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AKITA HA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 14, 2020
Aging and empty: Suga's hometown highlights Japan's challenges
Yuzawa in Akita Prefecture has seen a decline in its fortunes in recent years, with a low birth rate and high death rate.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 13, 2020
Hip hop hooray for likely future PM Suga with hometown T-shirt shout-out
Yoshihide Suga, used to suits, a lectern and the trappings of the Japanese government, now finds himself on hip hop T-shirts and bags in his hometown, where the locals are celebrating the man expected to become prime minister in a few days.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / EXPLAINER
Jun 21, 2020
Defense Ministry blunders and local opposition ruin Japan's Aegis Ashore plans
The controversial project was long troubled by doubts about whether it was even needed, and by whom.
Japan Times
JAPAN
May 21, 2020
Loss, stigma, guilt: Life after recovering from COVID-19 in Japan
The experiences of those infected in Japan subverts the hopeful assumption that normal life will resume simply because one has recovered.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 15, 2020
Sunrockers split series with Northern Happinets; Jets-Brex canceled after game official has fever
The Sunrockers Shibuya pulled ahead late and finished strong in an 84-79 victory on Sunday over the Akita Northern Happinets in a game that was a near replica of the series opener.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 4, 2020
Nomoto provides spark for Akita
Whether he's on the court or on the bench, Kengo Nomoto has been a spark plug for the Akita Northern Happinets.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Feb 15, 2020
Ryukyu finds a way in narrow victory over Akita
The Ryukyu Golden Kings stepped to the free-throw line for 30 shots on Saturday night.
BUSINESS
Feb 4, 2020
Marubeni to launch Japan's first large-scale offshore wind power business
Marubeni Corp. is gearing up to launch what it says will be Japan's first large-scale offshore wind power generation business.
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Feb 1, 2020
A month of ice and fire: Japan's best winter festivals
Winter this year may have been relatively warm, but February brings a host of festive events across the country for snow-lovers and heat-seekers alike.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jan 16, 2020
Well-traveled bench boss Josep 'Pep' Claros takes over in Fukuoka
The Rizing Zephyr Fukuoka have turned to Josep "Pep" Claros to orchestrate a turnaround for the struggling B2 club.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / HOOP SCOOP
Jan 14, 2020
Ruben Boykin growing into role as assistant coach for Osaka Evessa
Gratitude and passion sum up the new chapter of Ruben Boykin Jr.'s basketball career.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 19, 2019
Alvark's Takeki Shonaka playing key role as a backup
When opportunity knocks, Takeki Shonaka is ready to answer the call.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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