Baseball: Shohei Ohtani to start on mound against Italy in WBC q’final

Tokyo, 15 March, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s two-way star Shohei Ohtani will start on the mound against Italy in the World Baseball Classic quarterfinals on Thursday at Tokyo Dome, skipper Hideki Kuriyama… Read more

Swimming: 4-time Olympic gold winner Kosuke Kitajima named to hall of fame

Tokyo, 15 March, /AJMEDIA/ Japan’s Kosuke Kitajima, the winner of two breaststroke gold medals at each of the 2004 and 2008 Olympics, was on Tuesday named among this year’s 13… Read more

South Korea pres. hopes to move forward with Japan, not focus on past

Tokyo, 15 March, /AJMEDIA/ South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Wednesday he hopes to cooperate with Japan and look “toward the future” after his government proposed a solution aimed… Read more

FEATURE: Japan’s konnyaku touted as diet-friendly superfood

Tokyo, 15 March, /AJMEDIA/ Konnyaku, a foodstuff made from yam that is known for being ultralow in calories, is shaking off its humble image in Japan and getting a culinary… Read more

Japan, South Korea eye resumption of security talks between officials

Tokyo, 15 March, /AJMEDIA/ Japan and South Korea are considering resuming security talks between their foreign and defense ministry officials, a Japanese government source said Wednesday, in another sign of… Read more

Nara deer have unique genotype owing to 1,000 years at shrine sanctuary

Tokyo, 15 March, /AJMEDIA/ FUKUSHIMA – Wild deer at Nara Park, a popular tourist attraction in western Japan, have a unique genotype different from those of other herds on the… Read more

Child suicides in Japan hit record high of 514 in 2022

Tokyo, 15 March, /AJMEDIA/ TOKYO – A record 514 children attending elementary, junior high and high schools in Japan died by suicide in 2022, topping the previous high of 499… Read more

Hot spring baths block Japan’s geothermal potential

Tokyo, 15 March, /AJMEDIA/ TSUCHIYU ONSEN, Fukushima – With over 100 active volcanos, Japan has the world’s third largest geothermal resources, but also a powerful industry that has steadfastly opposed… Read more

A 2nd wave of layoffs at Meta; 10,000 jobs are cut

Tokyo, 15 March, /AJMEDIA/ Facebook parent Meta is slashing 10,000 jobs, about as many as the social media company announced late last year in its first round of cuts, as… Read more

Japan’s 1st piloted flying taxi test held ahead of 2025 World Expo

Tokyo, 15 March, /AJMEDIA/ An air taxi service set to feature at the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka was tested in Osaka Castle Park on Tuesday, in what the prefectural… Read more