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FUKUOKA

Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
May 24, 2017
Can Fukuoka live up to the tech startup hype?
Three foreign members of the Fukuoka tech entrepreneur community discuss whether the city's efforts to style itself as an international startup hub are paying off.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 22, 2017
Six held over 2016 Fukuoka gold bar heist; more arrests expected
Six people are held in connection with last July's brazen gold bar heist by fake police officers in Fukuoka, and more arrests are expected.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 22, 2017
Hawks' Wada out for three months after elbow surgery
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada will be out of action for about three months after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his pitching elbow, the Pacific League club said Monday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 20, 2017
Robbers in Fukuoka heist might have fled to Tokyo
The culprits behind the u00a5384 million robbery of a gold buyer in Fukuoka switched cars afterward and headed to Tokyo, sources say.
JAPAN
May 10, 2017
Fire department unaware Kitakyushu building where six killed in fire used for housing
The fire department at Kitakyushu, Fukuoka Prefecture, admitted Wednesday that it was unaware an apartment building where a fire on Sunday claimed six lives was used for housing despite some of the victims having applied for welfare benefits through the same municipality.
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JAPAN
May 8, 2017
Six perish in Kitakyushu apartment blaze
Six people were killed during an overnight fire at an old apartment building northwest of JR Minamikokura Station in Kitakyushu, police said Monday.
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
May 6, 2017
Brazen heists suggest that crime syndicates may be back in business
Last month, three masked robbers grabbed a suitcase stuffed with cash from a businessman who had just withdrawn the money from a bank in Fukuoka. The businessman is believed to have been planning to use the ¥380 million ($3.5 million) to buy gold.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 28, 2017
Hawks' Kawasaki makes triumphant return in first NPB game since 2012
On a night when both teams were sporting throwback uniforms, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks introduced a throwback player, former big leaguer Munenori Kawasaki, in Friday's 3-1 Pacific League win over the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 27, 2017
Nakata slugs three-run homer in 10th as Fighters snap 10-game slide
Sho Nakata could not have picked a better time to hit his first home run of the season Thursday, a tiebreaking three-run shot in the 10th inning that lifted the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters past the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 5-4.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 27, 2017
Hawks call up Kawasaki from farm team
Munenori Kawasaki has been promoted to the top team for this weekend's three-game series against the Orix Buffaloes, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks manager Kimiyasu Kudo said Thursday.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 24, 2017
Fukuoka robbery victim was probably targeted on day he would be withdrawing cash alone
The men who stole ¥384 million from a Tokyo gold buyer last week in Fukuoka likely timed the robbery to coincide on a day he would be withdrawing the cash alone, investigative sources said Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 23, 2017
Tomura steps into the breach to lead Eagles past Hawks
Kenji Tomura made his season debut count for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Sunday in a 2-1 Pacific League win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
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JAPAN
Apr 23, 2017
Mothers who fled Fukushima fallout raise voices against Genkai plant restart in Saga
A group of mothers who evacuated from the Kanto region to Fukuoka Prefecture after the 2011 Fukushima nuclear crisis ramp up protests against efforts to restart the Genkai nuclear plant in neighboring Saga Prefecture.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 21, 2017
Robbers in ¥384 million Fukuoka cash heist may have known victim's moves in advance
The Tokyo gold dealer who was robbed of u00a5384 million in cash in a Fukuoka parking lot was likely under close surveillance before the heist, police say.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 19, 2017
Elbow injury could keep Hawks' Wada sidelined for one month
Former big league pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada's left elbow issue has been diagnosed as inflammation, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks announced Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 15, 2017
Hawks' Takeda out with shoulder pain
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks deactivated right-hander Shota Takeda on Friday due to shoulder inflammation, while announcing that Venezuelan setup man Robert Suarez has had Tommy John surgery.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 14, 2017
Buffaloes hurler Kaneko tosses two-hit shutout
Orix ace Chihiro Kaneko threw a two-hit shutout on Friday as the surprising Buffaloes opened their weekend series with a 9-0 victory over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 14, 2017
Hawks pitcher Takeda deactivated
Right-hander Shota Takeda was deactivated by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Friday due to concerns over his shoulder.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 8, 2017
Sunwolves rally for first victory of Super Rugby season
Yu Tamura landed a penalty with five minutes remaining as the Sunwolves came from behind to beat the Bulls 21-20 on Saturday to claim their first win of the Super Rugby season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 7, 2017
Drawing on Seattle startup revolution, Fukuoka angling to be entrepreneur hub
From the fifth-floor office of his internet startup, Kazz Watabe can see the sea bass jump in the bay as he works on his fishing website to the sound of jazz and the waves washing on the beach below.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
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.
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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