Major league superstar Ohtani Shohei will make full use of his two-way talents on Team Japan in next year's World Baseball Classic, as his manager has said he will pick him both as a pitcher and a batter.

The Los Angeles Angel announced his intention to play in the tournament last month, and said he was looking forward to the opportunity to play in front of Japanese fans for the first time in over five years.

Darvish Yu of the San Diego Padres in Major League Baseball says he will play for Team Japan in the World Baseball Classic next year.

The Japanese pitcher made the announcement in his Twitter account on Tuesday.

Mazda has announced that it will begin remanufacturing parts for second- and third-generation RX-7 models as an extension of its heritage program first launched for the Miata back in 2017.

The new 2021 Ineos Grenadier has made its public debut at the London Concours of Elegance, with the company putting a prototype on display to pose next to a collection of historic off-road models.

The office of iconic Japanese comedian Shimura Ken is uploading his vintage comedy skits on YouTube to raise fund to support health care workers amid the coronavirus pandemic.

Shimura died after contracting the coronavirus in March at the age of 70.