Tag: Japan
Dave Wallace to be Mike Scioscia’s Olympic pitching coach
CARY, N.C. — Dave Wallace will be Mike Scioscia's pitching coach when the U.S. manager tries to qualify his team for the Olympic baseball...
IOC approves Tchaikovsky music as Russian anthem at Olympics
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian gold medalists at the Tokyo Olympics are set to hear music by Tchaikovsky as the replacement for their national anthem,...
Japan says Chinese military likely behind cyberattacks
TOKYO — Tokyo police are investigating cyberattacks on about 200 Japanese companies and research organizations, including the country’s space agency, by a hacking group...
PM Suga makes offerings at Yasukuni shrine but doesn’t visit
TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga on Wednesday donated religions offerings to a Tokyo shrine viewed by China and both Koreas as a...
Plans, test events change daily for postponed Tokyo Olympics
TOKYO — Each day seems to bring another change to the Tokyo Olympics as surging coronavirus cases in Japan threaten planning for the games,...
Former big league player, coach Tom Robson dead at age 75
CHANDLER, Ariz. — Former major league player and coach Tom Robson has died. He was 75.
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US women to face Sweden in group stage in Olympic soccer
ZURICH — The United States will open the women’s Olympic soccer tournament on July 21 against Sweden, the team that beat the World Cup...
Toshiba brushes off renewed push from CVC on acquisition bid
TOKYO — Toshiba Corp. on Tuesday brushed off a fresh missive from CVC Partners about the global fund’s proposal to acquire the Japanese manufacturer,...
It’s the 1 week of the year when PGA Tour is about 2 players
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ZURICH CLASSIC OF NEW ORLEANS
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Japanese businessmen brighten makeup industry amid pandemic
TOKYO — The coronavirus pandemic has pushed many businesses in Japan to the edge of financial ruin, but Takumi Tezuka, who owns a makeup...
