Baseball returned to the Olympic program after an absence in the previous two Summer Games, largely based on Japan’s affinity for the sport. The sport’s inclusion paid off for the host country. Japan …
Japan beats US 2-0 to win 1st Olympic baseball gold medal
A Japanese team of All-Stars fulfilled a determined national mission to win the Olympic baseball gold medal for the first time, beating the United States 2-0 Saturday night behind Munetaka Murakami’s …
Japan Beats U.S. to Win First Olympic Baseball Gold Medal
A Japanese team of All-Stars fulfilled a determined national mission to win the Olympic baseball gold medal for the first time, beating the United States 2-0 Saturday night behind Munetaka Murakami’s …
Baseball-Young pitchers lead Japan to first gold as vets take backseat
Young pitchers from Nippon Professional Baseball in the biggest game of their careers led Japan to a first Olympic gold medal in the sport with a 2-0 win over the United States on Saturday.
Olympics: Japan’s women’s basketball team coached into gold medal game by Penn State alum
Penn State alum hopes to coach Japan to major upset against United States in women’s basketball gold medal game at 2020 Olympics …
The Secret History of Japanese Wine
The story most often repeated — in Japan and beyond — is that Japanese winemaking started just 150 years ago with the introduction of European oenology. But I’d read in the Kikizake-shi textbook (like …
Yokohama election tests Japan’s casino push amid COVID headwind
The voters of Yokohama, which with a population of 3.77 million is Japan’s biggest municipality, could end up hobbling the central government’s efforts to bring casinos to the country. On Aug. 22, the …
Huawei focusing on survival amid U.S. sanctions, tech giant’s Japan chief says
The U.S. action against Huawei has affected the firms ability to secure supplies of chips from companies such as Japan’s Kioxia Holdings Corp. and Toshiba Corp.
The Secret History of Japanese Wine
The story most often repeated — in Japan and beyond — is that Japanese winemaking started just 150 years ago with the introduction of European oenology. But I’d read in the Kikizake-shi textbook (like …
Telix Japan names COO
Radiopharmaceutical developer Telix Pharmaceuticals said that Ryoichi Tanaka has joined Telix Japan as chief operating officer (COO) and head of business development.