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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 15, 2016
Ex-Japanese baseball star Kiyohara's suspended drug sentence stands
The court decision to give former Japanese baseball star Kazuhiro Kiyohara a suspended term for possessing, using and purchasing illegal drugs was finalized as of midnight Tuesday after prosecutors and the defendant decided not to appeal.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 13, 2016
JPBPA requests later start to 2017 season to accommodate WBC
Japan's players union on Monday asked Nippon Professional Baseball to delay the start of the 2017 season so that those who play for NPB's team in next year's World Baseball Classic can better prepare for Opening Day.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jun 2, 2016
Olympic chiefs back five sports for Tokyo 2020
Five sports, including baseball, skateboarding and surfing, are set to feature at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics after the IOC on Wednesday recommended them to attract a younger audience and boost local support for the games.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 31, 2016
Ex-baseball star Kazuhiro Kiyohara gets suspended term for drug use
Former baseball star Kazuhiro Kiyohara won't spend any time in prison for possessing, using and purchasing illegal drugs.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 17, 2016
Baseball star Kiyohara pleads guilty to drug use in highly watched Tokyo trial
Former baseball star Kazuhiro Kiyohara admits possessing and using illegal drugs as his trial kicks off at the Tokyo District Court.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
May 9, 2016
Former Yomiuri infielder Gonzalez remains close to game
Edgar Gonzalez may not be playing anymore, but he's still spending most of his time on baseball diamonds.
BASEBALL
Apr 16, 2016
U.S. taps Leyland as WBC manager
Former Detroit Tigers skipper Jim Leyland was appointed manager of the U.S. national team for the 2017 World Baseball Classic on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 17, 2016
Ex-baseball star Kiyohara freed on ¥5 million bail
Former pro baseball player Kazuhiro Kiyohara was released on ¥5 million bail on Thursday following his arrest last month and subsequent indictment for alleged drug possession and use.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 6, 2016
Samurai Japan rallies to complete sweep of Taiwan
Samurai Japan completed a sweep of its two-game friendly series with Taiwan, coming from behind to record a 9-3 win on Sunday.
COMMENTARY / World
Mar 5, 2016
What Buffett saw in baseball’s greatest hitter
If more investors were to utilize a process comparable to that of baseball's greatest hitter, they would be much better off.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Feb 26, 2016
Crowdfunding effort hopes to bring West African baseball aspirants to Japan
A Japanese organization that helps cultivate professional baseball talent from West Africa has launched an online crowdfunding campaign to bring a group of players from Burkina Faso, Ghana and Cote d'Ivoire to Japan for a six-week course of training and exhibition games this summer.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Feb 17, 2016
Upcoming games give Kokubo chance to fine-tune Samurai Japan approach
In October 2013, Japanese baseball officials, stung by the country's failure to win the World Baseball Classic earlier that year, decided to make some changes and hired Hiroki Kokubo as the manager of the national team.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Feb 9, 2016
Catching up on MLB moves as spring training looms
Are there any words more beautiful to the ears of MLB diehards than these: Pitchers and catchers report Feb. 23rd.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 7, 2016
Kiyohara took intricate precautions to conceal alleged drug buys with suspected yakuza: sources
Former baseball player Kazuhiro Kiyohara, arrested last week for drug possession, swapped hotels and made secretive trips to Gunma and Tochigi to meet his drug dealer, police say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2016
Japan sports world saddened, disappointed at arrest of ex-baseball slugger Kiyohara
The world of Japanese sports has expressed surprise and disappointment at this week's arrest of former baseball star slugger Kazuhiro Kiyohara for alleged drug use.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 4, 2016
Retired slugger Kiyohara refuses to divulge drug source, admits injecting, smoking stimulant: police
Former professional baseball player Kazuhiro Kiyohara, who was arrested Tuesday night for possessing kakuseizai stimulants, has said he has no intention of revealing the source of the drug, police said Thursday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 19, 2016
NPB expands replay to plays at home plate, regional parks
Starting this year, umpires in Nippon Professional Baseball will be able to use video replay to assist on plays at home plate.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 19, 2016
MLB confirms probe in Darvish gambling case
Texas Rangers star pitcher Yu Darvish is being investigated by Major League Baseball in the wake of his brother Sho being charged last year with running an illegal gambling ring that allegedly took bets on both MLB and NPB games, The Japan Times has learned.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 9, 2016
KBO suspends duo for gambling
The Korean Baseball Organization (KBO) handed out half-season suspensions to pitchers Lim Chang-yong and Oh Seung-hwan on Friday, following allegations they were involved in illegal gambling in Macau.
BASEBALL / MLB
Dec 11, 2015
Mantle rookie card fetches big bucks
A rare Topps 1952 Mickey Mantle rookie card has sold at auction for more than $500,000.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
Fuchu Prison adapting to foreign prisoners
From the outside, the light-brown complex that is Fuchu Prison in western Tokyo could easily be mistaken for a city hall.
The politicians moving Japan forward on climate
While not the most outspoken politician on the issue, digital minister Taro Kono has a track record of being serious in his commitment to addressing the climate crisis.
Seoul's eclectic Art OnO shines light on Japan's artists and galleries
Art OnO, which took place from April 19 to 21 in Seoul, featured a modest number of 36 participating galleries from 15 countries.
Want to be a voice actor? Stay 'true to the character'
SungWon Cho is a veteran with more than 10 years of experience portraying characters in anime, cartoons and video games.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”

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