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Philadelphia, July 12 (Jiji Press)–The Miami Marlins picked Japanese infielder Rintaro Sasaki, who plays for Stanford University in California, in the eighth round of this year’s draft of U.S. Major League Baseball on Sunday. He was chosen 235th overall at the draft

Nagoya, July 13 (Jiji Press)–With less than 100 days to go until the opening of the 2026 Asian Para Games in Japan in October, an event was held in the central Japan city of Nagoya on Sunday to boost the mood for

Tokyo, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Publicly traded companies in Japan are increasingly carrying out stock splits in an effort to lower the minimum investment amount required to buy their shares. According to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, 272 listed companies decided to conduct stock

Hakodate, Hokkaido, July 13 (Jiji Press)–Yutaka Take, a veteran jockey at the Japan Racing Association, has scored his 5,000th career victory, including in domestic races managed by local governments and races abroad. The 57-year-old finished first aboard Himino Etoile, a 4-year-old filly,

Wimbledon, July 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan’s Tokito Oda successfully defended his Wimbledon men’s wheelchair singles title on Sunday, beating Britain’s Alfie Hewett 6-1, 6-1 in the final. This marks Oda’s 10th Grand Slam singles title and his sixth consecutive Grand Slam victory since

Tokyo, July 12 (Jiji Press)–Kodansha Ltd., the publisher of popular Japanese manga titles including “Attack on Titan” and “Blue Lock,” plans to enter the Indian market, which has a population of 1.4 billion. While Japanese content has become increasingly popular in India

Tokyo, July 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan, the United States, the Philippines and 11 other countries have released a joint statement marking the 10th anniversary of an international tribunal’s dismissal of China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. The countries stressed that the

Tokyo, July 12 (Jiji Press)–With the current session of the Diet in its final stretch, ruling-opposition battles are entering the endgame amid a very tight schedule. The session is scheduled to end on Friday but may be extended slightly if deliberations are

Tokyo, July 12 (Jiji Press)–Japan, the United States, the Philippines and 11 other countries have released a joint statement marking the 10th anniversary of an international tribunal’s dismissal of China’s territorial claims in the South China Sea. The countries stressed that the

Tokyo, July 12 (Jiji Press)–With the current session of the Diet in its final stretch, ruling-opposition battles are entering the endgame amid a very tight schedule. The session is scheduled to end on Friday but may be extended slightly if deliberations are