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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 30, 2017
Arihara, Drake lead Fighters to win over Hawks
Kohei Arihara threw a four-hitter on Wednesday, pitching the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to a 3-1 win over the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 30, 2017
Fighters ace Otani ready for first start since July
Shohei Otani, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' slugging ace pitcher expects more from his start on Thursday than he got during his aborted first outing over a month ago.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 29, 2017
Otani likely to start on Thursday against Hawks
Shohei Otani is expected to start for the Fighters in Thursday's home game against the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks, Hokkaido Nippon Ham manager Hideki Kuriyama said Tuesday.
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JAPAN
Aug 29, 2017
North Korea fires missile over Japan in sharp escalation of tensions
In an “unprecedented, grave and serious” threat, nuclear-armed North Korea test-fires a ballistic missile over Hokkaido, the first unannounced launch of a missile to fly over Japan.
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JAPAN
Aug 29, 2017
Residents unsure how to react as North Korean missile flies over Japan
North Korea's firing of a missile over northern Japan on Tuesday heightened concerns among citizens, triggering alerts in communities and prompting some to run for cover.
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JAPAN
Aug 28, 2017
Japan's government to stipulate Ainu as 'indigenous people' for first time
The central government is likely to stipulate for the first time in law that the Ainu are an "indigenous people" of Japan, according to sources.
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JAPAN
Aug 28, 2017
Japan's richest village having hard time luring low-pay workers to process its pricey scallops
Sarufutsu in the far north of Hokkaido is the nation's richest village, thanks to a bounty of scallops pulled from the Sea of Okhotsk.
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Aug 27, 2017
Murasawa, Maeda earn Hokkaido Marathon victories
Akinobu Murasawa and Honami Maeda booked a spot in the qualifying race for the 2020 Tokyo Olympic marathon after winning the Hokkaido Marathon on Sunday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Aug 26, 2017
Otani heating up in a hurry
Shohei Otani has been on fire this month.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 19, 2017
Sightseeing bus runs off road in Hokkaido, injuring 39
Dozens of tourists were injured Friday when their sightseeing bus veered off a road and tipped over, falling several meters before landing in a field in Shimizu, Hokkaido, local firefighters said.
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JAPAN / Politics
Aug 18, 2017
U.S. Osprey joins joint drill despite opposition in Hokkaido
A U.S. MV-22 Osprey took part Friday in a joint exercise in Hokkaido between the Ground Self-Defense Force and the U.S. Marine Corps.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 14, 2017
Fighters beat Hawks to snap losing streak
With their big guns struggling, the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters got big games from the backups on Monday, snapping a six-game losing streak with a 7-1 win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 12, 2017
Hawks' Senga improves to 6-0 against Fighters this season
Kodai Senga went seven innings to win a pitchers' duel with Naoyuki Uwasawa as the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 1-0 to remain on top of the Pacific League on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Aug 9, 2017
Eagles hold on for win over Fighters
Journeyman right-hander Yuya Kubo got a pair of big strikeouts to preserve the lead as the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles held off the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 6-5 on Wednesday night.
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JAPAN
Aug 4, 2017
Hokkaido police seek information on missing Chinese woman
The Hokkaido Prefectural Police ask the public for tips on a young Chinese woman who vanished while traveling in the prefecture.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Aug 4, 2017
Japan's farming industry poised for automation revolution
In a few years, robotic farming equipment will be able to plow and prepare soil while human farmers sleep.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2017
Public hearings on Japan's casino resort policies to be held in nine cities
With its basic recommendations for operating integrated resort casinos now complete, the central government will hold public hearings across the country this month to explain the requirements and the policies to address problem gambling and concerns about money laundering.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 2, 2017
Japan, U.S. eye nighttime exercise using Osprey in Hokkaido
Japan and the United States are considering operating the U.S. military's Osprey aircraft at night as part of an upcoming joint exercise planned in Hokkaido, an official of the Ground Self-Defense Force said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 31, 2017
Hawks rally to beat up Fighters
Seiji Uebayashi's third-inning, three-run homer brought the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks from behind in a 5-3 win over the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters on Monday evening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 30, 2017
Launch of private rocket backed by Horie fails off Hokkaido
The launch of what would have been Japan's first privately developed rocket to reach outer space failed Sunday off Hokkaido after telemetry was lost, forcing it to be aborted, the Hokkaido-based developer said.

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