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TOKYO: Toshiba Corp accepted a $15.3 billion buyout offer from a Japanese consortium, the Nikkei newspaper reported, as the iconic conglomerate moved a step closer to ending a troubled chapter in its more-than-140-year history.

South Korea’s unification minister and senior Japanese government officials have reaffirmed their close cooperation in response to North Korea’s escalating missile threats at a rare meeting, a sign of a further thaw in relations that comes only a week after their leaders agreed to work past their troubled history and…

MIAMI — Here’s the thing about playing in the World Baseball Classic: There isn’t much time to reflect on it. One day, you’re hitting a home run against Japan in the championship game in front of 36,000 fans; the next, you’re back in Phillies camp, getting four at-bats in a…

Japan's two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani - the 2021 AL MVP in Major League Baseball - is set to play in a minor league game just days after the epic WBC victory over Team USA

It means so much to them.

LOS ANGELES — This isn't just about what's best for Shohei Ohtani anymore. This is about what's best for baseball.

The governor of Okinawa visited Washington this month to send the message that Washington is overstating the threat from China.

Shohei Ohtani struck out his Los Angeles Angeles team-mate Mike Trout in a magical conclusion that secured Japan’s third World Baseball Classic win against the defending champions Team USA

The Team USA star posted a heartfelt message after the loss to Japan on Tuesday night.

Moscow’s move comes after high-level visits by rivals China and Japan to both sides of the Russia-Ukraine war.