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Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 28, 2014
A broken man living on dreams pulls Japan into Islamic State hostage drama
When Haruna Yukawa was captured in Syria earlier this month, a video apparently released by his captors showed them pressing the Japanese man to answer questions friends say he had struggled with for years: Who are you? Why are you here?
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / KANSAI PERSPECTIVE
Aug 24, 2014
Nippon Ishin, Yui no To take second shot at dethroning LDP
With their recent “political remarriage,” Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) and Yui no To (Unity Party) enter the union more experienced, and perhaps more wiser, than the first time around
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 24, 2014
Japanese companies ride U.S. light rail boom
Despite America's reputation for relying solely on automobiles to get around, major metropolitan areas across the country are increasingly turning to light rail as a way to transport commuters, relieve congestion and reduce air pollution, with some agencies using Japanese rail cars.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 21, 2014
Fighters cut infielder Abreu
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters announced on Thursday that they have terminated the contract of Michel Abreu, who led the Pacific League in home runs last season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 10, 2014
Matsunaka gives Hawks a spark in team's eighth straight triumph
Former Triple Crown winner Nobuhiko Matsunaka delivered a tie-breaking, pinch-hit double on Sunday as the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka Softbank Hawks reeled off their eighth straight win by beating the Nippon Ham Fighters 6-4.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 24, 2014
Ishihara's new party embraces 'neoconservative' policies
Jisedai no To, established by conservative lawmakers including former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara, unveil policies that include drafting a new Constitution and denying non-Japanese residents the right to vote.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 23, 2014
Rookie Yoshida leads Buffs past Fighters
On a day when the Pacific League-leading Buffaloes needed a boost, rookie right-hander Kazumasa Yoshida provided it as Orix completed a three-game sweep of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters with a 1-0 victory on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 21, 2014
Buffaloes resume season with win over Fighters
Tomotaka Sakaguchi had a game-tying RBI single in the fifth inning and Wily Mo Pena delivered a two-run single with two outs the same frame as the Orix Buffaloes came from behind to beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 5-3 to resume the regular season on Monday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 16, 2014
Toyota to delay deliveries after 23,000 vehicles are covered in soot
Toyota Motor Corp. expects to delay delivery of about 23,000 vehicles by up to a month while it cleans up soot from a Nippon Steel & Sumitomo Metal Corp. plant in Aichi Prefecture.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jul 14, 2014
NPB, MLB keeping track as Otani continues to blossom
Shohei Otani struck out 12 batters over seven innings on July 2 and fanned 16 in a complete-game effort in his next start July 9. He was in the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' starting lineup twice in the days between those outings on the mound and hit two home runs during a July 5 contest against the Chiba Lotte Marines.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 30, 2014
Ishin-Komeito ties fray in Osaka
Relations between Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) and New Komeito continue to deteriorate, with party heads Toru Hashimoto and Ichiro Matsui preparing to challenge two Osaka-based New Komeito leaders in the next Lower House election.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 26, 2014
Ishihara's party name goes after youth vote
Former Tokyo Gov. Shintaro Ishihara and his allies decide to name their new party Jisedai no To, or 'party for new generations,' to reach out to younger voters.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 26, 2014
BayStars finish with winning record in interleague play
Yokohama's Yasutomo Kubo limited the damage to one run in seven innings and the bullpen held their opponent hitless the rest of the way as the BayStars defeated the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 2-1 to wrap up interleague play on Thursday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 19, 2014
Otani downplays leg cramps, says he's ready to swing bat again
A day after leg cramps prevented Shohei Otani from throwing a complete game, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters youngster said Thursday he was eager to swing the bat despite his skipper's reservations.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 18, 2014
Fighters star Otani cages Tigers at Koshien
Double-duty right-hander Shohei Otani lit up Koshien Stadium on Tuesday night, striking out 11 in eight innings as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters blanked the Hanshin Tigers 4-0 in interleague action.
JAPAN / View from Osaka
Jun 14, 2014
Is 'rational' Toru Hashimoto acting irrationally?
Just how little influential political or intellectual opposition in Japan is there to fundamentally conservative politics and economic theories touting the wisdom of the corporate mentality? Well consider this: Toru Hashimoto, the mayor of Osaka and co-founder of Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party), may soon start to look like a rational moderate.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 11, 2014
Giants overcome strong effort by Fighters star Otani
Yasuyuki Kataoka singled in the winning run in the top of the 10th inning as the Yomiuri Giants beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 2-1 in interleague action on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 5, 2014
Ishin party members go their own ways
Two new parties emerge from the breakup of Nippon Ishin no Kai, with the former Osaka group led by Toru Hashimoto likely to be the larger of the two.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 5, 2014
Reborn Nippon Ishin aims to stand out on policy, woo DPJ
Nippon Ishin no Kai (Japan Restoration Party) version 2.0 kicked off Thursday evening, with leader Toru Hashimoto vowing to pursue different policies from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the ruling coalition on energy and structural reform, and calling on like-minded members of the Democratic Party of Japan to join him.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 4, 2014
Otani hits 160 kph with fastball as Fighters beat Carp
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Shohei Otani registered a 160 kph fastball for his fastest ever as a pro during the Fighters' 6-2 win over the Hiroshima Carp on Wednesday.
Three men rearrested over brokering of overseas prostitution
A woman speaks of her experience of being sent to Macau by an overseas prostitution broker during an interview in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 8.
Money stolen via online transfers up fivefold in Tokyo
Special fraud cases in Tokyo in which stolen money was sent via online banking services grew some fivefold from the previous year in 2023.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
In first month of operations, ride-hailing services used more than taxis in Tokyo
As of last Sunday, ride-hailing services, which use personal vehicles to offer paid rides, had been used a total of 12,628 times in five areas.
Tech giants start to treat Southeast Asia like the next big thing
Attendees arrive for Microsoft's event on AI technologies in Jakarta on April 30.
Is black the new green for Japan’s flagging tea farmers?
George Guttridge-Smith brews tea at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farm in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture, where he serves as head of international development.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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