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SUZUKI

Japan Times
BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 12, 2019
Akita, Shimane are model local teams
Japan's pro basketball landscape completely changed during the bj-league's 11 seasons of operations. From six franchises in its inaugural 2005-06 season to 24 in the final year, new teams sprouted up every year throughout the nation.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 5, 2019
Surveying the B. League coaching landscape entering the 2019-20 season
Coaching longevity with one team isn't a trademark in pro basketball.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Sep 1, 2019
Despite frosty bilateral ties, Japan-South Korea festival is held in Seoul
An annual Japan-South Korea cultural exchange festival was held in Seoul on Sunday, with this year's gala coming amid heightened tensions between the two neighbors over trade and historical issues.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / Regional Voices: Hokkaido
Aug 30, 2019
In Hokkaido, Japan's youngest governor seen as 'safe driver,' but critics want him to go off script
When 38-year-old Naomichi Suzuki was elected governor of Hokkaido in April, he simultaneously achieved another feat: becoming the youngest serving prefectural leader in the nation.
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BUSINESS
Aug 29, 2019
BOJ policymaker warns about the dangers of more easing, hinting at rift on board
A Bank of Japan board member warned of potential dangers if the central bank's already massive stimulus is ramped up, a view suggesting there is no consensus on how quickly it should ease policy again to head off the risk of recession.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 28, 2019
Toyota and Suzuki to form capital alliance as auto industry undergoes dramatic shift
Toyota will acquire 5 percent of Suzuki shares for about u00a596 billion, while Suzuki will get a smaller holding valued at about u00a548 billion in Japan's biggest automaker.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 23, 2019
Toyota and Hyundai latest to halt output and shed workers in India as car sales slump worsens
With India's auto sales declining for the ninth straight month in July, more automotive manufacturers are laying off workers and temporarily halting production to keep costs in check, according to sources and documents seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
Figure Skating / ICE TIME
Aug 20, 2019
Nana Araki looks for leap in crucial season
Now is the time for accomplished junior Nana Araki to shine.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Stage
Aug 13, 2019
The Theatre Olympics goes back to its roots for ninth iteration
Since the late 1970s, people from all over the world have traveled to the village of Toga in rural Toyama Prefecture to attend Tadashi Suzuki's renowned acting classes or to see the Suzuki Company of Toga (SCOT) and other invited artists perform at the site's specially crafted indoor and outdoor theater...
Japan Times
PARALYMPICS / Summer Paralympics
Aug 13, 2019
Tokyo 2020 Paralympics schedule and ticket prices revealed
With just over a year until the 2020 Tokyo Paralympic Games open on Aug. 25, 2020, officials on Tuesday announced detailed schedules and ticket prices they hope will result in a significant turnout for the entirety of the 13-day event.
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BUSINESS
Aug 5, 2019
Shadow banking crisis a key factor in India's auto sector plunge
Sudhir Gharpure and his sales team sat chatting at a big Maruti Suzuki dealership on the outskirts of Mumbai some two hours after its doors were opened on a recent Saturday morning — not a single customer was in sight.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 22, 2019
Muneo Suzuki rebounds from cancer, 2010 bribes conviction to win seat in Upper House
Muneo Suzuki, a veteran politician with close ties to Russia, won a seat in Sunday's House of Councilors election, returning to the Diet for the first time since being forced out by a conviction in 2010.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 2, 2019
New auto sales in Japan up slightly in January-June from year before
Sales of new automobiles across the country rose 0.8 percent during the January-June period from a year earlier to 2.75 million units.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 17, 2019
Suzuki starts minicar production in Pakistan
Suzuki Motor Corp. said Monday it has started production and sales of its all-new Alto minicar in Pakistan as the automaker seeks to boost sales in the South Asian country, where there is strong demand for compact cars.
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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