The chances of getting a replacement are poor, with Tokyo's relations with Beijing at their lowest point in years amid tensions over Taiwan.

North Korea test-launched two short-range ballistic missiles on Tuesday afternoon, South Korean and Japanese officials said. The missile launch took place just hours after Elbridge Colby, the U.S. under secretary of defense for policy,

Team Japan announced Monday that Los Angeles Dodgers ace Yoshinobu Yamamoto will lead its rotation during the World Baseball Classic on March 5.