January 5, 2026 Japanese Star Tatsuya Imai Aims To 'Chase a World Championship' With Astros Right-hander Tatsuya Imai made his intentions clear with his first few words during an introductory news conference with the Houston Astros on Monday.
January 3, 2026 Blue Jays land Japanese slugger Kazuma Okamoto in free agency splash: reports The Toronto Blue Jays reportedly landed Japanese star Kazuma Okamoto on a $60 million deal as the team continues to be aggressive in free agency.
December 27, 2025 Stabbing spree, chemical attack at Japan factory injures 15 A 38-year-old male suspect is in custody following an alleged stabbing spree and chemical attack at a Yokohama Rubber Co. tire factory in central Japan.
December 24, 2025 Golf Hall of Famer Masashi 'Jumbo' Ozaki dead at 78 after cancer battle Japanese golf legend Masashi “Jumbo" Ozaki, who won 113 tournaments and inspired future stars like Hideki Matsuyama, died at 78 after fighting colon cancer.
December 10, 2025 Japan rejects same-sex marriage to save itself from demographic collapse Tokyo court upholds Japan's same-sex marriage ban amid ongoing demographic crisis as G7 nation faces 1.2 fertility rate and aging population challenges.
December 9, 2025 China sharpens confrontation with Japan following reported radar run-in China and Japan clash over "dangerous" radar incident as Chinese jets target Japanese aircraft near Okinawa, escalating military tensions between the nations.
December 6, 2025 American figure skating star Alysa Liu wins gold at Grand Prix Final U.S. figure skater Alysa Liu won gold at the Grand Prix Final in Japan, defeating Ami Nakai by less than two points ahead of her return to the Milano-Cortina Olympics.
November 25, 2025 Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai snubs Dodgers as high-stakes MLB free agency window opens Japanese ace Tatsuya Imai said he'd rather beat the Los Angeles Dodgers than join them as he eyes his MLB future during his posting window.
November 24, 2025 Shohei Ohtani Confirms Intent to Represent Japan in 2026 World Baseball Classic The Dodgers superstar plans to play for his home country once again in next year's baseball spectacle.
November 20, 2025 Brendan Fraser says America is ‘doing it wrong’ compared to Japan after 'eye-opening' experience After living in Tokyo for his role in "Rental Family," Brendan Fraser shares candid observations about cultural differences between Japan and America.