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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 27, 2015
Several boys to be grilled simultaneously over Kawasaki boy's death
Police will soon question several boys at once in connection with the fatal stabbing of a 13-year-old boy in Kawasaki last week, investigative sources said Thursday.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 26, 2015
Friend got Line message from slain Kawasaki boy near time of death
The mobile phone records of a 13-year-old boy who was found fatally stabbed last week along the Tama River in Kawasaki show the Line messaging app was used to contact a former schoolmate just around the time he was killed, it was learned Thursday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Feb 24, 2015
Murdered Kawasaki boy may have been victim of bullying
A 13-year-old boy found dead on a riverbank in Kawasaki who may have been the victim of bullying was killed with multiple sharp objects, investigative sources said Tuesday, noting the victim had sustained a deep stab wound to the neck.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2015
Japanese manufacturers face stiff competition from China in U.S. rail car market
Japanese rail-car manufacturers are going up against increasing competition from Chinese rivals in the United States as they prepare for the opening of a bid expected later this year for cars that will be used on the planned high-speed rail link in California.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jan 17, 2015
Kawasaki agrees to deal with Jays
The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Friday that they had re-signed infielder Munenori Kawasaki to a minor league contract.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Dec 17, 2014
Japan recast as a konbini state
Following its May world premiere in Mannheim, Germany, and a summer spent gathering great reviews from its European tour, "Super Premium Soft Double Vanilla Rich" finally debuted in Japan last week at the Kanagawa Arts Theatre in Yokohama.
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 4, 2014
Midfielder Inamoto not in Frontale's plans for next season
Kawasaki Frontale will not re-sign three-time World Cup midfielder Junichi Inamoto for next season, the J. League first-division club announced on Thursday.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 28, 2014
Frontale OKs extension for manager Kazama
Kawasaki Frontale said Friday they have agreed on a two-year contract extension with manager Yahiro Kazama.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 19, 2014
Australia wants new submarines to use Japan's lithium ion propulsion system
Australia wants a new Japanese propulsion system for its next generation of submarines, government officials with direct knowledge of the matter said, bolstering Tokyo's position as the likely builder of the multibillion-dollar fleet.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 13, 2014
Frontale's Kobayashi injures left knee in training for national team
Kawasaki Frontale striker Yu Kobayashi, who has pulled out of Japan's friendlies against Honduras and Australia with a left-knee injury, will be out of action for three to four weeks, the J. League club said Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 11, 2014
Okubo to stay with Frontale
Japan's two-time World Cup striker Yoshito Okubo said on Tuesday he will turn down offers from other J. League teams and stay with Kawasaki Frontale.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 6, 2014
Frontale's Nakamura sidelined with ankle sprain
Kawasaki Frontale captain Kengo Nakamura is expected to miss three weeks due to a right ankle sprain, the J. League first-division club said Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 2, 2014
S-Pulse stay afloat by beating Frontale
Substitute Kazuya Murata injected dramatic new life into Shimizu S-Pulse's J1 survival bid with a 90th-minute goal to seal a 3-2 win over Kawasaki Frontale on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 10, 2014
Cool Japan fund, shippers team up on cold storage facility in Vietnam
Shipping company Kawasaki Kisen Kaisha Ltd. is taking the export drive called Cool Japan literally by helping to build a $15 million refrigerated storage facility in Vietnam.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League / J. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Oct 1, 2014
Leading group sheds makeweights as season gets down to nitty-gritty
The last few weeks have whittled down the list of genuine contenders for this year's J. League title, but choosing a winner with eight games left is still far from straightforward.
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 4, 2014
Frontale's Okubo issued two-game ban
Kawasaki Frontale's two-time World Cup striker Yoshito Okubo has received a two-match ban for smashing an advertising board during a match over the weekend, the J. League announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 24, 2014
Frontale miss opportunity to leap ahead of first-place Reds
Kawasaki Frontale missed an excellent opportunity to wrest the J. League lead from Urawa Reds after losing 2-0 to Yokohama F. Marinos on Saturday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jul 8, 2014
Conductor Hubert Soudant to put down his Tokyo Symphony Orchestra baton
Dutch conductor Hubert Soudant will make his final appearances with the Tokyo Symphony Orchestra this month, before his contract with the organization officially expires in August.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 28, 2014
Tooling up for war: Can Japan benefit from lifting the arms export ban?
The Paris-based Eurosatory is one of the world's biggest defense and security industry trade shows, drawing specialists from nearly 90 countries to view the latest in military hardware. Among the tanks, drones, military helicopters and police riot vehicles that were exhibited last month, 13 Japanese...
Japan Times
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 26, 2014
Man who killed three, including kids, hanged
A 68-year-old death row inmate is hanged for killing three people seven years ago, including children, despite growing unease about capital punishment.

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