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Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 21, 2013
Samurai Japan sets roster for 2013 World Baseball Classic
Japan manager Koji Yamamoto makes his final roster cuts ahead of the 2013 World Baseball Classic
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Feb 19, 2013
Takanashi becomes youngest to claim overall World Cup title
Sara Takanashi became the youngest-ever winner of an overall World Cup skiing crown Sunday, claiming the women's ski jumping title with her fourth consecutive victory and eighth of the season.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 19, 2013
Samurai Japan gets back to work after hammering
A day after the first of two games being used to help determine the makeup of the national baseball team resulted in a 7-0 drubbing, manager Koji Yamamoto's squad tried to get the whipping out of its system in practice on Monday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 18, 2013
Carp crush Samurai Japan hopefuls in warmup
Koji Yamamoto's hopefuls for Samurai Japan in the upcoming World Baseball Classic got off to a lackluster start Sunday, falling 7-0 in a warmup game against the Hiroshima Carp.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / BASEBALL BULLET-IN,WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 17, 2013
Upcoming WBC sparks excitment for Japanese baseball enthusiasts
It's time once again to gear up for the World Baseball Classic.
BASEBALL / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 16, 2013
Japan begins preparations for WBC
Samurai Japan hopefuls got under way with a training camp in Miyazaki on Friday as they aim to be named for the squad for the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 14, 2013
Samurai Japan hopefuls set to report to WBC training camp
With the third World Baseball Classic less than three weeks away, the 33 invitees to manager Koji Yamamoto's Samurai Japan training camp will gather Thursday in Miyazaki and begin training the following day.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 14, 2013
Giants pitcher Utsumi focused on World Baseball Classic
Yomiuri Giants ace Tetsuya Utsumi and his teammates started spring training on Feb. 1 in the pursuit of a second straight Japan Series championship.
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Feb 12, 2013
Judoka Tachimoto takes third gold for women's team in Paris Grand Slam
Megumi Tachimoto won the women's over-78 kilogram gold medal on the final day of the Paris Grand Slam on Sunday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 12, 2013
Lions' Makita makes progress with slippery WBC ball
Seibu Lions right-hander Kazuhisa Makita threw two hitless innings Monday as he appears to have adapted his grip to the ball to be used in the upcoming World Baseball Classic.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 12, 2013
WBC manager Yamamoto sees seven Japan candidates in intrasquad game
Japan World Baseball Classic manager Koji Yamamoto got to see seven of the 33 players invited to the national team training camp in action on Monday in a Yomiuri Giants intrasquad game.
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Feb 10, 2013
Takanashi takes commanding lead in women's ski jumping World Cup
Sara Takanashi is poised to win the women's ski jumping World Cup title next weekend in Slovenia after the Japanese teen wonder swept a doubleheader at Zao on Sunday, tying a record for most victories in a season.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 10, 2013
Gold rush: Japan Inc. flocks to Myanmar
Political reforms are happening because the military/political leaders wanted to end their nation's isolation and benefit from having a more prosperous economy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 3, 2013
Japan's competitiveness
Japan's world ranking in 'economic competitiveness' is slipping. The nation came in 10th in 2012, continuing its slide from the sixth spot in 2010.
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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 2, 2013
Training camps commence for Japanese baseball teams
Spring training for the 12 Japanese pro baseball teams got under way in earnest on Friday in Miyazaki and Okinawa prefectures ahead of the season openers on March 29.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball / WORLD BASEBALL CLASSIC
Feb 1, 2013
Warmup games, rules set for WBC
A set of special rules for the 2013 World Baseball Classic has been announced by tournament organizers, along with a busy schedule of warmup games for those countries who will play in Pool A in Fukuoka from March 2.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Jan 31, 2013
Japan looking to lay down marker for 2013 in Latvia friendly
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WORLD / Crime & Legal
Jan 30, 2013
Calls grow for U.S. to release first WTC bomber
Before bin Laden, there was the blind sheik. A generation ago, Sheik Omar Abdel Rahman stood as the embodiment of Islamist terrorism: a bearded, religious extremist with a trademark red and white cap and dark sunglasses who helped orchestrate the first bombing of the World Trade Center in 1993 and plotted...
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JAPAN / DAVOS SPECIAL 2013
Jan 23, 2013
Davos fosters the passion to overcome global challenges
Every year in late January, global leaders in business, politics, academia and other fields get together in Switzerland to discuss the various challenges faced by the world.
Japan Times
JAPAN / DAVOS SPECIAL 2013
Jan 23, 2013
Lack of diversity hurts Japan: Saito
William H. Saito, who moved to Tokyo from California eight years ago, has had some splendid achievements in his 41 years of life so far.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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