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NIIGATA

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BASKETBALL / B. League
Oct 11, 2018
Albirex soar past Happinets in series opener
The Niigata Albirex BB employed a three-guard lineup in Thursday's series opener against the Akita Northern Happinets.
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CULTURE / Art
Jul 1, 2018
Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale: Niigata's fields of art and inspiration
Deep in the mountains of Niigata Prefecture, the Echigo-Tsumari Art Triennale is preparing its hundreds of exhibitions, events and installations — some new, some already permanent — for its seventh edition.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jun 14, 2018
Niigata re-signs sharpshooter Davante Gardner; NeoPhoenix icon Masahiro Oguchi calls it quits
Davante Gardner is staying put with the Niigata Albirex BB.
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JAPAN / Politics / ANALYSIS
Jun 11, 2018
If Niigata gubernatorial race was a litmus test, Abe and Nikai passed
In a tight contest with implications for Abe's political fortunes and nuclear power policy, Hideyo Hanazumi beat Chikako Ikeda, who had the support of five major opposition parties.
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JAPAN / Politics
Jun 10, 2018
Victory of LDP-backed candidate in Niigata gubernatorial race likely to give boost to Abe and key ally
A ruling-party supported candidate wins the Niigata gubernatorial election, providing Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and one of his key Liberal Democratic Party allies with a big morale boost in the midst of ongoing Diet scandals.
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JAPAN / Politics
May 24, 2018
Nuclear policy in focus as campaign begins in Niigata governor race
The Niigata governor's race kicked off Thursday with the future of the prefecture's nuclear power plants taking center stage ahead of the June 10 election. The vote is also seen as a test for how voters view the various scandals surrounding Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 23, 2018
Disgraced Niigata governor to get ¥14.7 million retirement bonus
The retirement bonus for Niigata Gov. Ryuichi Yoneyama, who announced his resignation last week over a sex scandal, is expected to total some ¥14.7 million, prefectural officials said Monday.
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JAPAN / Politics
Apr 19, 2018
Will resignation of key governor weaken Japan's anti-nuclear movement?
As an important figure in a position to influence the fate of reactors Yoneyama is likely to be missed, but his successor may continue the anti-restart policy in the prefecture.
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JAPAN
Apr 18, 2018
Anti-nuclear Niigata governor resigns over sex scandal in move likely to impact restart of key power plant
Niigata Prefecture Gov. Ryuichi Yoneyama resigned Wednesday over what he described as "misunderstandings" in relationships with several women, a move that is almost certain to influence discussions on whether to approve the restart of nuclear reactors in the region.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League
Apr 1, 2018
Evessa too hot for Albirex to handle
The Osaka Evessa offense fired on all cylinders on Sunday against the Niigata Albirex BB.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Mar 8, 2018
Kawasaki star Nick Fazekas gives support to referees
Any meaningful discussion about the quality of a pro basketball league's officiating ought to include prominent players.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Feb 5, 2018
Sado rice farmers get contact lens solution to crested ibis dilemma
The habitat of the Japanese crested ibis, one of the nation's special natural treasures, is improving on Sado Island thanks to new technology for cleaning contact lenses.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

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