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Japan sees surge in home electrical repair fraud netting victims through online ads

TOKYO -- Recently, damage caused by unscrupulous contractors exploiting everyday household problems has been on the rise in Japan. One of the most pro

Wall Street young guns' $2bn AI unicorn aims to upend work culture

Baseball: Imanaga runs into trouble, but Cubs walk off with win over A's

CHICAGO (Kyodo) -- Shota Imanaga surrendered six runs over six-plus innings but avoided taking a loss with help from compatriot Seiya Suzuki as the Ch

Are women-only train cars still needed in Japan? 25 years on, issue remains unsettled

TOKYO -- A quarter of a century has passed since railway companies in Japan began introducing women-only cars in their current form. They remain an in

Jalen Brunson delivers clutch performance as Knicks rally to win Game 1

Brunson scored 13 of his 30 points in the fourth quarter, and the Knicks overcame a 14-point third-quarter deficit.

North Korea slams U.S. remarks comparing South to ’dagger’

U.S. Gen. Xavier Brunson made the comments in an interview as speculation builds that Washington may seek to expand the role of U.S. Forces Korea in countering China's influence.

U.S. military says it has ‘defeated’ Iran missile and drone attacks in Gulf

A ceasefire has been in place between the U.S. and Iran since April 8, but subsequent talks to try to put a more permanent end to the conflict have been unsuccessful.

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.

Japanese chef who lost his arm runs restaurant in bid to encourage others

NARA -- "Spring will come," the surgeon who amputated his left arm told Daiki Nakabayashi. Holding onto those words, the 47-year-old continues to work

White Sox slugger Munetaka Murakami to miss 4 to 6 weeks with hamstring strain

Murakami has hit 20 home runs in his first 57 MLB games.

MLB NOTES | Munetaka Murakami Continues to Shine as a Rookie

The former Tokyo Yakult Swallows star is tied for second among MLB players with 20 home runs. He's been a key catalyst for the much-improved Chicago White Sox. The post MLB NOTES | Munetaka Murakami Continues to Shine as a Rookie first appeared on JAPAN Forward.

JR East unveils highly autonomous Level 4 self-driving bus

SENDAI (Kyodo) -- East Japan Railway Co. unveiled to the media on Thursday a highly autonomous Level 4 self-driving bus set to begin runs on a special

Former Braves and Swallows slugger Bob Horner dies at 68

Horner hit 31 home runs and batted .327 in 93 games for the Yakult Swallows in 1987.