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Japan pitching phenom Roki Sasaki showed amazing sportsmanship after hitting player with 101 mph pitch

There's sportsmanship and then there's THIS.

USA Today Sports Media Group

Former Dodgers pitcher Trevor Bauer reportedly signs with Japanese team

Trevor Bauer, effectively exiled from Major League Baseball after his suspension for violating the league's sexual assault policy expired, has reportedly agreed to play in Japan.

Los Angeles Times

Report: Trevor Bauer Signs With Japan’s Yokohama DeNA BayStars

He’s heading overseas despite being eligible to pitch in MLB in 2023.

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Women’s World Cup: Who are England playing and what is their group?

England will go into the World Cup as one of the tournament favourites after winning the Euros

The Independent UK

3/11 survivor Sasaki throws with gratitude

Chiba Lotte Marines ace Roki Sasaki got the start in Samurai Japan's third game in pool play at the World Baseball Classic on Saturday, working into the fourth inning and holding the Czech Republic to one run while racking up eight strikeouts to earn the win in a 10-2 victory.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Wakata back from ISS after 5-month mission

WASHINGTON -- Astronaut Koichi Wakata of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) returned to Earth on Saturday with three crewmates from the International Space Station (ISS).

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Ohtani HR drives Samurai to sweep of pool

Superstar Shohei Ohtani launched a massive three-run homer in the first inning, as Japan cruised to a 7-1 victory over Australia in the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Sunday.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

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Japan's Kenzaburo Oe, a Nobel-winning author of poetic fiction, dies at 88

Oe's works, including The Catch and A Personal Matter, were built from his childhood memories during Japan's postwar occupation and from being the parent of a disabled son.

WEKU

Japan court orders retrial for 87-year death row ex-boxer

Tokyo’s high court has ordered a retrial for an 87-year-old former boxer who has been on death row for more than five decades

The Independent UK

Vahe Gregorian: Believe: As ‘Ted Lasso’ returns, Jason Sudeikis is still astounded by its impact

KANSAS CITY, Mo. — During a Zoom news conference last week featuring six “Ted Lasso” cast members, questions were submitted from news outlets all over the world: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Chile, Colombia, India, Italy, Japan, Spain and Switzerland.

Tribune News Service

Japanese man granted retrial after 45 years on death row

Iwao Hakamada, 87, was convicted of four murders in 1968 but granted ‘temporary release’ in 2014 after new evidence emerged

The Guardian - UK

Inside the Phillies’ plan for Noah Song, the Navy aviator and pitcher preparing to recapture his form

CLEARWATER, Fla. — When Noah Song was training on a P-8 Poseidon aircraft in Jacksonville, Fla., preparing for a deployment to Japan, the Navy would put him in certain situations. Sitting in a cruise simulator, Song would have a different crew, a different flight, and a different scenario almost every…

The Philadelphia Inquirer

Japan court backs retrial for 87-year-old death row inmate

Iwao Hakamada was held in solitary confinement for 45 years until DNA evidence emerged to undermine his conviction.

Al Jazeera

Kenzaburo Oe: novelist who won Nobel with 'poetic force'

TOKYO - Nobel-winning Japanese novelist Kenzaburo Oe, a leading liberal voice who defended the disenfranchised and challenged the conformity of modern society, has died aged 88.

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The Independent UK

Japan’s Kenzaburo Oe, awarded Nobel for poetic fiction, dies

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Masks stay put in Japan as 3-year request to wear them ends

Hardly anything changed when Japan dropped its request for people to wear masks after three years

USA Today Sports Media Group

Japan fans respectfully passed around Shohei Ohtani’s HR ball before returning it to the owner

Could you imagine that at an MLB game?!

InsideEVs

Nissan Struggling To Match Ariya Production Expectations

Nissan is having serious problems ramping up production of its Ariya crossover at its Intelligence Factory' in Japan.

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Sports Illustrated

Shohei Ohtani Crushes 448-Foot Homer in World Baseball Classic

The Japanese superstar put on a show in front of his home fans in Tokyo.

ABC News

Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home, ending five-month International Space Station mission

Four astronauts return to Earth after a quick SpaceX flight home from the International Space Station, with the US-Russian-Japanese crew craving the food and sights of their homelands.

WEKU

Four astronauts fly SpaceX back home to end 5-month mission

The U.S.-Russian-Japanese crew returned to Earth late Saturday after spending five months at the International Space Station, arriving last October.

The Orange County Register

Angels expect Shohei Ohtani to miss potential World Baseball Classic matchup with USA

TEMPE, Ariz. — Now that Japan has advanced to the quarterfinals of the World Baseball Classic, Shohei Ohtani’s path through the tournament and to opening day with the Angels has become clear, and it won’t involve a matchup against Mike Trout.

The Japan News/Yomiuri

Samurai Japan rallies to rout South Korea

After rallying to overcome an early three-run deficit, Japan never let up in rolling to a 13-4 rout of rival South Korea in their Pool B game of the World Baseball Classic at Tokyo Dome on Friday night.

France 24

Mice born from two fathers could take human reproduction into new territory

Scientists in Japan say they have succeeded in breeding mice with two fathers, using eggs originating from male cells. While the scientific breakthrough could pave the way for new fertility treatments, experts say it is still a long way from being used in humans.

ABC News

Australia wants India to become one of its largest trading partners as both countries detach from China

If that target is achieved, India would become Australia's second largest trading partner after China overtaking countries like the United States and Japan.

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