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AOMORI

BASKETBALL
Jan 30, 2015
Aomori signs Klaiber, releases Saunders
This week, the Aomori Wat's made a pair of roster moves in advance of the season's second half, adding an older, more experienced veteran.
BASKETBALL
Jan 25, 2015
Wat's head into All-Star break with win over B-Corsairs
Aomori Wat's frontcourt standouts Gyno Pomare and Paul Williams made their presence felt against the Yokohama B-Corsairs on Sunday in the teams' final game before the bj-league's 2015-16 All-Star Game, which will be held on Feb. 1 in Maebashi, Gunma Prefecture.
BASKETBALL
Dec 27, 2014
Akita continues inspired play under rookie head coach Hasegawa
The victories keep coming for the Akita Northern Happinets under first-year head coach Makoto Hasegawa, a former star point guard.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Dec 19, 2014
Aomori relying on strong nucleus in second season
The Aomori Wat's are positioning themselves for another postseason appearance, building on the experience the Tohoku-based team gained in its inaugural season.
JAPAN
Nov 5, 2014
New delay to Japan's atomic-fuel processing plant puts it 19 years behind schedule
Japan Nuclear Fuel Ltd. has announced another delay to the start of its ¥2.4 trillion nuclear fuel reprocessing plant to March 2016, citing the need to meet new safety standards drawn up in the wake of the triple meltdown in Fukushima Prefecture.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 9, 2014
Fukushima's Karimata capitalizes on opportunity
Fukushima Firebonds management achieved its first victory by establishing a pro basketball team for the residents of the Tohoku prefecture.
BASKETBALL
Oct 4, 2014
Fukushima falls to Aomori in bj-league opener
The Aomori Wat's began their second season by recording a road victory against the Fukushima Firebonds, a first-year franchise, on Saturday night.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 10, 2014
Anatomy of a scam: Aomori targeted by fake agents
A trail of deceit has produced fake 2014-15 contracts for several American basketball players for the Aomori Wat's, The Japan Times learned during a one-month investigation of alleged fraudulent agents.
JAPAN
Sep 8, 2014
Speeding blamed for high death rate in Aomori traffic accidents
Speeding led to 10 times more deaths in traffic accidents, compared with other factors, in Aomori Prefecture between 2009 and 2013, the Mainichi Shimbun reported Sunday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Aug 7, 2014
Aomori warns foreign players about fraudulent agents
Despite having a collection of 80-plus import players for all recent seasons and the fact that 30 foreign-born head coaches, including one (Howie Landa) who never coached in the preseason or regular season, have been hired since the league's first game was played in 2005, there's no information on the...
BASKETBALL
Jun 20, 2014
Shiga promotes female manager Morita to assistant coach
Asami Morita has earned a promotion with the Shiga Lakestars. And her new position is unique for a woman in a men's professional sports league.
BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 19, 2014
Aomori acquires big man Williams from Takamatsu
After 50 defeats in 52 games during the 2011-12 season, the Takamatsu Five Arrows' rebuilding project included a newcomer in the middle, Paul Williams.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
May 10, 2014
Going nuclear: How close has Japan come?
We examine the historical debate on the country's nuclear ambitions

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