Mental problems fuel rise in pay of injury, sickness allowance
Injury and sickness allowance payments continue to rise at companies around Japan as mental health problems take a…
Rugby players cry foul, sue League One over eligibility rules
Twenty-seven rugby players who were born overseas and later acquired Japanese nationality are challenging the top Japanese rugby…
MLB/ After Ohtani hits 2nd straight leadoff homer, deGrom recovers to lead Rangers over Dodgers 5-2
LOS ANGELES–Shohei Ohtani connected off Jacob deGrom for his second straight leadoff home run, but the Texas Rangers…
MLB/ Ohtani throws 6 scoreless innings in a drizzly debut on mound as Dodgers beat Guardians 4-1
LOS ANGELES–A dominant Shohei Ohtani pitched shutout ball for six innings in his first start on the mound…
MLB/ Shohei Ohtani throws 4 1/3 scoreless innings in spring debut on mound for the Los Angeles Dodgers
GLENDALE, Ariz.–Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Shohei Ohtani reached back for the heater and found it, blazing a 99-mph fastball past…
MLB/ World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start the season opener for the Dodgers at home
GLENDALE, Ariz.–World Series MVP Yoshinobu Yamamoto will start another season opener for the Los Angeles Dodgers, just like he…
Chika Takai chosen as first Japanese DJ to perform at NBA All-Star Game
Chika Takai has been selected as the official DJ for the NBA All-Star Game in Los Angeles from among…
MLB/ Padres reliever Matsui out of WBC for Japan and uncertain for MLB opener because of groin strain
PEORIA, Ariz.–Padres reliever Yuki Matsui’s will not pitch for Japan in the World Baseball Classic and the left-hander’s…
VOX POPULI: Jumbo Ozaki and his ‘limitless power’ redefined golf in Japan
When people speak of “AON” in the world of Japanese men’s professional golf, they’re invoking a legendary trio…
School teachers on leave due to mental illness stay above 7,000
The number of public school teachers on leave due to mental disorders remains high at 7,078, accounting for…
Study: Living in a cold or hot home poses risk of depression
A new study has found that older people living in homes incapable of keeping out the cold or…
Study: Suicides rise among girls as mental health problems worsen
Females outnumbered males among suicides under 20 in Japan last year for the first time on record, reflecting…