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SOFTBANK

BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2015
Long history of money-losers for Japan Inc.
Here we go again?
BUSINESS
Jul 22, 2015
Same-sex couples to be offered 'family' phone discounts from NTT Docomo, KDDI
Mobile phone carriers NTT Docomo Inc. and KDDI Corp. said Tuesday they would launch family discounts from October for same-sex partners amid a growing awareness of the rights of sexual minorities. They will ask to see certificates issued by the municipality where the couple live.
LIFE / Language / COMMUNICATION CUES
Jul 20, 2015
Softbank's Pepper sells out instantly
Softbank Corp. announced on June 20 that 1,000 units of its humanoid robot Pepper sold out in just one minute after they went on sale on its website.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 15, 2015
Matsuda, Lee carry Hawks past Fighters
Nobuhiro Matsuda's three-run, seventh-inning home run broke up a tie game as the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka Softbank Hawks came from behind to beat the Nippon Ham Fighters 7-4 on Wednesday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 9, 2015
Hawks hurler van den Hurk keeps win streak intact
Rick van den Hurk pitched six shutout innings and claimed his third straight win as the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks beat the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 4-1 on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 5, 2015
Hawks pounce on Kaneko
Last season's Pacific League MVP Chihiro Kaneko gave away eight runs in the fifth inning, when he was knocked out in the Orix Buffaloes' 10-7 loss to the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Jul 1, 2015
Robots at work: SoftBank plans to take Pepper to stores, offices
SoftBank Group is promising new services for its Pepper robot that will appeal to business users and help bring the humanoid to storefronts and reception areas.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 29, 2015
Hawks beat Lions to strengthen PL lead
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks stretched their lead over the Pacific League with a 3-1 win against the Seibu Lions on Monday at Tokyo Dome.
BUSINESS
Jun 27, 2015
Toyota's drug problem, and Japan's
Toyota has a drug problem. The company and CEO Akio Toyoda are dealing with the fallout from a bizarre case surrounding his newly promoted head of global public relations, Julie Hamp.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 25, 2015
Matsuda sparks Hawks in comeback win over Lions
Nobuhiro Matsuda drove in three runs, including the seventh-inning tiebreaker, as the Pacific League-leading Fukuoka Softbank Hawks pulled away to beat the Seibu Lions 9-6 on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 23, 2015
SoftBank plans $20 billion Indian solar power joint venture
SoftBank Corp. will tie up with Bharti Enterprises Pvt. and Foxconn Technology Group in a $20 billion solar power venture in India, as the nation seeks to expand clean energy output about fivefold by 2022.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 21, 2015
Van den Hurk earns win with late Hawks rally
Dutch right-hander Rick van den Hurk allowed two runs over seven innings, while striking out 13 and was rewarded by a late comeback from his team as the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks beat the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters 4-2 on Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 19, 2015
SoftBank to focus on future tech, Son tells shareholders
Telecommunications may be SoftBank Corp.'s main business, but the telecom giant said it will focus more on the next big technologies — the "Internet of things," artificial intelligence and advanced robots — in the coming years.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 13, 2015
Hawks' Settsu dropped from active roster
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks removed ace right-hander Tadashi Settsu from the 28-man active roster on Saturday, a day after he allowed five runs in six innings.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 12, 2015
Kuroda shuts down Hawks in vintage performance
Hiroki Kuroda threw eight innings to earn his sixth win as the Hiroshima Carp beat the interleague- and Pacific League-leading Fukuoka Softbank Hawks 6-0 on Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jun 8, 2015
Sarfate continues to pitch at high level for Softbank
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 8, 2015
Japan's maverick billionaire bets big abroad
Corporate Japan should seriously consider emulating Softbank CEO's Masayoshi Son's gutsy approach to doing business.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 7, 2015
Terahara leads Hawks past slumping Giants
Hayato Terahara allowed a run in seven innings and drove in two runs to lead the Pacific League's Fukuoka Softbank Hawks to a 5-2 interleague victory on Sunday and a series sweep of the Yomiuri Giants.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 6, 2015
Watertight defense gives Hawks win over Giants
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks' bats took a rare night off in a Central League park. Luckily the pitching staff was present and accounted for, and so was the defense.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 5, 2015
Hawks showcase strength of batting lineup in 16-hit attack
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks just kept hitting, and hitting and hitting. All the Yomiuri Giants could do was ride out the storm until the game was over.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Yen melt-up nudges Japanese stocks into correction territory
Japanese stocks are down 10% from their July peak as the yen strengthens.
‘Crazy’ yen rally is at risk of shattering as soon as Wednesday
Some investors are warning that a yen rally is fragile, as was on show this week when the yen rapidly retraced an advance after Thursday’s stronger-than-expected U.S. economic growth figures.
Japan's average life expectancy rises for first time in three years
A decline in COVID-19-caused deaths likely helped boost the average life expectancy for Japanese men and women to rise for the first time in three years in 2023.
The Japanese Olympians looking to shine in Paris
Rim Nakamura, who is attempting to win Japan's first Olympic gold medal in cycling, will be one of the top Japanese athletes to watch at the Paris Games.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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