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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 9, 2017
Mongolia and China envision giant power grids to light up Asia
The lights of the high-end boutiques and bars of Tokyo's Ginza district may someday be powered by coal burned more than 1,700 miles away (2,700 km) in Mongolia, electricity zipping over ultra-high voltage lines across deserts and under seas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 7, 2017
Uber rival Grab hunts for new deals with SoftBank funding
Grab, Uber Technologies Inc.'s fiercest rival in Southeast Asia, is hunting for deals with funding from its biggest backer SoftBank.
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Jun 7, 2017
SoftBank Team Japan goes 3-1 up in America's Cup semi-final with win over Sweden
SoftBank Team Japan beat Sweden's Artemis Racing in their second head-to-head encounter on Tuesday to go 3-1 up in their best-of-nine America's Cup semi-final.
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Jun 2, 2017
Japan ghosts ahead of France in almost no-wind America's Cup conditions
SoftBank Team Japan outclassed Groupama Team France in their Louis Vuitton America's Cup qualifying race on Thursday, with the Japanese catamaran coping better with a very light breeze in Bermuda's Great Sound.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 24, 2017
SoftBank said to take $4 billion stake in U.S. chip-maker Nvidia
SoftBank Group has quietly amassed a $4 billion stake in Nvidia, making it the fourth-largest shareholder in the graphics chip-maker, according to people familiar with the situation.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 22, 2017
Hawks' Wada out for three months after elbow surgery
Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks left-hander Tsuyoshi Wada will be out of action for about three months after undergoing arthroscopic surgery on his pitching elbow, the Pacific League club said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 21, 2017
SoftBank secures first capital commitment for multibillion-dollar tech fund
SoftBank Group Corp. has secured the first capital commitment to a $100 billion fund organized with Saudi Arabia and Abu Dhabi that would eventually put its founder Masayoshi Son in charge of one of technology's biggest investment vehicles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
May 10, 2017
SoftBank posts record ¥1.4 trillion net profit in fiscal 2016
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BUSINESS
May 10, 2017
SoftBank said close to finalizing $95 billion tech fund
SoftBank Group Corp. is close to announcing commitments of as much as $95 billion (¥10.8 trillion) for its technology fund, people familiar with the matter said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 28, 2017
Hawks' Kawasaki makes triumphant return in first NPB game since 2012
On a night when both teams were sporting throwback uniforms, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks introduced a throwback player, former big leaguer Munenori Kawasaki, in Friday's 3-1 Pacific League win over the Orix Buffaloes.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 27, 2017
Nakata slugs three-run homer in 10th as Fighters snap 10-game slide
Sho Nakata could not have picked a better time to hit his first home run of the season Thursday, a tiebreaking three-run shot in the 10th inning that lifted the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters past the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks 5-4.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 27, 2017
Hawks call up Kawasaki from farm team
Munenori Kawasaki has been promoted to the top team for this weekend's three-game series against the Orix Buffaloes, Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks manager Kimiyasu Kudo said Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 23, 2017
Tomura steps into the breach to lead Eagles past Hawks
Kenji Tomura made his season debut count for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles on Sunday in a 2-1 Pacific League win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 19, 2017
Elbow injury could keep Hawks' Wada sidelined for one month
Former big league pitcher Tsuyoshi Wada's left elbow issue has been diagnosed as inflammation, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks announced Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 15, 2017
Hawks' Takeda out with shoulder pain
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks deactivated right-hander Shota Takeda on Friday due to shoulder inflammation, while announcing that Venezuelan setup man Robert Suarez has had Tommy John surgery.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 14, 2017
Buffaloes hurler Kaneko tosses two-hit shutout
Orix ace Chihiro Kaneko threw a two-hit shutout on Friday as the surprising Buffaloes opened their weekend series with a 9-0 victory over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 14, 2017
Hawks pitcher Takeda deactivated
Right-hander Shota Takeda was deactivated by the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Friday due to concerns over his shoulder.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 5, 2017
Hawks end Eagles' unbeaten run with rout
A day after suffering their first loss of the season, the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks returned the favor, beating the previously unbeaten Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles 15-4 in the Pacific League on Wednesday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 4, 2017
Mogi's three-run blast helps propel Eagles past Hawks
Eigoro Mogi's three-run homer off Kodai Senga iced the game for the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles in a 7-1 win over the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 1, 2017
Kawasaki finalizes agreement to return to Hawks
Popular infielder Munenori Kawasaki joined the Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks on Saturday on a one-year deal believed to be worth ¥90 million (roughly $808,000).
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.
Paris Olympics kick off with rain-soaked — but grandiose — opening ceremony
Japan's 2024 Olympic team moves down the Seine River in Paris during the opening ceremony of the 2024 Summer Olympics on Friday.
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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