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HIROSHIMA

Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 20, 2020
Kawais may have dished out ¥30 million in scheme to buy votes
That leak is based on lists showing who got how much that Hiroshima prosecutors confiscated from the couple's home.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 19, 2020
Rain and empty stands greet players as long-delayed NPB season begins
Japanese baseball began play on Friday evening, three months after its campaign was postponed due to the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
Jun 19, 2020
Traditional Hiroshima Shinto dance in peril due to coronavirus
Orders from local kagura communities — themselves grappling with the economic fallout of the pandemic — have stopped coming in.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB Preview
Jun 19, 2020
Tigers could be ready to roar in 2020
The Hanshin Tigers are hoping the additions they made can help them capture the CL pennant this season.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 17, 2020
Aide to LDP lawmaker sentenced to 18-month term for violating election law
Anri Kawai will lose her seat representing Hiroshima once her aid's term is finalized, and the court has recognized a request for application of guilt by association.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2020
Ex-minister Katsuyuki Kawai and wife to leave LDP over scandal
The former justice minister and Anri Kawai are suspected of buying votes in the House of Councilors election in July 2019.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 7, 2020
LDP's Anri Kawai suspected of buying votes during 2019 Upper House election
She and her husband, the former justice minister, may have handed out over u00a520 million to around 100 people in connection with the campaign, sources say.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Hiroshima
May 22, 2020
Language barrier hampers flow of virus info to Hiroshima's foreign residents
Although the city's website is equipped with a language-switch option, the question remains as to how many residents know about it.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 22, 2020
Carp let fans into practice after restrictions lifted in Hiroshima
The Hiroshima Carp opened up some parts of Mazda Stadium on Thursday, allowing some lucky fans the chance to watch the Central League club work out during their first practice in nearly a month and a half.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 19, 2020
LDP lawmaker's secretary admits to bribing election campaigners in trial
Anri Kawai could lose her seat in the Hiroshima constituency if her secretary is found guilty and given a jail term.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 13, 2020
Charges loom for ex-justice chief Katsuyuki Kawai over poll scandal
The development appears certain to deal a further blow to the Abe government, which is facing public criticism over its handling of the coronavirus crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 11, 2020
AI tapped in Japan to locate fertile fishing areas and pass on skills
System database provides not only past catch volumes in certain locations but also the intuition of experienced fishermen.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History / JAPAN TIMES GONE BY
May 2, 2020
Japan Times 1945: Tokyo hit by second major air raid
A bombing raid on Tokyo by U.S. aircraft during World War II disrupts distribution networks of Nippon Times.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 26, 2020
Home of ex-mayor searched over Japan lawmaker's election scandal
A former city mayor in Hiroshima Prefecture confirmed Sunday that his home was searched by prosecutors in connection with money misuse allegations related to a ruling party lawmaker's election campaign last year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Apr 12, 2020
Renovated Hiroshima A-bomb museum reeled in record 1.76 million visitors in 2019
Some 520,000 foreign visitors helped the museum break its record for the seventh year in a row following a two-year break to revamp exhibitions and bolster against quakes.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health
Apr 9, 2020
Hiroshima eyes smaller-scale atomic bomb ceremony due to coronavirus
Hiroshima may reduce the scale of its memorial ceremony in August of the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing unless the coronavirus epidemic ends by that time, Mayor Kazumi Matsui said Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Apr 2, 2020
Town mayor admits to getting cash from scandal-hit ex-minister Kawai
A town mayor admitted Thursday to having received cash last year from veteran lawmaker Katsuyuki Kawai, who is involved in money misuse allegations related to his wife's Upper House campaign.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 28, 2020
Carp express concerns over proposed April 24 opening day
Members of the Hiroshima Carp voiced concerns on Saturday about the wisdom of starting the season on April 24 while the coronavirus outbreak remains unchecked.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Mar 28, 2020
Backers of ex-Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai grilled over 2019 Upper House election scandal
Local supporters of former Justice Minister Katsuyuki Kawai have been questioned by prosecutors on suspicion they received cash from him in connection with last summer's Upper House election, which saw his wife, Anri Kawai, win a seat, sources familiar with the matter said Saturday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Mar 27, 2020
B. League cancels remainder of season, playoffs
Due to the global COVID-19 pandemic, the B. League ran out of all options but one: canceling the remainder of the 2019-20 season.
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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