Roki Sasaki said he looks forward to starting his Major League Baseball career in Los Angeles after signing a deal with the Dodgers on Wednesday that will see him team up with fellow Japanese players Shohei Ohtani and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

Researchers warn that wildfires pose very different risks from more predictable events like sea-level rise and riverbank flooding.

(President and Representative Director: Daisuke Honjo, Headquarters: Shibuya, Tokyo), the world's No. 1 unsweetened green tea beverage brand "Oi Ocha" (*1) and Major League Baseball (MLB), announced today its official partnership agreement in Japan and the U.

Firefighters are working around the clock to contain the Palisades Fire and Eaton Fire. Thousands of people were forced to evacuate when the blazes ignited and destroyed more than 12,000 structures. Here are the latest updates.

This weekend could bring much-needed rain, with up to 1.3 centimeters forecast for the drought-stricken Los Angeles area.

Ichiro Suzuki is all about baseball, but he is much more than that at home in Japan. Ichiro is a wellspring of national pride — like Shohei Ohtani now — and his fame across the Pacific was therapeutic as the national economy sputtered through the so-called lost decades.

The Los Angeles Dodgers won the World Series in 2024, and they appear set to get even better in 2025. With Shohei Ohtani returning back to the starting rotation

The threat of powerful wind gusts combined with bone-dry humidity in Los Angeles on Wednesday could pose a severe test for firefighters who have been battling to keep monstrous fires in check since last week. Local officials urged residents to stay ...

The Hughes Fire in the Castaic Lake area of Los Angeles County forced evacuations with warnings of 'immediate threat to life.'

Japan Airlines is dramatically increasing flight connections to the U.S. for the summer, which means getting to Japan will be easier than ever.

January 22, 2025 A new brush fire broke out along the 405 Freeway in the Sepulveda Pass, California on Wednesday night, January 22. RESTRICTIONS AND USAGE TERMS: Please credit “@BobbyAColeman via Spectee”.