Japan set to fine cyclists on the spot for rule violations from 2026
Under new rules, those who use smartphones while riding a bicycle would be subject to the maximum fine of ¥12,000.
Japan brings forward deadline for electronic travel authorization system
Japan is planning to implement by March 2029 a new online screening system in which foreign visitors who don’t need a visa apply for a certification before entering the country.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Social media helps fuel growing 'sex tourism' in Japan
People walk down a street in the red-light entertainment area of Kabukicho in the Shinjuku district of Tokyo on March 31.
Amid uncertain tariffs, is now the time to buy a new iPhone?
An Apple store in Tokyo's Shibuya Ward in September. Prices for the newest iPhone models start at around ¥100,000 ($700) in Japan.
Built in a flash, Osaka Expo pavilions wrestle with sustainability
Kengo Kuma & Associates oversaw the construction of the Malaysia pavilion, which is encased in interwoven rows of bamboo that appear to ripple.
Japan weighs using U.S. rice imports as tariff negotiation tool with Trump
A restaurant owner pours California-grown Calrose rice into a rice cooker at his restaurant in Tokyo
Is Japan’s parliament ready to welcome more youth to its ranks?
Lower House lawmaker Kai Odake in his Tokyo office on Wednesday
Crow meat, goat tartare: Mauvaise Herbe raises its game
Crow meat, shaped into a ball and attached to a foot of the bird, is one of the peculiar offerings of game at Mauvaise Herbe.

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