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Dodgers starter Shohei Ohtani pitches against the Diamondbacks in Phoenix on Wednesday.
BASEBALL
Dodgers¡¯ Shohei Ohtani shines on mound and at plate in win over Diamondbacks
Kyle Tucker had three hits including a two-run homer for the Dodgers, who have won the past two after dropping ?the opener of the four-game series.
Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto (right) reacts after hitting a two-run home run against the Atlanta Braves during the second inning at Truist Park in Cumberland, Georgia, on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Matt Olson¡¯s homer breaks tie to boost Braves over Blue Jays
The Blue Jays had tied it 2-2 in the top of the second on an opposite-field homer to right field by Kazuma Okamoto, his team-leading 13th.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (right) is tagged out by Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo in the eighth inning at Chase Field in Phoenix on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Diamondbacks bash three homers to take opener from Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani had ?three hits and ?extended his on-base streak to 17 games, during which ?he is hitting .415 (27-for-65) with six doubles, a triple four homers ?and 15 ?RBIs.

Japanese Baseball

Tigers players Seiya Kinami (left), Shota Morishita (center) and Seishiro Sakamoto pose for a selfie with Hanshin mascot To-Lucky following a win at Koshien Stadium in Nishinomiya, Hyogo Prefecture, on May 20.
Japanese Baseball
Rob Fitts explores the hidden figures behind Japan¡¯s baseball culture
By Jason Coskrey
A new book by Rob Fitts shines a light on the overlooked people behind NPB games, showing how Japanese baseball's atmosphere is built as much off the field as on it.
Japanese Baseball
Abe exits as Giants manager after allegedly assaulting daughter
By Jason Coskrey
Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Anderson Espinoza leading early-season charge for first-place Buffaloes
By Jason Coskrey
Japanese Baseball
Meaning of Waseda¡¯s U.S. tour goes far beyond baseball diamond
By Laura Studarus
Japanese Baseball / Sac Bunts
Hard-slugging Fighters hitting homers at torrid pace to start NPB season
By Jason Coskrey
Japanese Baseball
Unifying power of Japanese baseball brings together people from all walks of life
By Mai Yoshikawa
Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
NPB sees explosive start to 2026 regular season
By Jason Coskrey

MLB

Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto (right) reacts after hitting a two-run home run against the Atlanta Braves during the second inning at Truist Park in Cumberland, Georgia, on Tuesday.
MLB
Matt Olson¡¯s homer breaks tie to boost Braves over Blue Jays
The Blue Jays had tied it 2-2 in the top of the second on an opposite-field homer to right field by Kazuma Okamoto, his team-leading 13th.
MLB
Diamondbacks bash three homers to take opener from Dodgers
MLB
White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami to miss four to six weeks with hamstring strain
By Jason Coskrey
MLB
Shohei Ohtani homers and holds Rockies hitless over six innings in win
MLB
Imai combines with relievers for MLB¡¯s first no-hitter since 2024
MLB
Dodgers¡¯ Shohei Ohtani delivers on mound and at plate in win over Padres
MLB
Dodgers sneak past Padres in 9th to move atop NL West
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A bleak prognosis for Japan¡¯s demographic future
Japan¡¯s population decline continues to accelerate despite some modest positive signs, highlighting the need for broader social, economic and cultural changes to raise the birth rate.
How Japan created its naphtha supply bottleneck
Japan received 93% of its oil via the Strait of Hormuz prior to the Feb. 28 start of the Iran war.
Japan likely sold Treasurys to fund yen intervention
Vice Finance Minister for International Affairs Atsushi Mimura speaks to reporters in Tokyo on May 1 following reports of Japan's possible intervention in the currency market.
Is an honorable U.S. surrender to Iran inevitable?
An F/A-18E Super Hornet launches from the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea on Feb. 15, shortly before the start of hostilities on Feb. 28.
J-pop group Arashi takes its final bow at Tokyo Dome
J-pop group Arashi ended its long career with a final nationwide tour and the last concert took place in Tokyo on May 31.
How Japan created its naphtha supply bottleneck
Japan received 93% of its oil via the Strait of Hormuz prior to the Feb. 28 start of the Iran war.
¡®Fujiko¡¯ transforms a mother¡¯s resilience into festival gold
¡°Fujiko¡± stars Yuki Katayama (left) as a scrappy single mother who fights for her autonomy in 1970s and ¡¯80s Japan.
Japan should prepare for an intense typhoon season this year, experts say
Elevated water levels are seen along the Tama River in Kawasaki's Tama Ward as Tropical Storm Jangmi brought heavy rain and strong winds to the Kanto region Wednesday.
The LDP wants another coalition partner. Will it happen?
Yuichiro Tamaki, leader of the Democratic Party for the People (DPP), delivers a question during a House of Representatives plenary session on May 25. Making the DPP a coalition member would make it easier for Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (above left) to drive forward her legislative agenda.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

Community programs and tracking systems are expanding across Japan as local governments search for ways to prevent dementia-related disappearances.
He told his wife he was ¡®coming home.¡¯ Then he disappeared.
By Alex K.T. Martin

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