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BUSINESS
Jun 30, 2015
Vote by U.S. Congress stokes hope for TPP progress in July
With the U.S. Congress formally granting President Barack Obama trade promotion authority, proponents of the Trans-Pacific Partnership agreement in Japan are hoping at least the broad outlines of a bilateral deal for agriculture and auto parts may be worked out when negotiations resume in July.
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JAPAN / History
Jun 30, 2015
Hokkaido town's ties to historical ship helps draw tourists
The Hokkaido town of Kikonai is promoting tourism by touting its relationship with the warship Kanrin Maru, which plied the Pacific to North America in 1860 but sank nearby about a decade later.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 26, 2015
Lions' Kishi collects first victory of season
Seibu Lions ace Takayuki Kishi allowed two run in six innings to earn his first win of the season as his teammates bombarded the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in a 12-4 win on Friday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 25, 2015
Otani strikes out 11 in shutout as Fighters end losing streak
Shohei Otani brought all his weapons to bear in a three-hitter on Wednesday as the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters snapped a five-game losing streak with a 7-0 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines.
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JAPAN
Jun 23, 2015
Inmates in Hokkaido raise beef cattle to learn about value of life
Abashiri Prison in Hokkaido allows well-behaved inmates to raise beef cattle at a nearby farm in a program designed to teach them that each life must be respected.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 21, 2015
Van den Hurk earns win with late Hawks rally
Dutch right-hander Rick van den Hurk allowed two runs over seven innings, while striking out 13 and was rewarded by a late comeback from his team as the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 4-2 on Sunday.
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BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Jun 20, 2015
Yano off to quick start after move to Fighters
Over the years, foreign players on the 11 other teams in Japan besides the Yomiuri Giants have talked about the depth of the Giants and how good some of the Kyojin reserve players could be if the they played for another Central or Pacific League club.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 18, 2015
Fighters sign Nationals farmhand Lively
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have acquired 29-year-old right-hander Mitch Lively from the Washington Nationals on a one-year deal, the Pacific League club announced on Thursday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 16, 2015
Iwata, Tsuruoka propel Tigers to rout of Fighters
Minoru Iwata went the distance and Tigers catcher Kazunari Tsuruoka drove in five runs in Hanshin's 11-4 trouncing of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in this season's interleague finale.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 13, 2015
Fighters' Hermida returning to U.S. after thumb injury
Outfielder Jeremy Hermida will temporarily return to the United States, having broken the base of his left thumb, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters said Saturday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 10, 2015
Giants, Fighters complete four-player trade
The Central League's Yomiuri Giants and Pacific League's Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have concluded a four-player trade, a source familiar with the matter said Wednesday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 10, 2015
Motorist arrested for allegedly dragging boy 1.5 km after Hokkaido hit-and-run
Police have arrested a man on Tuesday for allegedly dragging a 16-year-old boy under his pickup truck following a traffic accident in the city of Sunagawa, in central Hokkaido.
JAPAN
Jun 9, 2015
Russia orders quicker buildup of military facilities in isles off Hokkaido
Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu on Monday ordered the speeding up of construction of military and civilian infrastructure on a chain of islands in the Pacific Ocean where Moscow and Tokyo have rival territorial claims.
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JAPAN
Jun 7, 2015
Hokkaido crash, hit-and-run decimates family of five
Four members of a family of five are killed in a car crash and apparent hit-and-run in Hokkaido.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 6, 2015
Resurgent Messenger deals Otani first loss
Randy Messenger, making his second start since returning from the minors, worked eight innings and the Hanshin Tigers beat the Pacific League-leading Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 1-0 in interleague play on Saturday.
JAPAN
Jun 4, 2015
Magnitude-5 temblor rocks Hokkaido; no tsunami warning
An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5 struck Hokkaido early Thursday morning, the Meteorological Agency said, adding that it poses no tsunami risk.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 28, 2015
Elderly Hokkaido woman arrested for allegedly killing over 100 cats
Police arrested an elderly Hokkaido woman on Wednesday for allegedly killing more than 100 cats in her care over the past 10-plus years.
JAPAN / History
May 15, 2015
Russia reportedly planning war victory celebration on disputed isle
Russian victory celebrations to mark the end of World War II will be held in September on the Kuril Islands, including territories subject to the long-standing sovereignty dispute between Japan and Russia, a media report quoting a researcher affiliated with Russia's Defense Ministry said.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 14, 2015
Hermida strokes two-run triple to lift Fighters
Jeremy Hermida unlocked a scoreless pitchers' duel with a two-run triple to help teammate Shohei Otani to his sixth win of the season as Hokkaido Nippon Ham defeated the Seibu Lions 2-1 on Thursday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 5, 2015
Fighters' Yoh out for an estimated 1½ months after breaking bone in hand
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters center fielder Daikan Yoh is expected to miss 1-1/2 months after breaking a bone near the base of his left thumb, the Pacific League club announced on Tuesday.

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