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EDITORIALS
Feb 3, 2006

A way of looking at profits

Mr. Takafumi Horie, the 33-year-old maverick businessman who built the Livedoor Co. empire from scratch, has entered the most difficult phase of his life, confined to sleep in an unheated, three-mat cell in the Tokyo Detention House -- a world apart from his posh Roppongi Hills residence. The criminal...
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jan 29, 2006

Beverlin back for another chance after Tommy John surgery

Call this the year of the recycled foreign player in Japanese baseball.
JAPAN
Jan 25, 2006

Fans liked how Horie lived on the edge

Monday's arrest of Takafumi Horie, the 33-year-old founder of Internet services firm Livedoor Co., left the public wondering how he rose to fame so fast and what his impact on society, especially the young generation, will be.
JAPAN / Media / MEDIA MIX
Jan 22, 2006

Flag-makers aren't the only beneficiaries of patriotism in sport

Tabloids utilize a clever kind of shorthand for their headlines in order to fix the attention of people as they pass by news-stands. My favorite one recently was a Nikkan Gendai header announcing "Ichiro's abnormal enthusiasm for WBC."
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 21, 2006

Southpaw Ishii rejoins Yakult

The Yakult Swallows and Kazuhisa Ishii agreed Friday on terms that will see the left-hander return to Japanese baseball after a four-year stint in the major leagues.
MORE SPORTS
Jan 14, 2006

Otsuka, Ishii reaffirm word

Texas Rangers right-hander Akinori Otsuka and Yakult Swallows left-hander Hirotoshi Ishii on Friday quelled concerns that they might withdraw from Japan's 30-man World Baseball Classic squad.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 12, 2006

Araki ponders WBC spot

Chunichi Dragons infielder Masahiro Araki said Wednesday he has received an offer to join the Japan squad for the World Baseball Classic in March to fill the void left by Tadahito Iguchi, who withdrew last weekend.
COMMENTARY / WASHINGTON UPDATE
Jan 12, 2006

Democrats taking aim at House control

WASHINGTON -- The American political landscape continues to be dominated by U.S. President George W. Bush. He had his ups and downs in 2005, and while he has gained about seven points in the various polls since he hit bottom in late November, his approval ratings remain in the low 40s, according to various...
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jan 8, 2006

Swallows, Buffaloes add muscle to lineups for 2006 season

Happy New Year.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 7, 2006

Fukudome joins Japan WBC squad

The Japanese baseball commissioner's office said Friday it has approved Chunichi Dragons outfielder Kosuke Fukudome to join the nation's squad for the World Baseball Classic.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 3, 2006

Ex-Dragons boss Kondo dies at 80

Sadao Kondo, a Hall of Famer who was known for helping establish the division of labor for pitchers and who skippered the Chunichi Dragons and two other teams, died at a Tokyo hospital on Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 31, 2005

Ishii to make decision in 2006

Japanese left-hander Kazuhisa Ishii said Friday he plans to decide about Jan. 20 which team to pitch for in 2006.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 22, 2005

Lotte's Kosaka traded to Yomiuri

The Yomiuri Giants have acquired infielder Makoto Kosaka from the Chiba Lotte Marines in a cash trade, the Central League club said Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 21, 2005

Ex-Giants slugger Kiyohara to play for Buffaloes next year

Veteran slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara, who was released by the Yomiuri Giants in the fall, said on Tuesday he will play for the Orix Buffaloes next season.
COMMENTARY / COUNTERPOINT
Dec 18, 2005

Sinister stats suggest southpaws should swap sides

I am very depressed by the news these days. But, believe me, it's not what you think. It's all because I'm left-handed, an extrovert and a writer of poetry.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 16, 2005

Swallows to add 'Tokyo' to name

The Yakult Swallows have applied to the executive committee of Nippon Professional Baseball to add "Tokyo" to their official team name, club president Yoshikazu Tagiku said Thursday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 13, 2005

Lions accept MLB bid for Mori

The Seibu Lions notified the baseball commissioner's office Monday that the team will accept a bid made by a major league team for pitcher Shinji Mori.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Dec 9, 2005

Oh gets H. Matsui for WBC squad

New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui will be included in Japan's 30-man roster for next spring's inaugural World Baseball Classic, manager Sadaharu Oh said Thursday. "Will I put him in? Yeah, that's right," Oh said on the eve of the announcement of his team for the WBC, the first-ever tournament...
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 24, 2005

Cabrera to stick with Seibu

Seibu Lions slugger Alex Cabrera will return to the Pacific League club for a sixth season under a new deal expected to run through the 2007 season.
BUSINESS
Nov 22, 2005

Murakami Fund makes bid for New Japan Radio

The Murakami Fund announced Monday it has launched a tender offer for New Japan Radio Co., challenging an ongoing friendly bid for the manufacturer of semiconductor-related products by cotton spinner Nisshinbo Industries Inc.
JAPAN
Nov 18, 2005

TBS expected to reject merger with Rakuten

Tokyo Broadcasting System Inc., a TV and radio broadcaster, will reject a proposal by Rakuten Inc. to integrate their managements under a holding company, sources have said.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 13, 2005

Lotte's bench warmers outshine China Stars

Playing in their first Konami Cup Asia Series early game, the Chiba Lotte Marines already had Saturday night off.
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 10, 2005

Korean 'treasure' returns for Konami

For winning an unprecedented three MVP awards, Sun Dong Yol was called "South Korea's national treasure" when he was an active player. And even after his retirement, he still is respected by everyone.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 30, 2005

Series wins surprisingly easy for Marines, White Sox

Are you surprised at how easily the Chiba Lotte Marines and Chicago White Sox won, respectively, the Japan Series and World Series?
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 25, 2005

Sugiuchi picks up Sawamura Award

Fukuoka Softbank Hawks pitcher Toshiya Sugiuchi received his first Sawamura Award on Monday after recording 18 wins for the most in both leagues during the regular season.
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 21, 2005

Eagles hire Nomura

Katsuya Nomura has accepted a request to take over as new manager of the Tohoku Rakuten Eagles next season, team president Toru Shimada said Thursday.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Oct 16, 2005

Revitalized Chiba Lotte franchise alive and well in Makuhari

Most Japanese fans of Major League Baseball are pulling for a Chicago-St. Louis World Series, hoping to see a match-up of the "Guchi Brothers," former Japan Pacific League rivals Tadahito Iguchi of the White Sox and So Taguchi of the Cardinals.

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