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WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 18, 2009
Aoki's move to left field shows his commitment
SAN DIEGO — Presumably, on the 28-man rosters of all 16 World Baseball Classic teams, some players are required to handle unaccustomed jobs while suiting up for their national team.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 17, 2009
Japan pounds Cuba
SAN DIEGO — Three years later and the Cubans still haven't figured out Daisuke Matsuzaka.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 17, 2009
S. Korea beats Mexico, sets up Japan rematch
So much for the so-called pitcher's park.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 17, 2009
Masterful Matsuzaka keeps Cubans under his spell
SAN DIEGO — When questioned about his pregame demeanor on Sunday, Daisuke Matsuzaka said he thought he had been smiling.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 17, 2009
Feisty Johjima shoots from the hip
SAN DIEGO — We all know how outspoken Kenji Johjima can be. He never gives noncommittal, harmless words in front of the media. Instead, he replies with unexpected answers.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 16, 2009
Japan maintains mental focus for showdown with Cuba
Team Japan is back in the promised land, the place where it received respect and glory.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 16, 2009
Japan, Cuba renew rivalry in rematch
SAN DIEGO — Japan manager Tatsunori Hara believes his team can beat anyone.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 16, 2009
South Korea faces formidable foe
South Korea is back in San Diego looking to settle some unfinished business.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 10, 2009
Silent assassin Nakajima making mark under cover
While Ichiro Suzuki and Shuichi Murata were dominating the headlines, Hiroyuki Nakajima was quietly racking up hits.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 10, 2009
Japan gives up top ranking
South Korea's Bong Jung Keun wanted at least one chance to face Japan in the World Baseball Classic.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 9, 2009
S. Korea joins Japan in Asia qualification
Facing elimination, South Korea wanted to prove it was still a force to be reckoned with in the World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 9, 2009
Japan hangs loose but stays focused on final clash
One day after its historic 14-2 called-game victory over archrival South Korea, clinching a berth to the second round of the World Baseball Classic, Team Japan took a light workout on Sunday afternoon at Tokyo Dome.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 8, 2009
Ichiro ends slump, Japan routs S. Korea
Ichiro Suzuki called Japan's second loss to South Korea in the 2006 World Baseball Classic, "the most humiliating day of my baseball career."
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 8, 2009
China surprises rival Taiwan
China's still alive on the third day of the World Baseball Classic.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 8, 2009
Veteran outfielder Lin mourns loss to China
Lin Wei-chu, who plays for the Hanshin Tigers, walked in the hallway at Tokyo Dome, dropping his shoulders in a clear gesture of his mourning mood.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 7, 2009
Lee, South Korea trounce Taiwan
South Korea didn't have to work too hard to notch its first win of the 2009 World Baseball Classic.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 7, 2009
Murata's homer sparks Japan, raises slugger's confidence
He was "the man" — as he is called in Yokohama — and wiped away his doubters' question marks about him.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 7, 2009
Dice-K, Kim share spotlight
Daisuke Matsuzaka will undoubtedly be the star attraction before Japan takes on South Korea on Saturday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 6, 2009
Japan makes steady start
With members of the royal family watching, Japan's home run king was downright regal.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Mar 5, 2009
Japan ready to defend title
When the second World Baseball Classic begins on Thursday, all eyes will be on Japan.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Town to block view of Mount Fuji in response to overtourism
The town government of Fujikawaguchiko, Yamanashi Prefecture, decided to set up a 2.5-meter-high screen to prevent tourists from taking pictures of Mount Fuji looming behind a convenience store.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.
Theaster Gates’ ambitious ‘Afro-Mingei’ brings Black Chicago to Tokyo
Theaster Gates' “A Heavenly Chord” lines up church pews before seven speakers and a Hammond B3 organ, a type of electric organ prevalent in Black American churches.

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