CHAMPAIGN — My grasp of Japanese is limited to a couple phrases: “Let’s go” and “my knee hurts.” Illinois football coach Bret Bielema knows some others: Ichiban, sake and Sapporo.

Apr. 10—CHAMPAIGN — My grasp of Japanese is limited to a couple phrases: "Let's go" and "my knee hurts." Illinois football coach Bret Bielema knows some others: Ichiban, sake and Sapporo.

Philadelphia Phillies (13-13, second in the NL East) vs. Chicago Cubs (17-10, first in the NL Central) Chicago; Saturday, 4:05 p.m. EDT PITCHING PROBABLES: Phillies: Jesus Luzardo (2-0, 2.08 ERA, 1.09 ...

They’ve been called a cult, accused of coercive fundraising, and legally disbanded in Japan. But in a mountainous town ...

BORDERLINE: Gov. JB Pritzker is leaving Sunday for a four-day trade mission to Mexico that coincidentally dovetails with President Donald Trump imposing stiff tariffs on its U.S. neighbor. The trip, ...

Devin Black and daughter Alex enjoy the blossoming cherry trees at the University of Illinois Japan House in Urbana. Kayla Leitschuh Travis Givens Amanda Medina Kathleen Bennett Brittany ...

The Californian economy has overtaken Japan's to become the fourth-largest in the world by gross domestic product (GDP). That ...

The pope's death at age 88 ends a 12-year papacy that began with the historic resignation of Francis' predecessor in 2013.

The first foreigner tapped to head 7-Eleven expressed confidence Friday the Japanese convenience store chain will continue to attract thrifty customers, even in an economic slowdown.

Take flight with the legendary Flying Tigers as they scramble their P-40 Warhawks to intercept a wave of Japanese bombers. Set in the early days of WWII, this IL-2 Sturmovik scenario recreates the ...

University of Washington (UW) Professor Emeritus Albert Satoshi Kobayashi passed away at 100 years old. He had seen UW Mechanical Engineering through decades of change and was one of the first ...

Nassr to a 4-1 win over Yokohama F. Marinos of Japan in the quarterfinals of the AFC Champions League Elite on Saturday.