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FUKUOKA

Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 21, 2020
Fukuoka startup to tap RNA tech for inhalable COVID-19 treatment
A biotechnology startup in Fukuoka Prefecture is partnering with local authorities to develop a drug to treat COVID-19 using its RNA technology.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 14, 2020
Fukuoka aimed for the top in taking down Kudokai yakuza group
Arrest of a leader essentially put an end to the many crimes the syndicate had been suspected of being involved in since the late 1990s.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 30, 2020
Hawks pitcher Carter Stewart eager to prove himself in Japan
Carter Stewart is determined to prove that the Hawks made the right decision by taking a chance on him at such a young age
Japan Times
LIFE / Travel
Apr 25, 2020
Where we want to go in Japan once this is all over
COVID-19 has put a pause on travel, but that doesn't mean we can't plan. The Japan Times' Escape page regulars write about where they want to go in Japan once we see the back of COVID-19.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 21, 2020
Hostage standoff at Fukuoka restaurant ends with man taken into custody
A hostage situation in the city of Fukuoka ended Tuesday afternoon when police took a man into custody at an eel restaurant, after two young girls were held hostage there, authorities said.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 13, 2020
Osaka and Fukuoka call on businesses to shut down to help fight pandemic
Osaka and Fukuoka prefectures officially call for businesses to shut down to help fight further spread of the coronavirus.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 11, 2020
Virus-hit areas of Japan enter first weekend under state of emergency
Sections of major cities normally packed with shoppers appeared semi-deserted with department stores and restaurants closed for business.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Apr 11, 2020
Japanese athletes helping people stay fit at home amid pandemic
Japanese athletes reach out to fans stuck at home
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 3, 2020
Toyota halts operations at five Japanese plants amid weak demand
Toyota Motor Corp. on Friday suspended seven production lines at five domestic plants to adjust to weak global demand due to the global coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Mar 25, 2020
Japanese athletes react to Olympic postponement
Some of Japan’s top athletes have expressed mixed feelings following Tuesday’s announcement that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the International Olympic Committee had agreed to postpone the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics for “about a year” amid the COVID-19 outbreak.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 20, 2020
Hawks' Carter Stewart makes winning debut with top team in practice game
Carter Stewart, who turned his back on major league baseball to sign with the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks a year ago, made his first-team debut in a practice game on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Mar 6, 2020
Kyushu University student creates map tracking coronavirus across Japan
An online map created last month by a South Korean university student that charts reported coronavirus cases in Japan as well as the movements of those infected, has garnered praise for being an effective visual representation of the outbreak.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 21, 2020
Former Hawks pitcher Matt Skrmetta influenced Carter Stewart's journey
When records are set in baseball, they so often occur at the confluence of favorable circumstances, the right player in the right place at the right time.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 13, 2020
Hawks' ambitious project with Carter Stewart could spark huge changes
When Carter Stewart and the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks agreed to a six-year, $6 million contract in 2019, it made news as the historic first such deal between an elite American amateur and an NPB team.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2020
Nissan to become first Japanese carmaker to halt domestic plant operations over coronavirus outbreak
Nissan Motor Co. plans to halt operations at a plant in southwestern Japan for two days this month due to disruptions to parts supplies from China amid the new coronavirus outbreak, sources have said, becoming the first Japanese automaker to halt domestic plant operations over the crisis.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Jan 29, 2020
Kawamura laying foundation for bright future
Yuki Kawamura has been one of the best players in Japanese high school basketball in the last couple of years. He lived up to fans' lofty expectations by guiding Fukuoka Daiichi to the All-Japan High School Tournament titles two years in a row from 2018.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 26, 2020
Thousands attend ceremony honoring globally known Japanese doctor murdered in Afghanistan
Some 5,000 people showed up Saturday in the city of Fukuoka to pay their respects at a farewell ceremony for famed Japanese humanitarian aid doctor Tetsu Nakamura, who was murdered in Afghanistan in December.
Rugby
Jan 22, 2020
Kenki Fukuoka pulls out of Olympic rugby sevens camp with knee injury
Brave Blossoms World Cup star Kenki Fukuoka has pulled out of an upcoming training camp for Japan's Olympic rugby sevens squad because of a knee injury, the Japan Rugby Football Union said Wednesday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 19, 2020
Brave Blossoms star Kenki Fukuoka sets sights on Tokyo Olympics
Rugby World Cup star Kenki Fukuoka said Saturday he was relieved to score a try in his final 15s match of the season as he shifts his focus toward this summer's Tokyo Olympics.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 18, 2020
Robbie Deans' Wild Knights top Steve Hansen's Verblitz
Former All Blacks coach Steve Hansen remains winless in the Japan Rugby Top League after his Toyota Verblitz side were beaten 40-20 by Robbie Deans' Panasonic Wild Knights in front of 37,050 at Toyota Stadium on Saturday.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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