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HIROSHIMA

Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 28, 2016
Carp teammates Tanaka, Fukui deliver dynamic performances against Giants
Kosuke Tanaka went deep twice and Yuya Fukui threw seven shutout innings as the Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp defeated the Yomiuri Giants 4-0 on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 23, 2016
Hiroshima hurler Kuroda earns 200th career victory
Former big leaguer Hiroki Kuroda picked up his 200th career win in top-flight pro ball after keeping the Hanshin Tigers off the scoreboard through seven innings in the Hiroshima Carp's 7-0 win on Saturday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 22, 2016
Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet members lay wreaths at Hiroshima cenotaph
Three representatives of the Tunisian National Dialogue Quartet, winner of the 2015 Nobel Peace Prize, offered flowers Friday at the cenotaph dedicated to A-bomb victims at Peace Memorial Park in Hiroshima.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 21, 2016
Hiroshima court rules law denying inmates right to vote constitutional
A Japanese court has found an election law provision denying prisoners the right to vote in a national poll is constitutional, in the latest ruling in a series of lawsuits filed over the controversial issue.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 20, 2016
Japan asks Canada's foreign minister to visit Nagasaki
Japan has sounded out Canada about the possibility of Stephane Dion becoming the first sitting foreign minister from a Group of Seven country to visit Nagasaki, to boost efforts to rid the world of nuclear weapons, sources said Tuesday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 20, 2016
Half of students in Nagasaki poll say Obama speech won't speed nuclear disarmament
Nearly half the high school students polled in Nagasaki believe U.S. President Barack Obama's speech in Hiroshima in late May will not accelerate nuclear disarmament, a survey conducted by a local peace group showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 17, 2016
Carp, Hawks aim for continued success in second half
As can be expected, the top two teams of the first half, the Central League's Hiroshima Carp and Pacific League's Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, were well represented during this year's NPB All-Star Series.
JAPAN
Jul 15, 2016
Japan seeks talks with U.S. over 'no first use' nuclear policy change
Japan wants to hold talks with the United States to relay its strong concern over the "no first use" policy for the U.S. nuclear arsenal that is being considered by Washington, Japanese government sources said Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 13, 2016
Carp's Kuroda falls short again in quest for 200th victory
Hiroki Kuroda was forced to wait again for his 200th career win after allowing six runs in 6⅔ innings to the Yomiuri Giants on Wednesday, taking the loss in the Hiroshima Carp's 6-0 defeat in the Central League.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 13, 2016
'Ishibumi': Tragic history set in stone
An annual ritual on Japanese television on or around Aug. 6 is a number of special programs about the atomic bombings of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. Truth be told, after many years in this country I tune out more than I tune in. Just as the bombings were political acts, so are the many memorial programs...
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Jul 12, 2016
Column says Obama weighing declaration of 'no first use' nuclear policy
U.S. President Barack Obama is considering declaring a "no first use" policy for America's nuclear arsenal as part of a set of nuclear policy options he is expected to promote in his final six months in office, according to a column carried in the Monday edition of the Washington Post.
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 10, 2016
Brazilian striker Lopes to join Sanfrecce
Sanfrecce Hiroshima have agreed to sign Brazilian striker Anderson Lopes on loan from Tombense, the J. League champions announced on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2016
Dragons beat Carp to deny Kuroda win No. 200
Ryosuke Hirata broke a 1-1 tie with a sixth-inning RBI double as the Chunichi Dragons prevented Hiroki Kuroda from recording his 200th career victory in top-flight pro ball with a 4-1 win over the Hiroshima Carp in the Central League on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 6, 2016
Carp go from disappointing to dominating
A year after nearly everyone picked the Hiroshima Carp to win their first Central League pennant since 1991, that elusive goal is now firmly on the agenda of the men in red.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jul 3, 2016
Arsenal agrees deal to sign Japan forward Asano
Japan forward Takuma Asano is set for a move to Arsenal after the Premier League club agreed a deal in principle with Sanfrecce Hiroshima, the clubs announced Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 2, 2016
BayStars outplay Carp in scorching heat
Kenta Ishida got an early hook but a strong all-around effort on a hot day at Yokohama Stadium saw the Yokohama BayStars rally from a run down to beat the Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 30, 2016
Obama's Hiroshima visit reflects strong U.S.-Japan ties: report
A recently released U.S. congressional report embraced President Barack Obama's recent visit to Hiroshima as a manifestation of a robust relationship between the United States and Japan.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2016
Hiroshima to loan Obama's paper cranes to Nagasaki
The Hiroshima city government will loan some of the paper cranes gifted by U.S. President Barack Obama to the Nagasaki Atomic Bomb Museum, a municipal official said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 29, 2016
Kuroda helps power surging Carp to 11th straight victory
Hiroki Kuroda held the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to a run in seven innings and also hit a three-run double as the Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp won 8-1 on Wednesday, claiming their 11th straight game for the first time since 1984.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 29, 2016
Asano gets offer from Arsenal
Sanfrecce Hiroshima's Japan striker Takuma Asano has received an offer from Premier League giant Arsenal, sources told Kyodo News on Wednesday.
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The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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.
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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.
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