The second company said no repair work was needed. A 50-year-old resident of Ichikawa, Chiba Prefecture, was abducted from her home on Oct. 17, but rescued by police hours later in Saitama Prefecture.

Sam Navarro-Imagn Images The Chiba Lotte Marines of Nippon Professional Baseball on Saturday announced that they will begin the process of transferring ace pitcher Rōki Sasaki to MLB via the ...

Neighborhoods in Saitama and Chiba prefectures have risen in popularity as preferred places to live in among residents of the greater Tokyo metropolitan area, a survey showed. But the Yokohama ...

Rain with a high of 69 °F (20.6 °C) and a 89% chance of precipitation. Winds variable at 7 to 11 mph (11.3 to 17.7 kph). Night - Clear. Winds variable at 6 to 9 mph (9.7 to 14.5 kph). The ...

That opportunity is upon them again potentially this offseason, as 23-year-old right-hander Roki Sasaki will be posted by the Chiba Lotte Marines. The NPB team made the announcement late Friday ...