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Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 19, 2022
Seiya Suzuki named National League Player of the Week
The Cubs outfielder is the first player from Japan since the Los Angeles Angels' Shohei Ohtani in 2018 to win the weekly honor within the first month of his rookie season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 18, 2022
Trio of Japanese MLB stars stand out for their teams in series finale
Rookie sensation Seiya Suzuki walked twice and homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 to earn a split of a four-game series.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 14, 2022
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki stays red hot with early-season hit streak
Suzuki has three home runs, nine RBIs, and is batting .400 in the first five games of the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 13, 2022
Cubs' Seiya Suzuki hits two solo homers against Pirates
The former Carp star now has three homers in his last two MLB games after he also went deep in Sunday's game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 11, 2022
Brewers stave off Cubs as Seiya Suzuki hits first big league homer
The Japanese outfielder signed a five-year contract worth $85 million back in March. He went 1-for-3 in his third regular season game.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 3, 2022
Seiya Suzuki gets second spring training home run for Cubs
The biggest name coming out of Japan in the offseason, the 27-year-old former Carp slugger went 1-for-2 after striking out swinging with his first at-bat in the second inning at Sloan Park.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 31, 2022
Seiya Suzuki homers for first hit with Cubs
'I'm thrilled,' Suzuki said. 'I wasn't sure it was (a home run), so I'm glad it flew that way.'
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 20, 2022
Cubs and Seiya Suzuki agree to 5-year, $85 million deal
The slugger's reported contract is the largest ever for a position player moving from Japan to the United States.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 17, 2022
Seiya Suzuki set to join Yoshitomo Tsutsugo and Shogo Akiyama in NL Central
If the deal goes through, Suzuki will be in the same division as Japan's other two MLB position players.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 17, 2022
Seiya Suzuki agrees to deal with Cubs
Suzuki hit a career-high 38 home runs in 2021 and led the Central League in batting average, on-base percentage, slugging percentage and outfield assists.
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 11, 2022
Top U.S. universities sued in class action for colluding to limit financial aid
Colleges targeted in the antitrust lawsuit include Yale, Columbia and MIT.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 11, 2022
'Black Monday' sees NFL coaches fired after disappointing seasons
The Dolphins, Vikings and Bears all parted ways with their head coaches after failing to make the playoffs.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Dec 28, 2021
Bulls' trio of scorers deliver big numbers to beat Hawks
Chicago's Lonzo Ball, Avery Bradley and Alfonzo McKinnie were out due to COVID-19 protocols.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 2, 2021
Pitcher Marcus Stroman reaches deal with Cubs
The Cubs also reached a one-year deal with outfielder Clint Frazier on Wednesday to go along with their reported deal with catcher Yan Gomes on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 21, 2021
Spirit beat Red Stars to win first NWSL championship
An extra-time goal by Kelley O'Hara capped off an emotional season for a Washington team unbeaten since September despite enduring turmoil off the pitch.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Nov 5, 2021
NHL union plans to investigate response to sexual assault allegations
The National Hockey League Players Association (NHLPA) said on Thursday it would conduct an independent review of its response to the 2010 allegations of sexual assault made by Chicago Blackhawks prospect Kyle Beach against former video coach Brad Aldrich.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 13, 2021
Astros blow out White Sox to advance to ALCS
The Astros will face the Red Sox in the ALCS, a rematch of the 2018 series in which Houston lost in five games.
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Oct 11, 2021
Ethiopia's Seifu Tura wins Chicago Marathon; Kengo Suzuki finishes fourth
Ethiopia's Seifu Tura won the men's race in the return of the Chicago Marathon on Sunday, finishing ahead of fourth-placed Kengo Suzuki.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 14, 2021
MLB will return to 'Field of Dreams' in 2022
'I think the reception that this event has received has been so positive that we will be back,' MLB Commissioner Manfred said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 20, 2021
White Sox manager Tony La Russa defends criticism of Yermin Mercedes
La Russa said he didn't think his take on the Mercedes situation, which he viewed as a teaching moment, will have negative repercussions with his team.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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