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BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 17, 2015

Feds probing St. Louis Cardinals over allegations team targeted Houston Astros in hacking: report

The Federal Bureau of Investigation and U.S. federal prosecutors are investigating the St. Louis Cardinals baseball team for hacking into the computers of the Houston Astros to steal closely guarded information about player personnel, The New York Times reported on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 16, 2015

Lions teenager Mori thriving on pro level

Tomoya Mori swings hard. Really, really hard. Sometimes, so hard he loses his balance for a moment.
EDITORIALS
Jun 16, 2015

GPS as an investigation tool

A mandatory procedure governing the use of GPS in police investigations should be established to ensure people's privacy rights are not violated.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 16, 2015

Risk posed by North Korea fails to push Tokyo, Seoul together

South Korea is not ready to expand military ties with Japan even though cooperation between the two U.S. allies is a deterrent to North Korea, South Korea's defense minister said.
BUSINESS / Companies / FOCUS
Jun 16, 2015

Nobel laureate Yamanaka allies with Takeda in hunt for blockbuster drugs

When Christophe Weber went after his first deal as head of Takeda Pharmaceutical Co., he veered off the well-worn path to the U.S. and Europe and went to Japan's Kyoto University instead.
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ASIA PACIFIC / ANALYSIS
Jun 16, 2015

Expanding global footprint forces China to rethink its policy of 'noninterference'

With 5 million citizens to protect and billions of investment dollars at stake, China is rethinking its policy of keeping out of other countries' affairs.
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ASIA PACIFIC / Society
Jun 16, 2015

In Myanmar's election year, radical Buddhism heightens tension

When religious violence erupted in Meiktila in central Myanmar two years ago, local politician Win Htein spoke up for the minority Muslims who bore its deadly brunt. Many of his fellow Buddhists have never forgiven him.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 15, 2015

Carp outfielder Schierholtz adjusting to life in Japan

There wasn't much time for Nate Schierholtz to really prepare himself for Japanese baseball. He'd opted out of his deal with the Texas Rangers on March 28. By April 19, he was already on the other side of the world in a red No. 57 jersey and hitting third for the Hiroshima Carp.
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 15, 2015

North Korean soldier walks across DMZ in bid to defect

A North Korean soldier walked across the heavily armed border between North and South Korea in a bid to defect to the South, an official at the South Korean Defence Ministry said on Monday.
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WORLD
Jun 15, 2015

Hadi's fledgling ground force faces tall order in halting Houthi advances in Yemen

Crawling under barbed wire and leaping over burning tires, dozens of bare-chested young fighters train in a barren part of central Yemen, preparing to head to the front lines of their country's worsening conflict.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 14, 2015

China to drop entry permit requirement for Taiwan residents

China plans to drop the entry permit requirement for Taiwan residents visiting the mainland, the official Xinhua News Agency cited a senior Chinese politician as saying on Sunday.
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WORLD
Jun 14, 2015

Sweden's Prince Carl Philip marries ex-model Sofia Hellqvist

Sweden's Prince Carl Philip married former model and reality TV star Sofia Hellqvist in the chapel of the royal palace in Stockholm on Saturday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Science & Health
Jun 14, 2015

Hospital at center of South Korea's MERS suspends services; seven new cases reported

A South Korean hospital suspended most services on Sunday after being identified as the epicenter of the spread of a deadly respiratory disease that has killed 14 people since being diagnosed in the country nearly four weeks ago.
JAPAN / History
Jun 13, 2015

Mercury rising: Niigata struggles to bury its Minamata ghosts

The first thing Koichi Hirota noticed about Komatsu Hoshiyama was that he could not walk in a straight line. As the young neurologist proceeded with his examination in the cramped, sparse ward inside Niigata University Hospital, other symptoms became apparent: The 55-year-old Hoshiyama's body tingled...
JAPAN / Media
Jun 12, 2015

Times advisory board meets, offers recommendations

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SOCCER
Jun 12, 2015

Win over Iraq helps Samurai Blue rebuild confidence

Keisuke Honda admits Japan is still suffering mental "damage" from last year's World Cup and needs more wins like Thursday's 4-0 thrashing of Iraq to exorcize the demons.
BUSINESS
Jun 12, 2015

Dairy cow in major exporter Ireland's County Louth may have BSE

Ireland, Europe's second-largest beef exporter, found a suspected case of mad cow disease in a dairy cow in County Louth.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 11, 2015

Christopher Lee, actor who played Dracula and Frankenstein, dies at 93

Christopher Lee, the English actor who found fame as Count Dracula in the 1950s and whose career was resurrected a half century later with villainous roles in the "Star Wars" and "Lord of The Rings" franchises, has died. He was 93.
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BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 11, 2015

Osaka goes with proven winner in Oketani

As expected, the Osaka Evessa have hired Dai Oketani as their next head coach, teaming him up with advisory coach Bill Cartwright, who doubles as the Mexican national team bench boss, to take the team to the next level.
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BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 11, 2015

Yen rally on Kuroda comments may be fleeting, analysts say

Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's suggestion that further yen weakness is "unlikely" prompted the currency's biggest rally this year. Firms from Standard Chartered PLC to Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ Ltd. do not expect the gains to last.
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CULTURE / Film
Jun 11, 2015

'Mockingjay' rises toward a revolution

Today's Hollywood is great at catering to the superfan. Whether it's the dedicated following that supports (or argues over) TV shows like "Game of Thrones," "True Blood" or "The Walking Dead," or the comic-book enthusiasts that salivate over every detail of a superhero flick like "Avengers: Age of Ultron,"...
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 11, 2015

'Puzzle & Dragons' maker plans expansion into game publishing

GungHo Online Entertainment Inc. plans to strike partnerships with third-party game developers and share its recipe for success as the maker of the world's highest-grossing smartphone title begins to expand into publishing.

Longform

Mount Fuji is considered one of Japan's most iconic symbols and is a major draw for tourists. It's still a mountain, though, and potential hikers need to properly prepare for any climb.
What it takes to save lives on Mount Fuji