Japan rallies to beat Australia 4-3 behind Masataka Yoshida home run; Taiwan tops South Korea

Defending champion Japan rallied from 1-0 down to beat Australia 4-3 on Sunday behind a seventh-inning, two-run homer with ...

Seiya Suzuki and Shohei Ohtani help Japan overpower South Korea to stay unbeaten in WBC

Defending champion Japan hit four home runs, including one by Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani, to beat South Korea 8-6 in the ...

Shohei Ohtani homers again, Japan beats rival South Korea in WBC thriller

Japan improved to 2-0 at the WBC, slugging four home runs in an 8-6 win over South Korea.

South Korea protests Japan’s ‘Takeshima Day’ event over disputed islands

South Korea on Sunday protested a Japanese government-backed “Takeshima Day” event, calling it an unjust assertion of sovereignty over disputed islands also claimed by Japan.
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New US Tariffs, Same Problems for Japan, South Korea, and Taiwan

Similar to Japan, the United States has concern over tariff and non-tariff barriers with Taiwan. With regards to Taiwan, the NTE pointed to a list of concerns, including barriers affecting U.S. autos, ...

Japan, South Korea stocks plunge as oil prices top $100 amid escalating US-Iran war

Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index plunged more than 6% early Monday, as South Korea's Kospi plunged as much as 7.4%.

World Baseball Classic 2026 Bracket Qualified Teams, Updated Schedule for Quarterfinals

The eight teams advancing to the quarterfinals of the 2026 World Baseball Classic were finalized on Wednesday.