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JR HOKKAIDO

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2016
Fighters retain pitchers Mendoza, Martin
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters have re-signed right-handers Luis Mendoza and Chris Martin for next season, the Pacific League club announced Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 25, 2016
Otani makes history with Best Nine selection at both pitcher and DH
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters star Shohei Otani made history when he was named to the Pacific League's Best Nine team as both pitcher and designated hitter when the awards were announced Friday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 22, 2016
Otani wants to play in majors 'someday'
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters' slugging ace pitcher Shohei Otani said Monday he wants to play in the major leagues "someday" but not in the immediate future.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 20, 2016
Sapporo lauds Fighters with victory parade
The Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters held their first victory parade in four years on Sunday, celebrating their Japan Series and Pacific League championships in the streets of Sapporo.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 18, 2016
Fighters sign veteran pitcher Murata
Former Yomiuri Giants and Cleveland Indians minor leaguer Toru Murata has signed with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, the team announced Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Nov 18, 2016
Fighters not giving up on 'Handkerchief Prince' Saito
Yuki Saito hasn't justified the hype that came with his being drafted by the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in 2010, but the reigning Japan Series champions aren't giving up on him just yet.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 17, 2016
Fighters manager Kuriyama receives Shoriki Award
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters skipper Hideki Kuriyama, who led the Pacific League team to its first Japan Series title in 10 years this past season, won the Matsutaro Shoriki Award on Thursday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 15, 2016
Right-hander Bass not returning to Fighters
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters right-hander Anthony Bass is leaving the Japan Series champion after one season, the Pacific League club announced Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Nov 15, 2016
Otani's extraordinary skills gain wider exposure during games against Mexico, Netherlands
The only reason Shohei Otani won't be Japan's breakout star at the 2017 World Baseball Classic is because everybody is already talking about the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters star.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 15, 2016
Kuriyama says big comeback by Fighters a catalyst for future
When the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters were trailing the two-time Japan Series champion Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks by 11½ games in the Pacific League in late June, almost no one expected them to end up as league champions, let alone Japan Series champions, by the end of the season.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 15, 2016
Russia cool to restart peace treaty talks with Japan ahead of Putin visit: sources
Russia is reluctant to reconvene a meeting on concluding a peace treaty despite repeated requests by Tokyo to speed up the talks ahead of a summit next month between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin, Japanese government sources said Monday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 14, 2016
Two-day nuclear accident simulation wraps up at Hokkaido plant
The government holds a two-day disaster drill at the Tomari nuclear power plant in Hokkaido, simulating a severe accident triggered by a powerful earthquake and tsunami.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Nov 11, 2016
Two men get 23 years for fatal 2015 street race in Hokkaido
The Sapporo District Court has sentenced two men to 23 years in prison for engaging in a fatal street race in Sunagawa, Hokkaido, that ended up decimating a family of five last year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 7, 2016
Fighters' fan favorite Yoh declares free agency
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters outfielder Daikan Yoh said Monday he will hit the free-agent market after holding talks with the Japan Series champions.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 4, 2016
Kuroda reflects on baseball career that was 'too good to be true'
Retired right-hander Hiroki Kuroda on Friday reflected on his career with satisfaction and expressed gratitude to the only team in Nippon Professional Baseball he ever played for, the Hiroshima Carp, who he helped win their first Central League pennant in 25 years in his final season.
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 4, 2016
Russia, Japan weigh priority projects for economic cooperation
Russian and Japanese economy and energy ministers agreed Thursday to flesh out dozens of specific projects in the two countries' economic cooperation over the next month.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2016
Giants acquire veteran lefty Yoshikawa, prospect in four-player deal
The Yomiuri Giants acquired veteran lefty Mitsuo Yoshikawa and minor league outfield prospect Shingo Ishikawa from the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters in a four-player trade.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 2, 2016
Kuriyama to continue as Fighters manager
Hideki Kuriyama, who led the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters to their first Japan Series championship in 10 years this season, will continue as manager of the Pacific League club next year, the team announced Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 2, 2016
Trilingual students a big hit as tour guides in Hakodate, Hokkaido
Bus tour guides who can speak Chinese and English in addition to Japanese are winning kudos from tourists in Hakodate, Hokkaido.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2016
Ex-Fighters skipper Hillman ready for Korea challenge
It has been a hectic two weeks, to say the least, for Trey Hillman.
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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