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AKITA HA

Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 25, 2017
North Korean boat that brought eight fishermen to Akita vanishes
A fishing boat that washed ashore in Akita Prefecture late Thursday with eight North Korean men has disappeared at the port where it was moored, police said Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 24, 2017
Boat washes ashore in Akita with eight aboard claiming to be North Korean fishermen
Eight men claiming to be fishermen from North Korea are found in Akita Prefecture after their wooden boat broke down.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 26, 2017
Taguchi's range from downtown boosts Akita
In this era of rapid-fire 3-point shooting, Shigehiro Taguchi stands out as a consummate threat.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 23, 2017
Evacuation orders and advisories given to 120,000 in Akita Prefecture following record rainfall
Roughly 120,000 Akita Prefecture residents are ordered or advised to evacuate as the risk of flooding and landslides rose following torrential rain over parts of the Tohoku region.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 20, 2017
Move from Akita to Tokyo a boost for Ando
Capable playmaker Seiya Ando leaves the rebuilding Akita Northern Happinets to play for the new-look Alvark Tokyo.
BASKETBALL / NBA
Jun 16, 2017
Ex-Happinet Bryant joins Nets coaching staff
Former Akita Northern Happinets forward Travon Bryant has joined the Brooklyn Nets coaching staff, it was announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 15, 2017
Ito out as Tokyo coach despite making playoffs
Coaching changes are quickly shaking up the leadership foundation of the B. League.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 11, 2017
Levanga earn narrow win over Akita
Potent 3-point shooting carried the Levanga Hokkaido past the Akita Northern Happinets on Tuesday night in Sapporo.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 30, 2017
Togashi catalyst for Chiba's success
Yuki Togashi is one of the most dynamic young basketball players in Japan.
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 10, 2017
Stephens joins D-League's Los Angeles D-Fenders
High-rising forward Deshawn Stephens has left the B. League's Akita Northern Happinets and joined the Los Angeles D-Fenders of the NBA Development League, it was announced on Thursday.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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