Question: Are Ken Howell and Paul Shinichi Itonaga from the same country?
Sentence (from "Ken Howell"): Kenneth Howell, Jr.( November 28, 1960 – November 9, 2018) was an American professional baseball pitcher and pitching coach, who played in Major League Baseball( MLB) for the National League( NL) Los Angeles Dodgers and Philadelphia Phillies.
Relevant evidence: Yes