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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.
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Jun 5, 2016
Nomura jumps to second at ShopRite LPGA Classic
Harukyo Nomura shot a 5-under-par 66 and tied for second after the second round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic on Friday, a stroke off the pace, as overnight leader Ai Miyazato dropped to eighth.
Japan Times
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Jun 4, 2016
Miyazato tied for lead at ShopRite LPGA Classic
Ai Miyazato shot a 7-under-par 64 to grab a share of the lead after the first round of the ShopRite LPGA Classic on Friday.
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.
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May 6, 2016
Miyazato cards 2-under 70 in opening round
Ai Miyazato shot a 2-under 70 to tie for eighth place after the first round of the Yokohama Tire Classic on Thursday, five strokes behind leader Laetitia Beck of Israel.
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
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Mar 28, 2016
Miyazato finishes third after Kia final flourish
Ai Miyazato fired a sizzling final round of 6-under-par 66 to finish third at the Kia Classic on Sunday.
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Mar 26, 2016
Miyazato slips to ninth
Ai Miyazato, who was among the four overnight co-leaders, struggled in windy conditions and dropped to ninth with a 5-under-par 139 total, five strokes off the pace after the second round of the Kia Classic on Friday.
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Mar 25, 2016
Miyazato tied for Kia Classic lead
Former world No. 1 Ai Miyazato shot a 5-under-par 67 to grab a share of the first-round lead at the Kia Classic on Thursday.
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Mar 7, 2016
Matsuyama finishes tied for 35th at Cadillac Classic
Hideki Matsuyama shot a final-round 73 on Sunday to finish the Cadillac Championship in a tie for 35th.
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.
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
Nov 20, 2015
WBSC's Fraccari sees potential for Premier 12 to grow on global stage
Riccardo Fraccari, the president of the World Baseball Softball Confederation, was in Sapporo for the Premier 12 opening game between Japan and South Korea on Nov. 8 before returning to Europe to attend an IOC summit in Lausanne. The Italian then traveled back to Japan for the final phase of his federation's...
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 14, 2015
Taiwan's Yoh, Chen draw on experiences playing in NPB
Yang Dai-kang, who is better known as Daikan Yoh in Japan, has already become a star player for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, but the fame swells when he puts on the Taiwan national team jersey for the nation's citizens.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 12, 2015
Venezuela's Jimenez puts friendships aside during heated Premier 12 competition
While playing for the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in 2009 and for the Lotte Giants of the Korea Baseball Organization in 2014, Venezuela's Luis Jimenez developed many friendships on both teams.
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Oct 31, 2015
Matsuyama shoots 4-under 68, stays in hunt for CIMB Classic title
Hideki Matsuyama's putting continued to haunt him on Saturday as he shot a 4-under-par 68 to stay three strokes off the lead after the third round of the CIMB Classic.
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Oct 30, 2015
Matsuyama cards 6-under 66, sits two strokes off pace
Hideki Matsuyama shot a 6-under-par 66 on Friday to sit within two strokes of the lead after the second round of the CIMB Classic.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Oct 16, 2015
Hanyu wins warmup in Canada
Olympic and world champion Yuzuru Hanyu topped the men's free program to cruise to victory on his season debut at the Autumn Classic International in Canada on Thursday.
Japan Times
Figure Skating
Oct 15, 2015
Hanyu takes lead in season debut
Japan's world and Olympic figure skating champion Yuzuru Hanyu took the lead after the men's short program in his season debut at the Autumn Classic International on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Aug 19, 2015
MLB stars' participation in Premier 12 doubtful
This autumn's inaugural Premier 12 international tournament will likely be without any active major leaguers, a Major League Baseball executive suggested Wednesday.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.

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