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BASEBALL
Mar 18, 2015
Jeter, Matsui team up for good cause
When Derek Jeter was asked whom he idolized growing up, he immediately mentioned Dave Winfield, saying the former Yankees player was "larger than life," and that he had a poster of Winfield in his room as a child. Then a wry smile flashed across his face.
BASEBALL / MLB
Mar 11, 2015
Matsui named as Yankees advisor
Former New York Yankees outfielder Hideki Matsui has been hired as a special advisor to team general manager Brian Cashman, the American League club announced on Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Jan 30, 2015
NBA has a different look as All-Star break nears
Up is down and down is up in the NBA these days.
WORLD
Jan 28, 2015
Blizzard hits Boston and New England, spares New York
A powerful blizzard struck Boston and surrounding New England on Tuesday, leaving 4.5 million people grappling with as much as 3 feet (1 meter) of snow and coastal flooding but sparing New York City residents, who had braced for a significant blast.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 23, 2015
Chinese buy up overseas real estate
What do New York's most famous hotel, the Lloyd's of London building and the headquarters of the U.K.'s top law firm have in common? They are all owned by Chinese insurers.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 7, 2015
FBI arrests man on charge of threatening to kill New York police
The FBI has arrested a man on charges of threatening to kill police officers in a suburb north of New York City, officials said on Tuesday.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 6, 2015
Wainscott founder Gilbert's son charged in father's slaying
The son of Wainscott Capital Management founder Thomas Gilbert Sr. was charged with murder after allegedly having staged the shooting death of his father to look like suicide, New York Police Department officials said.
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 4, 2015
Tens of thousands of officers expected to attend funeral of slain N.Y. cop
Tens of thousands of police officers were expected along with politicians and other mourners Sunday at the funeral of a New York City policeman killed last month in an ambush that deepened a rift between Mayor Bill de Blasio and the force.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 2, 2015
NYC rang in new year with heightened security in Times Square
Roughly 1 million revelers packed New York's Times Square and rang in the new year with the city's annual crystal ball drop under unusually tight security for the nation's biggest New Year's Eve celebrations.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Dec 26, 2014
U.S. moviegoers trumpet free speech as 'Interview' opens to sell-out cinema crowds
"The Interview," the Sony Pictures film about a fictional plot to assassinate North Korean leader Kim Jong Un, opened in more than 300 cinemas across the United States on Christmas Day, drawing sell-out audiences in many theaters where outspoken patrons said they were championing freedom of expression....
Japan Times
WORLD / Crime & Legal
Dec 24, 2014
Facebook threats about police 'wings on pigs' tests U.S. speech rights
The point-blank killing of two New York policemen and protests against the use of excessive force by officers have raised the question of whether people can be prosecuted for words of violence directed at police in social media and on the streets.
WORLD / Science & Health
Dec 18, 2014
Cuomo to ban fracking; health officials deem it unsafe
The New York state health department said fracking for natural gas can't be done safely, dooming prospects that Gov.Andrew Cuomo will end a six-year moratorium.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.

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