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BUSINESS
Mar 25, 2015
India warns Uber, Ola over resuming taxi services
Authorities in New Delhi asked Uber Technologies Inc. and its Indian rival, Ola, on Tuesday to cease operations, saying that otherwise their applications for radio-taxi licences would not be processed, letters seen by Reuters show.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 18, 2015
Matsuzaka diagnosed with influenza
Daisuke Matsuzaka's road back to stardom in Japan hit a bump on Wednesday, when the former big leaguer was diagnosed with influenza that may push back the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks right-hander's first regular season start.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 14, 2015
Hawks' Matsuzaka fined ¥180,000 after late arrival at practice
Daisuke Matsuzaka, who is pitching in Japan this season for the first time after eight years in the United States, will apparently be fined ¥180,000 (about $1,483) for being late to practice on Saturday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 4, 2015
Matsuzaka makes return to mound
Pitching in his first real game in Japan since the 2009 World Baseball Classic, Fukuoka Softbank Hawks right-hander Daisuke Matsuzaka returned to the mound where he made his name on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 26, 2015
Hawks' Settsu expected to take the mound in season opener
Right-hander Tadashi Settsu is all but certain to start in the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks' opening game of the upcoming Pacific League season, sources said on Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 22, 2015
Contest for humanoid robot Pepper won by team with app to help dementia patients
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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 15, 2015
Kudo displays familiar form while tossing batting practice for first time
Rookie Fukuoka Softbank Hawks skipper Kimiyasu Kudo showed off a little of his old form on Sunday when he pitched batting practice for the first time.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Science & Health / NATURAL SELECTIONS
Feb 14, 2015
Japanese are quick to embrace robots
"Hello and welcome. I can tell you about money exchange, ATMs, opening a bank account or overseas remittance. Which one would you like?"
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Feb 7, 2015
Dice-K could face rocky transition
Video of Daisuke Matsuzaka pitching in the bullpen on Thursday, posted online by the Fukuoka Softbank Hawks, revealed nothing spectacular or particularly revelatory. If anything, Matsuzaka resembled the pitcher he's always been.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 1, 2015
New Hawks skipper Kudo happy to avoid injuries as spring training begins
Rookie Fukuoka Softbank Hawks skipper Kimiyasu Kudo reported that his first day of spring training on Sunday was a success since it ended without anyone getting hurt.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 23, 2015
SoftBank to merge four telecom units in April
SoftBank Corp. said Friday it will merge its four domestic telecommunications subsidiaries next April to improve business efficiency and competitiveness.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 11, 2015
New Hawks manager Kudo says examination of players' injury history is key for prevention
Rookie Fukuoka Softbank Hawks manager Kimiyasu Kudo, who stretched his playing career to the age of 47, said Sunday that the club would make a detailed examination of every player's injury history as part of a program to prevent reoccurring trouble.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Dec 27, 2014
Learning to love robots
With half the decade complete, we examine an industry that has significantly changed the way we think about ourselves.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Dec 16, 2014
Unlocking carriers' SIM hold on cellphones: Will competition heat up?
In October, the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry announced new guidelines on removing the SIM lock on cellphones, saying carriers will be required to unlock handsets starting next May.
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 5, 2014
SoftBank to invest in airborne wind turbine developer Altaeros
SoftBank Corp. will invest $7 million in Altaeros Energies Inc., a U.S. company developing airborne wind turbines.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Dec 4, 2014
SoftBank invests $250 million in GrabTaxi as it fends off Uber
SoftBank Corp. has invested $250 million in GrabTaxi Holdings Pte. as the cab-booking service fends off competition from Uber Technologies Inc. in Southeast Asia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Dec 1, 2014
Softbank's Pepper robot debuts as coffee machine salesman at Bic Camera
Looking sharp and professional in a black vest and bow tie, a humanoid robot showed up for its first day of work at a new job Monday selling coffee machines for food giant Nestle Japan Ltd.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 5, 2014
Japan Series-winning manager Akiyama claims third Shoriki Award
Koji Akiyama, who won this year's Japan Series before leaving his post as Fukuoka Softbank Hawks skipper, was named the winner of the Matsutaro Shoriki Award for the third time on Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Nov 3, 2014
Tigers can only lick wounds after falling short of goal in Japan Series
For 29 years, diehard Hanshin Tigers fans have waited for the club add to its lone Japan Series title, won in 1985, and for a while it looked like 2014 might mark the end of the drought.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Nov 1, 2014
Longtime pitching star Kudo named new Hawks manager
The Fukuoka Softbank Hawks unveiled new manager Kimiyasu Kudo Saturday after signing the former pitcher to a three-year contract.
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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