Tag: Japan
Scioscia to manage US in Olympic baseball qualifying
CARY, N.C. — Mike Scioscia is taking over as the third manager of the U.S. baseball team in this Olympic qualifying cycle and will...
Hashida, who wrote ‘Oshin,’ many other hit dramas dies at 95
TOKYO — Renowned Japanese scriptwriter Sugako Hashida, best known for the internationally popular TV drama series “Oshin," has died of lymphoma. She was 95.
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Rikako Ikee qualifies for Tokyo Olympic after leukemia
TOKYO — Japanese swimmer Rikako Ikee on Sunday qualified for the Tokyo Olympics just two years after she was diagnosed with leukemia.
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Bank of Japan survey more optimism over economic recovery
TOKYO — Business sentiment is growing optimistic, a closely watched economic survey by the Bank of Japan showed Thursday, as the world’s third-largest economy...
Osaka governor wants to cancel Olympic torch legs in area
TOKYO — The governor of Osaka prefecture said on Thursday that he wants to cancel the torch relay legs going through Osaka later this...
China pushes to expand virus origin search beyond its border
BEIJING — Chinese health officials pushed Wednesday to expand the search for the origins of the coronavirus beyond China, one day after the release...
China pushes to expand virus origin search beyond its border
BEIJING — Chinese health officials pushed Wednesday to expand the search for the origins of the coronavirus beyond China, one day after the release...
Some medical experts unconvinced about holding Tokyo Games
TOKYO — The Tokyo Olympics open in under four months, and the torch relay has begun to crisscross Japan with 10,000 runners. Organizers say...
Japan routs Mongolia 14-0 in World Cup qualifying
SEOUL — Japan stayed perfect in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday by routing Mongolia 14-0.
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US men lose to Honduras, miss 3rd straight Olympic soccer
The United States missed its third straight Olympic men’s soccer tournament, losing to Honduras 2-1 on Sunday night in a qualification game as Juan...
