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JAPAN
Aug 9, 2013
Tohoku flooding leaves one dead
At least eight houses were swept away by floods and at least one person died Friday as torrential rain hit parts of northern Japan, prompting the Meteorological Agency to issue evacuation warnings.
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BUSINESS
Aug 7, 2013
Can a battery jolt economy?
In a windy town in Hokkaido, an experiment is about to begin with a battery designed to transform the way electricity is supplied and at the same time boost Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic rescue plan.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 4, 2013
Fighters pitcher Wolfe not ready to give up on season
Brian Wolfe's confidence is not shaken.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 3, 2013
Tanaka stretches winning streak to 19 decisions
Tohoku Rakuten ace Masahiro Tanaka tied the Japan pro baseball record with his 15th consecutive win to start a season in a 12-strikeout effort as the Pacific League-leading Eagles rallied to beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 4-1 on Friday night.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 31, 2013
Fighters end six-game slide with offensive outburst
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters rookie Shohei Otani wasn't very good on Tuesday night, and the Chiba Lotte Marines' Tomohisa Otani didn't fare much better.Neither of the dueling Otanis went home with a decision, but Shohei Otani's teammates made sure he left QVC Marine Field the happier of the two.Shogo...
EDITORIALS
Jul 23, 2013
Smoke and fire on Hokkaido trains
A recent series of fire-and-smoke incidents involving limited express trains of Hokkaido Railway Co. threatens to have an impact on tourism.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jul 22, 2013
Otani's presence hard to ignore during NPB All-Star Series
If this year's NPB All-Star Series was about anything, it was about Shohei Otani.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 15, 2013
Yang leads way as Fighters punch out Lions
Taiwan international Yang Dai-kang blasted two home runs and drove in four runs to pace the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 14-3 clubbing of the Seibu Lions on Monday afternoon.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 12, 2013
Kawai, Akaminai provide heroics against Fighters
Lefty Takashi Kawai (3-0) threw seven scoreless innings and Ginji Akaminai opened the scoring with a two-run triple on Thursday as the Pacific League-leading Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles defeated the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 3-0.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 9, 2013
Tanaka blanks Fighters, improves to 12-0
Eagles hurler Masahiro Tanaka scattered four hits, all singles, in another brilliant outing en route to winning his 12th consecutive decision since the beginning of the season and recorded his second shutout this year.Tohoku Rakuten defeated the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 5-0 on Tuesday night at Tokyo...
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 8, 2013
Putin expected to visit disputed Kunashiri next week
Russian President Vladimir Putin might visit one of the four Russian-held islands claimed by Japan next week, a person affiliated with a group of former residents who just returned from visiting the islands said Monday.
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JAPAN
Jul 3, 2013
Imported bee threatening Hokkaido ecosystem
A species of bumblebee imported to Hokkaido as a pollinator for greenhouse vegetables is rapidly expanding its presence in the wild and threatens to disturb the prefecture's native ecosystem.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 30, 2013
Kisanuki tosses complete game; Fighters cruise to fifth straight win
Hiroshi Kisanuki went the distance on one-run ball, Keiji Obiki hit a bases-clearing triple in a five-run sixth inning and the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters routed the Seibu Lions 9-1 to win their fifth game in a row on Saturday afternoon.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 26, 2013
Fighters show moxie in comeback victory
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters may be in last place in the Pacific League, but, as their nickname implies, there is a lot of fight in the team from Japan's northern island.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 25, 2013
Nakata, Abreu double-punch sinks Marines
Masaru Takeda pitched three-run ball over five innings, and Sho Nakata and Michel Abreu each homered to power the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in a 5-3 win over the Chiba Lotte Marines on Monday night.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 24, 2013
Marines scrap for much-needed win over Fighters
The Marines didn't necessarily play their best game, but it didn't bother them. They were desperate for a "W" as the pennant race resumed.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 19, 2013
Fighters rally past Carp in interleague finale
Hokkaido Nippon Ham rookie right-hander Shohei Otani made his debut pitching and batting in the same game, tossing four innings of three-run ball while batting in the No. 5 spot in the Fighters' 7-4 win over the Hiroshima Carp on Tuesday.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 14, 2013
Fighters' Kisanuki shuts out Tigers
Hiroshi Kisanuki posted his first shutout as a member of the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Thursday in a 3-0 interleague victory over the Hanshin Tigers, who fell from the top spot in the Central League standings.
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JAPAN
Jun 14, 2013
Hokkaido aims to lure tourists from Thailand for spring break
Hokkaido has been stepping up efforts to attract foreign tourists during its off-season period in spring and is currently zeroing in on Thailand, where the holiday season starts in March and continues through May.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 12, 2013
Maeda set to face Fighters in Sapporo
Hiroshima Carp ace Kenta Maeda, who has been deactivated with an injured right side, has been cleared to return for a game against the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Saturday at Sapporo Dome, Carp manager Kenjiro Nomura confirmed Tuesday.

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