Okajima turns in yet another stellar relief performance

Okajima turns in yet another stellar relief performance

BOSTON, United States - Japanese rookie Hideki Okajima (R) congratulated by teammate Daisuke Matsuzaka after turning in yet another impressive relief performance to help the Boston Red Sox to a 7-3 win over the Texas Rangers in Boston on July 2. Okajima retired the side in order with a strikeout to close out the game, extending his scoreless streak to 12 mound appearances while improving his ERA to 0.88 in 38 games.

Mitsuoka Motor unveils new small electric car

Mitsuoka Motor unveils new small electric car

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuoka Motor Co. Chairman Susumu Mitsuoka drives a small electric car unveiled by the company May 10 in Tokyo. The car, 1.99 meters long and 0.88 meters wide, is equipped with a lithium-ion battery that gives the car a range of 100 kilometers per charge.

Italy sees new surge in COVID-19 cases

STORY: Italy sees new surge in COVID-19 cases DATELINE: Nov. 26, 2022 LENGTH: 00:01:05 LOCATION: Rome CATEGORY: HEALTH SHOTLIST: 1. various of street views in Italy STORYLINE: Italy has reported yet another outbreak of COVID-19, with the transmission rate rising above 1.0 again, the country's National Institute of Health (ISS) said on Friday. The institute said in its weekly report that the nationwide reproduction rate of the virus jumped to 1.04 in the two weeks from Nov. 2 to 15, a dramatic increase from 0.88 registered in the previous week. Any rate above 1.0 means the reach of the virus is expanding, with each recovered patient replaced by more than one new infection. In addition, the overall number of cases totaled 388 per 100,000 residents for the week of Nov. 18-24, up from 353 per 100,000 residents a week earlier. Earlier this week, the Gimbe Foundation, a health sector monitoring entity, reported that overall COVID-19 hospitalizations and admissions to intensive care units were on the rise. It

Okajima turns in yet another stellar relief performance

Okajima turns in yet another stellar relief performance

BOSTON, United States - Japanese rookie Hideki Okajima (R) congratulated by teammate Daisuke Matsuzaka after turning in yet another impressive relief performance to help the Boston Red Sox to a 7-3 win over the Texas Rangers in Boston on July 2. Okajima retired the side in order with a strikeout to close out the game, extending his scoreless streak to 12 mound appearances while improving his ERA to 0.88 in 38 games. (Kyodo)

Mitsuoka Motor unveils new small electric car

Mitsuoka Motor unveils new small electric car

TOKYO, Japan - Mitsuoka Motor Co. Chairman Susumu Mitsuoka drives a small electric car unveiled by the company May 10 in Tokyo. The car, 1.99 meters long and 0.88 meters wide, is equipped with a lithium-ion battery that gives the car a range of 100 kilometers per charge. (Kyodo)