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Seiya Suzuki marks 100th home run in MLB career
BASEBALL / MLB
Seiya Suzuki marks 100th home run in MLB career
The milestone home run put Suzuki alongside Hideki Matsui, Ichiro Suzuki and Shohei Ohtani.
BASEBALL / MLB
MLB owners look to place limits on free-agent deals in latest proposal
The owners want to implement a maximum contract length of five years for all free agents who switch teams, along with six years for players who re-sign with their existing teams.
BASEBALL / MLB
Shohei Ohtani pitches through bloody blister as Dodgers complete sweep of Rays
Ohtani ​was not used as the designated hitter but had an at-bat as a pinch hitter in the sixth inning and grounded out.
Rangers catcher Kyle Higashioka (left) tags out Red Sox designated hitter Masataka Yoshida at home plate during the third inning at Fenway Park in Boston on Sunday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 15, 2026
Rangers get off to hot start and hold off Red Sox
Willson Contreras homered twice ⁠on his 3-for-4 night and Masataka Yoshida went 2-for-4 with a double and run scored to lead ⁠the Red Sox.
Shohei Ohtani runs during the fourth inning of the Dodgers' game against the Pirates at PNC Park in Pittsburgh on Thursday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 12, 2026
Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani leaves game early due to left knee inflammation
Ohtani ​was 2-for-2 with his ‌second home ‌run in as many ​games and had reached base four times before his departure.
Blue Jays third baseman Kazuma Okamoto (right) reacts after hitting a two-run home run against the Atlanta Braves during the second inning at Truist Park in Cumberland, Georgia, on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 3, 2026
Matt Olson’s homer breaks tie to boost Braves over Blue Jays
The Blue Jays had tied it 2-2 in the top of the second on an opposite-field homer to right field by Kazuma Okamoto, his team-leading 13th.
Dodgers designated hitter Shohei Ohtani (right) is tagged out by Diamondbacks shortstop Geraldo Perdomo in the eighth inning at Chase Field in Phoenix on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 2, 2026
Diamondbacks bash three homers to take opener from Dodgers
Shohei Ohtani had ⁠three hits and ​extended his on-base streak to 17 games, during which ​he is hitting .415 (27-for-65) with six doubles, a triple four homers ​and 15 ‌RBIs.
White Sox first baseman Munetaka Murakami runs to first during the third inning against the Tigers in Chicago on Friday. Murakami was injured on the play and will miss four to six weeks with a Grade 2 hamstring strain.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 31, 2026
White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami to miss four to six weeks with hamstring strain
By Jason Coskrey
Murakami has hit 20 home runs in his first 57 MLB games.
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a home run against the Rockies during the first inning at Dodger Stadium on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 28, 2026
Shohei Ohtani homers and holds Rockies hitless over six innings in win
Ohtani hit a leadoff home run for the second consecutive time while serving as the starting pitcher.
Astros starting pitcher Tatsuya Imai throws a pitch against the Rangers during the fifth inning at Globe Life Field in Arlington, Texas, on Monday.
BASEBALL / MLB
May 26, 2026
Imai combines with relievers for MLB’s first no-hitter since 2024
Tatsuya Imai (2-2) walked four batters and struck out two over a career-high six innings.

‘My dream is broken’: Japan visa rules push out foreign residents
A man orders from a kebab shop in the Okubo district in Tokyo.
Japan plans to sharply raise fees for residence permits from October
Foreign tourists walk on the path leading to the Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in May.
Japan’s princesses face life-altering legal revisions
Princess Aiko, the daughter of Emperor Naruhito, said in a 2022 news conference upon coming of age that she hopes to “spend a long time together” with her parents.
Japanese police arrest nine over Sierra Leone-based special fraud
Japanese police have arrested nine individuals for their alleged involvement in a special fraud case using Sierra Leone as a base.
Japanese-language education is at a turning point
The country is gradually transforming Japanese-language education from a volunteer-driven system into a professional, government-supported network to better serve its growing foreign population. 

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