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Apr 3, 2022
Hinako Shibuno falters at Chevron to see hopes of major title fade
The 23-year-old led by a stroke after two rounds at Mission Hills Country Club but then dropped to 5-over-par 77, carding two birdies, three bogeys and two double bogeys for a 4-under 212.
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Jul 11, 2021
Nasa Hataoka opens six-shot lead at Marathon Classic
Hataoka carded eight birdies and one bogey during the solid round that gave her a 54-hole course record at 19-under 194 at Highland Meadows Golf Club.
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Jun 25, 2021
Confident Lizette Salas grabs lead at Women's PGA Championship
Lizette Salas shot a 5-under-par 67 to take sole possession of the lead after the opening round of the KPMG Women's PGA Championship at the Atlanta Athletic Club in Johns Creek, Georgia, on Thursday.
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Jun 18, 2021
Nasa Hataoka in four-way tie atop Meijer LPGA Classic
Hataoka, 22, is a three-time winner on the LPGA Tour but hasn't won since the Kia Classic in March 2019.
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Jun 25, 2020
Japan women's golf tour opens after four-month coronavirus shutdown
The 72-hole tournament is the first event on the Japan LPGA Tour to be held without spectators.
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Mar 19, 2019
Nasa Hataoka rises to personal-best fifth in LPGA rankings
Nasa Hataoka moved up one notch to a personal-best fifth in the latest women's world golf rankings released Monday.
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Nov 18, 2018
Nasa Hataoka in tie for 12th after third round of LPGA Tour Championship
Nasa Hataoka carded a 2-under-par 70 in the third round of the CME Group Tour Championship on Saturday and is tied for 12th place, 10 shots behind leader Lexi Thompson of the United States.
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Nov 6, 2018
Nasa Hataoka climbs to No. 7 in world rankings
Toto Japan Classic winner Nasa Hataoka jumped from 16th to seventh in the latest LPGA rankings announced on Monday.
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Sep 3, 2018
Ayako Uehara finishes third at Portland Classic
Ayako Uehara finished third outright at the Portland Classic on Sunday, moving up a notch on the leaderboard in the final round at Columbia Edgewater Country Club.
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Jul 6, 2018
Ayako Uehara cards 7-under 65 in opening round at Thornberry Creek
Ayako Uehara posted a 7-under-par 65 to finish three shots adrift of leader Katherine Kirk after the first round of the Thornberry Creek LPGA Classic on Thursday.
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May 21, 2018
Hataoka finishes in second place after playoff
Nasa Hataoka missed out on her first career LPGA title when Thailand's Ariya Jutanugarn outlasted her in a two-hole playoff at the rain-shortened Kingsmill Championship on Sunday.
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Sep 3, 2017
Miyazato falls nine shots back at Portland Classic
Retiring Ai Miyazato shot a par 72 to fall nine strokes off the lead after the third round of the Portland Classic on Saturday, while compatriot Nasa Hataoka's 70 left her a share of eighth place.
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Aug 30, 2017
Miyazato to retire after Evian Championship in September
Ai Miyazato has decided to retire from competitive golf after next month's Evian Championship in France, the former world No. 1 said on her official blog on Wednesday.
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Jun 28, 2017
Miyazato eyes first major title
Former women's world No. 1 Ai Miyazato is hoping to break her major hoodoo at the Women's PGA Championship starting on Thursday in Illinois.
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May 26, 2017
Miyazato plans to put away clubs for good at end of season
Former women's world No.1 Ai Miyazato, a nine-time winner on the U.S. LPGA Tour, will retire at the end of this season, her management team said on Friday.
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Dec 5, 2016
Hataoka earns LPGA Tour card
Nasa Hataoka earned an LPGA Tour berth on Sunday, making her eligible to play in the majority of tournaments on the U.S. women's golf tour next season.
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Dec 1, 2016
Hataoka starts strong in qualifying school
Teenager Nasa Hataoka got off to a strong start in her bid to earn a tour card on the U.S. LPGA Tour for next season, shooting a 4-under-par 68 on Wednesday for a tie for third place in the first round of the final qualifying school.
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Jun 20, 2016
Nomura finishes ninth at Meijer Classic
Harukyo Nomura shot a final-round 1-under 70 to finish in a tie for ninth at the Meijer LPGA Classic on Sunday.
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Jun 19, 2016
Nomura drops back six shots off pace
Harukyo Nomura hit a 1-under 70 and dropped into a share of 11th, six strokes off pace, after the third round of the Meijer LPGA Classic on Saturday.
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Jun 18, 2016
Nomura in hunt at Meijer Classic
Harukyo Nomura fired a 4-under-par 67 to move within two shots of the lead after the second round of the Meijer LPGA Classic on Friday.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Japan says Biden's description of nation as xenophobic is 'unfortunate'
The National Diet building in Tokyo
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.
As visitors surge, Japan seeks ways to make tourism eco-friendly
Much like other hot spots across Okinawa, Onna has diligently strived to captivate both domestic and international tourists, while at the same time grappling with the environmental strain induced by the influx of visitors.
Kishida talks up bolstered Latin American ties as China cements position
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida holds a news conference in Sao Paulo on Saturday.
Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
With less than two months left before the conclusion of the current session of parliament, any possibility that Prime Minister Fumio Kishida can deliver constitutional reform before the end of his term as Liberal Democratic Party president in late September, as he has promised, appears remote.
Sapporo court ruling on Ainu fishing rights presents tough questions
A traditional Ainu preserved food called <i>satchep</i> (dried fish) being made at the government-run National Ainu Museum and Park, nicknamed Upopoy, in the town of Shiraoi, Hokkaido, on Dec. 25. The Sapporo District Court ruled last month that the Raporo Ainu Nation's rights as an Indigenous people did not extend to having an inherent right to fish for commercial reasons.

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