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Dodgers erupt for 9-run first as Yamamoto dominates over 8 innings in 9-2 rout of Angels

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto retired 22 consecutive batters over eight dominant innings, Andy Pages and Shohei Ohtani homered to highlight a

Toyota to 'reverse-import' Camry sedans made in US, possibly from fall

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Toyota Motor Corp. said Friday it will start "reverse-importing" U.S.-made Camry sedans to Japan as early as this fall, in a bid to

Suzuki eyes Africa as next key market, targets 20% sales rise by FY 2030

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese carmaker Suzuki Motor Corp. is tapping into markets in Africa, aiming to increase sales on the continent by roughly 20 perce

Japan’s Cannes moment signals a new global push

Tao Okamoto made history at Cannes, while Japanese filmmakers and producers looked ahead, embracing collaboration as the future of the industry.

Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan to launch EV-to-grid power trading services

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.

The Mainichi News Quiz: What's the name of Kumamoto Prefecture's promotional mascot?

How closely have you been following events in Japan? Try The Mainichi News Quiz for June 2 to test your news knowledge. Ready?What is the name of the

News in Easy English: Director of 'baby hatch' hospital asks for more understanding

KUMAMOTO -- The director of a hospital here with a "baby hatch" said people should know more about the hard lives of women who leave babies there.Read

SoftBank overtakes Toyota to become Japan's most valuable company

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- SoftBank Group Corp. overtook Toyota Motor Corp. on Monday to become Japan's most valuable publicly traded company amid a rally in te

China's BYD, SAIC Motor eye EVs with all-solid-state batteries in 2027

Dodgers’ Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 10 in win over Phillies

Rookies Ryan Ward and Alex Freeland each hit home runs in the fourth ⁠inning for Los Angeles.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto strikes out 10 as Dodgers take series from Phillies with 9-1 win

LOS ANGELES (AP) -- Yoshinobu Yamamoto had a season-high 10 strikeouts in 5 1/3 scoreless innings, Ryan Ward hit his first major league homer in his D

Motor sports add grit, muscle to Toyota's car pipeline

Baseball: Murakami suffers hamstring injury, Okamoto hits 12th home run

CHICAGO (Kyodo) -- Munetaka Murakami was replaced after right hamstring tightness during the Chicago White Sox's 4-3 walk-off win over the Detroit Tig

Mitsubishi Motors to revive flagship Pajero SUV in Japan after 7 years

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Mitsubishi Motors Corp. said Friday it will revive its flagship Pajero sport utility vehicle in Japan for the first time in seven yea

Mitsubishi Motors to revive Pajero SUV with production set for Thailand

Japan hospital chief urges empathy for women who leave infants at 'baby hatch'

KUMAMOTO -- The director of a hospital operating a "baby hatch" where parents can anonymously leave infants has called for greater understanding of th

Toyota to halt development of next-gen EV model under Lexus brand

NAGOYA (Kyodo) -- Toyota Motor Corp. has decided to halt development of a next-generation electric vehicle model under its luxury Lexus brand, sources

Nissan 5 execs receive $8.7 mil. remuneration amid 2 years of net losses

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Nissan Motor Co.'s five executive officers, including President Ivan Espinosa, received remuneration totaling 1.39 billion yen ($8.7

Kumamon mascot marks 16th anniv. with strong product sales totaling $11 billion

KUMAMOTO -- Kumamon, the beloved promotional mascot of Kumamoto Prefecture in southwestern Japan, continues to perform strongly even in its 16th year,