Walking Man Yost 86 passes away
BOSTON — Eddie Yost, nicknamed "The Walking Man" because of his penchant for drawing bases on balls during an 18-year major league career, has died. He was ...
View ArticleTV makers suffer setback in China
SHANGHAI — Japanese manufacturers' share of television sales in China during this year's eight-day National Day holiday declined sharply from last year, according to a Chinese ...
View ArticleIndonesian tsunami film to air in 180 countries
JAKARTA — Indonesia is making a movie about tsunami that will be distributed to 180 countries, including Japan, government officials and the filmmakers ...
View ArticleTokyo International Film Festival hits 25
This year, Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) celebrates its 25th edition and will hold commemorative programs, including a three-day screening of six Japanese films from the Showa Era ...
View ArticleTrumans grandson joins hibakusha in presentation to New York students
Survival stories: Clifton Daniel Truman (center) joins hibakusha Setsuko Thurlow (left) and Yasuaki Yamashita onstage at the Japan Society in New York on Wednesday. ...
View ArticleNHL owners propose bogus deal Fehr
NEW YORK — NHL labor negotiations will resume Thursday after the players' union reviewed management's proposal and saw it as only a small step forward to ending the monthlong ...
View ArticleToyota halts South Africa plant amid seat maker strike
Toyota Motor Corp. halted production Wednesday at its Durban plant in South Africa after workers at a factory that makes seats went on strike, demanding a ...
View ArticleOzawa likes Germanys nuke stance
BERLIN — Germany made the right decision by seeking to end its dependence on nuclear power and Japan should do likewise even sooner than the government wants, former Democratic Party of Japan ...
View ArticleFirms assessing China risk anew in isle row
Riots at Japanese factories, stricter customs inspections and other barriers thrown up over the Senkaku Islands territorial dispute have been a stark reminder to Japan Inc. about the risks of doing ...
View ArticleThe IMFs new message
Mea culpa. That might be the biggest message from the recent gathering of global financial leaders in Tokyo. The annual IMF/World Bank meeting is an opportunity for finance ministers and central ...
View ArticleNioka proves value to Fighters in pivotal at-bat
The 36-year-old, however, can still do some damage against opponents to chip in for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters with just one sharp swing as a pinch ...
View ArticleArmstrong done as Livestrong chair
Backers abandon ship: Seven-time Tour de France champion Lance Armstrong saw several sponsors cut ties with him on Wednesday after recent doping allegations leveled by the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency. ...
View ArticleDouglas named Sportswoman of Year
The gymnast won the award Wednesday night, beating out Lindsey Vonn, London Olympians Serena Williams, Missy Franklin, Allyson Felix, and Paralympians Jessica Long and Tatyana McFadden. Douglas is ...
View ArticleKeidanren chief optimistic about Japan-EU free-trade talks
BERLIN — Keidanren Chairman Hiromasa Yonekura said he isn't overly concerned about the outlook for free-trade talks because business circles in Japan and Europe have been exchanging views ...
View ArticleNishikori out with ankle injury
PARIS — Kei Nishikori, the world's 16th-ranked tennis player, on Wednesday pulled out of next week's Basel indoor tournament after failing to recover from an ankle ...
View ArticleMarkets unfazed by Noda pitch for new stimulus
Financial markets have reacted little to Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda's mooted new economic stimulus package, with analysts pointing to the mountain of unfinished business facing his government ...
View ArticleAs the mercury drops comfort food means pie pie pie
www.kylesgoodfinds.com ) has long been the go-to place for American-style baked goods in Tokyo. Owner Kyle Sexton, originally from Pennsylvania, has been baking carrot cakes, cheesecakes and, yes, ...
View ArticleVisit to war shrine may not be indicative of Abes diplomacy
Former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, recently re-elected head of the Liberal Democratic Party, stirred controversy again by visiting Yasukuni Shrine on Wednesday, raising concerns over already strained ...
View ArticleHospitalized after traffic accident film director Koji Wakamatsu dies
Koji Wakamatsu, an award-winning film director known for works dealing with violence, politics and erotic themes, died Wednesday, police said. He was ...
View ArticleStriker Borini awaits foot surgery
LIVERPOOL, England — Liverpool striker Fabio Borini is set to be out for three months after the club decided he needs surgery to repair a fractured bone in his ...
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