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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
May 3, 2014
Buffaloes still behind in terms of attendance
One of the biggest surprises of the NPB season thus far has to be the play of the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Apr 19, 2014
Good health keys Pena's torrid start
After hitting his ninth home run of the year a few hours earlier, Wily Mo Pena insisted there was nothing special behind his hot start to the year.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 18, 2014
Hara delivers game-winning double in 10th against Lions
The Orix Buffaloes just keep finding ways to win games early in the season.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 15, 2014
Orix foresees spending $1.5 billion on takeovers over next 12 months
Orix Corp., Japan's most acquisitive financial firm, plans to spend ¥150 billion on takeovers around the world in the next 12 months, President Makoto Inoue said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 27, 2014
Giants, Hawks look like class of NPB as season begins
2014 NPB Preview
BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 17, 2014
Hartford Financial Services said close to selling its Japan unit to Orix Corp.
Finance and leasing firm Orix Corp. is in talks to buy Hartford Financial Services Group Inc.'s unit in Japan, according to sources.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Oct 5, 2013
Kaneko's fine season lost in 'Ma-kun' mania
When the "Year of Ma-kun" comes to an end and Masahiro Tanaka collects the hardware likely headed his way as NPB's best pitcher, there should be at least a little praise left over for Orix Buffaloes pitcher Chihiro Kaneko.
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.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
'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.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.

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