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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Feb 9, 2017
Rosters finalized for upcoming World Baseball Classic
The Fukuoka SoftBank Hawks are set to be the most well-represented NPB team at the 2017 World Baseball Classic after the final rosters for the tournament were revealed Wednesday in the United States.
JAPAN
Feb 8, 2017
Osaka pushes Yumeshima for casino and resort, 2025 World Expo
Osaka's political and business leaders are moving forward with plans to develop Yumeshima, a man-made island in Osaka Bay, into what they hope will be the site of an integrated resort with casino gambling by 2024 and the World Exposition in 2025.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Feb 7, 2017
Vonn stumbles out of Super-G on first day at world championships
Lindsey Vonn's first run-out at the FIS Alpine Skiing World Championships lasted just a few seconds on Tuesday when the American slid out of the Super-G.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Feb 6, 2017
Sugano set to step into spotlight at World Baseball Classic
The wider baseball world is about to meet Tomoyuki Sugano.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 4, 2017
'International Relations and the Origins of the Pacific War' draws troubling analogies across history
Ko Unoki's overview of Japanese-U.S. relations from 1853 to 1941 is written for a general reader and as such is easy to read. However, the bulk of the book is disappointing.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 4, 2017
Fighters' Otani laments not being able to play in WBC
Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters star Shohei Otani is shell-shocked by his injury withdrawal from the World Baseball Classic, saying on Friday he is sorry and is struggling to stay motivated.
EDITORIALS
Feb 4, 2017
Seeking Nature Heritage status
In seeking to get World Nature Heritage status for areas in southern Japan, the government needs to work harder at protecting the native species and habitats.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Feb 3, 2017
Ex-JFA chief, IOC member Okano dies at 85
Shunichiro Okano, former president of the Japan Football Association and member of the International Olympic Committee, died Thursday of lung cancer at a Tokyo hospital, sources close to the situation said Friday. He was 85.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 3, 2017
Otani to be dropped from Samurai Japan's WBC roster
Shohei Otani will be taken off the 28-man roster for the upcoming World Baseball Classic, Samurai Japan skipper Hiroki Kokubo said Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Feb 2, 2017
Otani better off skipping World Baseball Classic than risking injury
There is no reason for Shohei Otani to participate in the 2017 World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / HOTLINE TO NAGATACHO
Feb 1, 2017
U.S. military must not jeopardize Okinawan forest's bid for World Heritage status
We write to express our concern regarding the U.S. military's continued use of the Northern Training Area in northern Okinawa's Yanbaru forest, in light of the fact that the forest has been nominated for UNESCO World Natural Heritage status.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Feb 1, 2017
Otani rules out pitching at World Baseball Classic
Shohei Otani said Tuesday he will not throw for Japan in the upcoming World Baseball Classic due to an ankle injury the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters ace suffered last autumn, although he may still hit.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / HIT AND RUN
Jan 30, 2017
Samurai Japan's stars have to come to grips with WBC ball
Throwing a baseball isn't rocket science. Unless, apparently, that ball is the official baseball of the World Baseball Classic and is being thrown by a member of Samurai Japan.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 30, 2017
Otani sidelined by fever
Japan's two-way phenom Shohei Otani rung up a fever of 38.5 that forced him out of Sunday's workout with the Hokkaido Nippon Ham Fighters, and there is growing concern about what kind of shape the sweet-hitting fireballer will be in when the World Baseball Classic starts in early March.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / NPB NOTEBOOK
Jan 29, 2017
WBC duty means quick turnaround for foreign stars
Now that spring camps are only a few days away for NPB teams — some players are already working out "independently" together — the foreign contingent has begun trickling into the country. It was mostly the first-year foreign players the past couple of weeks, but now the veterans have started...
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Jan 28, 2017
Translated A-bomb book reminds us of the horrors of war
A recently released English translation of a Japanese book about 321 junior high school students killed by the 1945 U.S. atomic bombing of Hiroshima is a poignant reminder of the inescapable suffering and militaristic indoctrination of youth at the time.
BASEBALL
Jan 28, 2017
Carp's Tanaka fills out Japan squad
Hiroshima Carp infielder Kosuke Tanaka was named as the 28th and final player in Japan's World Baseball Classic squad, the team announced Saturday.
Rugby
Jan 27, 2017
JRFU announces venues for Brave Blossoms' June test matches
Japan's June tests against Romania and Ireland will be played at 2019 Rugby World Cup venues in Kumamoto, Shizuoka and Tokyo, the Japan Rugby Football Union said Friday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jan 25, 2017
Yomiuri's Yoh will not play for Taiwan at WBC
Yomiuri Giants outfielder Daikan Yoh of Taiwan has said he will not represent his national team at the World Baseball Classic in March, a source close to the matter said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL
Jan 24, 2017
Japan fills out team for World Baseball Classic
Samurai Japan mostly filled out its roster for the 2017 World Baseball Classic on Tuesday, adding eight players, but no major leaguers, to the 19 names released in December.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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