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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 17, 2022
NGO urges Japan to halt training for officers from coup-hit Myanmar
Human Rights Watch suggested that the Japanese government investigate whether program participants have been involved in operations violating the laws of war.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 14, 2022
Padres manager Bob Melvin: Fernando Tatis Jr. 'remorseful' after ban
The 2021 All-Star was suspended for 80 games on Friday after testing positive for Clostebol.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 13, 2022
Padres star Fernando Tatis Jr. suspended 80 games for drug violation
Tatis, 23, hasn't played for the Padres this season after undergoing surgery on his broken left wrist in March.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 13, 2022
New-look Padres on mission to slay 'dragon' in Los Angeles
San Diego's bold moves at the trade deadline made it clear that they're all-in on the dragon chasing.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 8, 2022
Yu Darvish takes loss as Dodgers complete sweep of Padres
Yu Darvish allowed two runs on seven hits and was charged with the loss as the San Diego Padres went down 4-0 to the Los Angeles Dodgers on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 3, 2022
Yu Darvish earns 10th win as Padres grab headlines with trade
Darvish's win in the first game of the doubleheader at Petco Park came after an eight-player trade-deadline blockbuster set to bring stars Juan Soto and Josh Bell to San Diego.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 3, 2022
Nationals deal star slugger Juan Soto to Padres at MLB trade deadline
Teams raced to make final roster moves for the last two months of the campaign, but the biggest was Juan Soto and Josh Bell boosting the Padres' dreams of a first World Series title.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Aug 1, 2022
Myanmar junta extends emergency rule, citing need for stability
The head of Myanmar's junta on Monday blamed instability for stalling efforts to implement a peace plan agreed with other Southeast Asian countries.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 16, 2022
Yu Darvish strikes out nine to down Diamondbacks for 180th pro win
Yu Darvish allowed three runs over seven innings, pitching the San Diego Padres to a 5-3 win over the Arizona Diamondbacks on Friday.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 11, 2022
Myanmar's junta rolls out more Chinese surveillance cameras
Since the February 2021 coup, local authorities have started new camera surveillance projects for at least five cities.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 10, 2022
Yu Darvish's strong outing not enough as Padres lose to Giants
The Japanese right-hander, who has not won a game since June 20, made a quality start but was outdueled by Carlos Rodon in the clash between Californian clubs at Petco Park.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jul 3, 2022
Padres' Yu Darvish takes loss after early barrage by Dodgers
Eventually finding his groove after the early trouble, the 35-year-old right-hander struck out 10 without a walk against his former club, but the Padres were unable to erase the deficit.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 21, 2022
Yu Darvish pitches Manny Machado-less Padres past Diamondbacks
Darvish gave up four hits and two walks while striking out five to win his third straight start.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 19, 2022
Shogo Akiyama to return to Japan after lack of U.S. interest
The 34-year-old, who joined the Reds on a three-year, $21 million contract ahead of the 2020 season, said he will fly back to his homeland within days and look for his next team there.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 16, 2022
Shogo Akiyama to leave Padres' Triple-A affiliate
The former Seibu Lions standout is looking for a new team and will consider joining a Nippon Professional Baseball club, according to a source.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 26, 2022
Padres' Yu Darvish takes loss despite strong start against Brewers
Yu Darvish turned in another quality start but a lack of run support led to his second loss of the 2022 campaign as the San Diego Padres were defeated by the Milwaukee Brewers 2-1 on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 20, 2022
Darvish picks up fourth win with seven shutout frames for Padres
'Having no walks feels the best, better than getting however many strikeouts,' Darvish said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
May 14, 2022
Yu Darvish gets no decision as Padres beat Braves in comeback
The 35-year-old right-hander struck out four and was charged with five runs on nine hits and a walk.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Crime & Legal
Apr 27, 2022
Myanmar's Aung San Suu Kyi handed five year jail term for corruption
It was not immediately clear if Suu Kyi, the figurehead of Myanmar's struggle against military dictatorship, would be transferred to a prison to serve the sentence.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Apr 18, 2022
Trio of Japanese MLB stars stand out for their teams in series finale
Rookie sensation Seiya Suzuki walked twice and homered as the Chicago Cubs beat the Colorado Rockies 6-4 to earn a split of a four-game series.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Did Japan intervene to prop up the yen? Analysts think it did.
A man walks past an electronic board displaying the exchange rate for the yen against the U.S. dollar (right) in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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