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Fans cheer in the streets of Port-au-Prince, Haiti, following Haiti's victory over Nicaragua and qualification for the 2026 FIFA World Cup, on Nov. 18.
SOCCER
Nov 25, 2025
Haitians rejoice over their first World Cup berth in 50 years
Haitians called the celebrations a rare outburst of joy given the security crisis in much of Haiti, where gangs have taken advantage of a power vacuum.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Mar 18, 2023
Baseball icon Miguel Cabrera soaks up a lot of lasts at World Baseball Classic
As Cabrera, 39, gets ready to hang up his spikes, he is soaking up a lot of lasts, starting with his fifth and final World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 27, 2023
MLB players getting taste of new pitch clock during spring training
Major league players are adjusting to some of the biggest single-season rule changes in the sport¡¯s history during spring training.
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 17, 2023
Shohei Ohtani keeps everyone guessing about future plans
For the Los Angeles Angels¡¯ pitchers and catchers, spring training officially started at the team¡¯s training facility Wednesday. But for the team¡¯s two-way superstar Shohei Ohtani, who has been hitting and throwing in Arizona all month, the preparations for the most important year of his career...
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022
Belgium¡¯s ¡®golden generation¡¯ reaches the end as Croatia and Morocco move on
The Belgians had chance after chance to win, but never scored against Croatia, which advanced. Morocco cruised past Canada to win the group.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 4, 2022
The best game that money could buy
In MLB, where players¡¯ salaries are public but owners¡¯ revenues are not, teams can spend as little as they want. They can also spend as much as they want.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 13, 2021
MLB devises new rules to combat COVID-19 during 2021 season
A notable addition to the 2021 manual is the league-wide code of conduct detailing acceptable behavior for players and key staff members away from the field.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Feb 9, 2021
MLB will change its baseballs after record home run rates
After years of fielding questions about record home run rates and variations in its baseballs, Major League Baseball informed its 30 teams in a memorandum Friday of changes to the balls ¡ª and how they will be handled ¡ª for the 2021 season. Chief among the differences will be a slightly reduced weight...
Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer¡¯s disease
A team of researchers said they found a ¡°seed¡± that accelerates the amyloid beta accumulation process in the brain, naming it ¡°Peak 1 amyloid beta,¡± as seen in a mouse's brain.
Indian brothers make manga debut in Japan
Two Indian brothers made their manga debut in Japan with "Kung Fu Kung Fool" ¡ª an action-comedy series that follows the adventures of a notorious thief and a young boy.
Japan weighs regulating Pokemon cards amid trading mania
A Pokemon event is held in Jakarta on July 11
Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break
Yumiko Watanabe, the chairperson of nonprofit Kidsdoor, explains the results of a survey in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward on July 1.
The sci-fi sensibilities of electronic trio Black Boboi
Black Boboi was formed in 2018 when solo artists Julia Shortreed, Utena Kobayashi and Ermhoi came together under Kobayashi¡¯s newly founded label, Bindividual.
A perfect storm: Kaze Fujii fans flock to Fuji Rock
Okayama-born singer-songwriter Kaze Fujii has carved out a distinctive place in Japanese pop since his major-label debut in 2019.
Can Japanese comedy get laughs in English? Yoshimoto Kogyo lets the jokes rip
Wes-P has millions of followers and his viral clips made him recognizable out of Japan.
The 180-day locals: Life on Japan¡¯s digital nomad visa
Christopher Flinn works remotely from Tokyo earlier this month. Japan issued 646 digital nomad visas in 2025, but tourism officials are hoping to increase that figure in the coming years, with Japan's relatively cheap cost of living and the weak yen seen as potential draws for young professionals.
Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint
The Self-Defense Forces' Type 16 mobile combat vehicle fires during a joint live-fire drill with U.S. Marines as part of the annual Resolute Dragon exercises in Yufu, Oita Prefecture, on June 28.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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