Rahm Emanuel, the hard-charging Democratic operative from Chicago now serving as U.S. ambassador to Japan, is trying to sort out where he could best serve his party -- fueling speculation he could be interested in taking over the reins of the Democratic National Committee.

In hopes of tackling continuing issues of inflation, the Japanese government okayed a wide-ranging economic package worth $250 billion to address racing energy costs and benefit a lot of low-income families.

CHONGQING, China (AP) American figure skater Amber Glenn faltered on her combination jump to finish second behind Japans Mone Chiba in a very close short program at the Cup of China. Skating to This Time by Janet Jackson, Glenn opened with a slightly under-rotated triple axel and stepped out of the landing of the triple flip-triple toeloop combination. The U.S. champion recovered t...

The latest U.S. sanctions against Russia are not expected to affect the purchases of Japans Osaka Gas of Russian LNG under its long-term contract for LNG from the Sakhalin-2 LNG project, Osaka Gass president Masataka Fujiwara said on Friday. On Thursday, the U.S. Department of the Treasurys Office of Foreign Assets Control (OFAC) sanctioned Gazprombank in what the Treasury said was ano...

TOKYO (AP) Japan approved a 39 trillion yen ($250 billion) economic stimulus package Friday centered around initiatives it said were aimed at boosting individual incomes. The broad plan passed by the Cabinet is the centerpiece of Prime Minister Shigeru Ishibas recently installed administration. It provides support for digital innovation in the worlds fourth largest economy,...

TOKYOAbout 6 percent of Nissan Motor staff in the United States have accepted early retirement packages, a company spokesperson said on Thursday, as part of the struggling Japanese carmakers plan to cut 9,000 jobs worldwide. Nissan had about 17,000 employees in the United States as of March, according to a security filing. Roughly 1,000 U.S. […]

Don't place Roki Sasaki on any Hollywood billboards just yet.

The agent for Japanese pitcher Roki Sasaki has taken exception with club executives who insinuate he previously negotiated a handshake deal with the Dodgers.

Disney+ unveiled its expansion into Japanese unscripted content with Traveling with Snow Man (working title), alongside its launch of new Japanese originals including BULLET/BULLET and CATS EYE. Additionally, Disney+ confirmed that the second season of Japanese live action original Gannibal will premiere on March 19, 2025. Disney+ said that it will expand into Japanese unscripted […]

NEW YORK Roki Sasaki’s posting will likely extend into the 2025 international signing period, baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred said Wednesday, allowing teams as much as $7,555,500 to sign the prized Japanese pitcher. It kind of looks like the way its going to shake out, that the signing there, just because the timing, will happen […]

Star Wars: Visions, a Lucasfilm anthology series of animated shorts from around the world celebrating the mythology of Star Wars through different cultural perspectives, will return for a third season, Marvel Studios president Kevin Feige said on Wednesday. Feige was a surprise guest at the annual Walt Disney Company Asia Pacific Showcase held in Singapore.Star […]

NEW YORK (AP) Roki Sasakis posting will likely extend into the 2025 international signing period, according to baseball Commissioner Rob Manfred, allowing teams as much as $7,555,500 to sign the prized Japanese pitcher. Manfred says it kind of looks like the way its going to shake out that the signing there, just because the timing, will happen in the new pool period.” The Ch...

Mexican chefs travel to Japan to cook traditional barbecue and tamales from Oaxaca. In the country of the rising sun, Mim and Carlos prepared the barbecue in a hole in the ground for 12 hours. Mexican food is on everyone’s lips and increasingly in the most literal sense of the expression, because every day there […]The post

Kura Oncology has signed a global partnership with Japanese drugmaker Kyowa Kirin to develop and sell an experimental leukemia treatment

Sumitomo Corp, the Tokyo-based conglomerate, closed down the Dunlop plant located in Tonawanda earlier this month.

Former Red Sox great Rich Hill is the big name, but he isn't the only player with local ties set to lead USA Baseball at the Premier12 Tournament in Japan.

For a small but vocal group of mostly older activists, reclaiming Okinawa's history as the Ryukyu Kingdom and pushing for independence from Japan is a deeply personal mission. It's being supported by an unlikely ally: Beijing.The post In Okinawa, an independence movement finds an...

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