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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 8, 2023
Man told police before school truck attack there was 'something wrong with him'
The suspect visited a police station on the day of the attack and made similar claims by phone earlier, but officers determined there was no need to take him into custody.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 7, 2023
Truck hits students at elementary school in northern Japan, injuring four
Police arrested Akihito Onodera, the 34-year-old suspected driver who lives nearby the scene, on suspicion of attempted murder.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 17, 2023
Two Nepalese students and bus driver die in Kurihara highway crash
All passengers of a bus — 39 students from Nepal and one from Bangladesh — were outside of the vehicle when it was rear-ended by the truck.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 28, 2023
Ryoya Kurihara hits grand slam to power Hawks to victory over Eagles
'We had the best outcome,' Kurihara said. 'Mori-san was pitching really well, so everyone on the team wanted to get him a win.'
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 5, 2023
Ryoya Kurihara powers Hawks to fourth straight win
Kensuke Kondo, a key member of Japan's World Baseball Classic-winning team, also went deep for SoftBank at Kyocera Dome in Osaka.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 2, 2023
Ryoya Kurihara powers Hawks to second straight win
The Hawks, who lost ace pitcher Kodai Senga to MLB via free agency, posted their second straight shutout thanks to seven innings from Koya Fujii.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 5, 2023
Disaster subsidy issue found in claims made by Miyagi Prefecture city
The city of Kurihara, Miyagi Prefecture, is alleged to have made inappropriate applications for disaster recovery subsidies.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 16, 2021
Ryoya Kurihara, Livan Moinelo step up in Hawks' win over Buffaloes
Ryoya Kurihara's two-run double in the fifth capped a rally by the Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Mar 26, 2021
Six players to watch in the Pacific League in 2021
Japanese baseball is back, which makes this a great time to single out a few players in the Pacific League who fans should keep an eye on this season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 26, 2020
Hawks put stamp on current era with fourth straight Japan Series title
The Hawks are the class of NPB and have created a juggernaut that has earned a place among the league's great teams.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 26, 2020
Hawks sweep Giants again to clinch fourth straight Japan Series title
SoftBank claimed its seventh title since 2011 and did it with a sweep that was even more dominant than the last one.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 23, 2020
Hawks still in a class of their own
The team has dominated Japanese baseball — the Climax Series and Japan Series in particular — for almost a decade.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 22, 2020
Hawks score early and often to crush Giants in Japan Series Game 2
The relentless Hawks put six runs on the board before the end of the third inning and Alfredo Despaigne hit a grand slam in the seventh.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 21, 2020
Hawks cut Giants down to size in Game 1 of Japan Series
Dating back to 2018 against the Hiroshima Carp, the Hawks have now won nine straight Japan Series games as they attempt to win their fourth straight title.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 18, 2020
Japan to survey cases of sexual violence among abused children
The survey was prompted by the high-profile death of 10-year-old Mia Kurihara in January last year due to physical abuse at her home in Chiba Prefecture.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 2, 2020
Hawks' Ryoya Kurihara, Shuta Ishikawa overpower Lions
Ryoya Kurihara belted a three-run first-inning home run and Shuta Ishikawa threw a one-hitter as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Pacific League champion Seibu Lions 4-0 on Saturday afternoon.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 19, 2020
Chiba father gets 16-year sentence for fatal abuse of daughter
Yuichiro Kurihara, 42, of Noda, in Chiba Prefecture, deprived his daughter Mia of sleep and food, leading to her death in January last year, according to a court ruling.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 21, 2020
Chiba man denies fatal abuse of daughter but expresses 'deep remorse'
A Chiba Prefecture man on Friday partially denied charges that he assaulted his 10-year-old daughter, who died in January last year in a high-profile abuse case.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 12, 2019
Guilty ruling finalized for Chiba mother complicit in fatal abuse of 10-year-old daughter
A Chiba court said Friday a guilty verdict for a woman who was complicit in her husband's fatal assaults on their 10-year-old daughter has been finalized.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2019
Chiba mother gets suspended sentence for role in father's alleged fatal abuse of daughter
A 32-year-old woman was sentenced to a 2u00bd-year jail term, suspended for 5 years, for assisting her husband in assaulting their daughter and contributing to the child's death.

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