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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 20, 2023
Gold prices at record highs near ¥10,000 per gram
Gold, regarded as a safe-haven asset in times of emergencies and inflation, has been increasingly attracting demand.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Our Lives
Jun 5, 2023
The farewell tour: Amid rising costs, a Canadian doctor ends his Japanese music festival
Once dubbed the 'patron saint of Japanese indie,' Canadian Steven Tanaka is ready to settle down for some 'me' time.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
May 30, 2023
With ‘Monster,’ Hirokazu Kore-eda makes a welcome return to form
The Palme d’Or-winning director’s homecoming to Japanese-language cinema is powerful and poignant as it unspools an intimate story about bullying, misunderstandings and family dynamics.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Apr 9, 2023
Yui Hasegawa, Mina Tanaka goals give Nadeshiko Japan win in Portugal
Manager Futoshi Ikeda found success after making personnel and tactical changes from the U.S.-hosted SheBelieves Cup in February.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 31, 2023
Masahiro Tanaka feels right at home as away team pitcher in Hokkaido opener
Tanaka has rarely had the opportunity to start on opening day in Japan, twice because of his participation in the WBC and also because he spent 2014 to 2020 in MLB.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 13, 2023
Eagles name Masahiro Tanaka as opening day starter
Former New York Yankees pitcher Masahiro Tanaka will be the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' opening day starter for the 2023 season, the Japanese club's manager Kazuhisa Ishii revealed Monday.
Japan Times
Film / Reviews
Jan 19, 2023
‘Natchan's Little Secret': Outdated comedy runs out of gas
Yasujiro Tanaka’s comedy about three drag queens who hit the road for a friend’s funeral feels like a throwback to old-school TV shows with over-the-top portrayals of gay characters.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 7, 2023
Eagles pitcher Masahiro Tanaka takes huge pay cut after 'undignified two years'
The former Yankee signed for a reported 2023 salary of u00a5475 million plus incentives, down from the u00a5900 million he is said to have earned in each of the past two years.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 6, 2022
As Japan exits the World Cup, eyes turn to the team's future
Veterans are set to step back, head coach Hajime Moriyasu's future is uncertain and the country waits to see if the next star player is waiting in the ranks of the J. League.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022
Japan adds another thrilling chapter to World Cup story with improbable victory over Spain
Japan's win sends the Samurai Blue into the round of 16 as the Group E winner. The team's next challenge is a showdown with Group F runner-up Croatia.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 2, 2022
Japan's current generation of players not haunted by 'Tragedy of Doha'
Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu said he had flashbacks to the infamous 'Tragedy of Doha' in the final minutes of his team's dramatic 2-1 World Cup defeat of Spain in Qatar on Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 22, 2022
Government sets up panel to review technical intern program for foreign trainees
Cases of harassment and abuse of foreign trainees on the Technical Intern Training Program has resulted in mounting criticism at home and abroad for the decades-old program.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 18, 2022
Kyoto prosecutors indict gang member over murder of gyōza chain president
Yukio Tanaka, 56, a senior member of a group affiliated with major crime syndicate Kudo-kai, is suspected of the 2013 murder.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 29, 2022
Suspect in 2013 murder of restaurant chain president refuses to speak about case
Yukio Tanaka, a senior member of a group affiliated with major crime syndicate Kudo-kai, was arrested Friday on charges including the shooting death of Takayuki Ohigashi.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Sep 25, 2022
Yoshinobu Yamamoto and Masataka Yoshida lift Orix over Rakuten
Yamamoto, who has led Japanese baseball in wins, ERA and strikeouts this year, held the Eagles to two singles while striking out seven and walking three on a drizzly afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Sep 12, 2022
Pacific League pennant race heading toward photo finish
The Pacific League standings have been tight all year, and the season is heading into its final stretch with five of the six teams still in the title race.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 6, 2022
Shota Takeda outpitches Masahiro Tanaka as Hawks beat Eagles
Takeda (1-0) allowed just three hits and two walks against the Eagles, who could only manage to scratch out a fourth-inning tying run against him.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 21, 2022
Ex-member of J-Pop group KAT-TUN found guilty of drug possession and use
Koki Tanaka 'seems highly addicted to illegal drugs,' Nagoya District Court presiding Judge Fumiaki Hiraki said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 25, 2022
Eagles' Masahiro Tanaka takes loss against Tigers in Koshien return
The former New York Yankee became a household name in 2006 when he guided Komazawa University Tomakomai High School to a runner-up finish at the national championship at the ballpark.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2022
Japan signs ¥13 billion loan deal to assist Ukraine's economy
Japan signed a u00a513 billion ($100 million) loan agreement with Ukraine on Monday, offering financial assistance as the country faces an economic crisis due to Russia's invasion.

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