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YAKULT

BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jul 21, 2016
Swallows terminate closer Ondrusek's contract
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows parted ways with closer Logan Ondrusek on Thursday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 29, 2016
Kuroda helps power surging Carp to 11th straight victory
Hiroki Kuroda held the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to a run in seven innings and also hit a three-run double as the Central League-leading Hiroshima Carp won 8-1 on Wednesday, claiming their 11th straight game for the first time since 1984.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2016
Transgender worker sues Yakult group after being forced to come out
A company employee who adopted a female name due to gender identity disorder has filed a damages suit against a subsidiary of beverage maker Yakult Honsha Co., claiming she was forced to come out and suffered depression.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 27, 2016
Yanagita, Yamada top All-Star balloting
Yuki Yanagita led all players in the fan balloting for this year's Central and Pacific league All-Star Games, Nippon Professional Baseball announced Monday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 27, 2016
Swallows suspend closer Ondrusek for outburst
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows suspended closer Logan Ondrusek on Monday for abusive behavior toward the coaching staff after Sunday's game, manager Mitsuru Manaka said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 24, 2016
Swallows' Yamada pounces on Dragons in series opener
Japanese baseball's interleague interlude gave Central League pitchers a brief respite from having their ERAs ruined by Tetsuto Yamada. But on a somewhat wet Friday night at Jingu Stadium, the Tokyo Yakult Swallows star declared school was back in session.
JAPAN / Society
Jun 20, 2016
Transgender employee to sue after being forced to come out at work
A transgender woman who was allegedly forced to divulge her gender dysphoria at work plans to sue an affiliate of beverage maker Yakult Honsha over the ordeal.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Jun 7, 2016
Eagles' Norimoto tosses eight scoreless inning to stifle Swallows
Takahiro Norimoto didn't allow a single earned run in eight innings against the Tokyo Yakult Swallows, striking out eight in the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles' 5-1 interleague victory Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 14, 2016
Jones leads Giants past Swallows
Garrett Jones scored two runs and had two RBIs on Saturday as the Yomiuri Giants came from a run down to beat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 7-1 in the Central League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 13, 2016
Sakamoto lifts Giants to dramatic 12th-inning triumph over rival Swallows
Two mistakes were about to cost the Yomiuri Giants a win, until one key hit sent the Kyojin, and one of the biggest crowds of the season, home happy.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 12, 2016
Swallows sink Carp on sacrifice fly in 10th inning
Tomotaka Sakaguchi's sacrifice fly plated the winning run in the bottom of the 10th inning to lift the Tokyo Yakult Swallows to a 4-3 come-from-behind victory over the Hiroshima Carp on Thursday night.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 11, 2016
Swallows score five in eighth inning to hook Carp
The Tokyo Yakult Swallows scored five runs in the eighth inning as they secured a 5-2 come-from-behind win over the Hiroshima Carp on Wednesday in the Central League.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 4, 2016
BayStars' Kajitani makes immediate impact in return
Takayuki Kajitani marked his return to the Yokohama BayStars' lineup by driving in one run and scoring another in a 3-2 victory over the Tokyo Yakult Swallows in the Central League on Wednesday afternoon.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 26, 2016
Carp veteran Arai joins 2,000-hit club
Takahiro Arai reached 2,000 career hits as the 39-year-old helped the Hiroshima Carp defeat the Tokyo Yakult Swallows 11-3 in the Central League on Tuesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 26, 2016
Tokyo 2020 chiefs discuss Jingu Stadium use with officials
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics Organizing Committee on Tuesday met for the first time with relevant authorities of Jingu Stadium to discuss the six-month closure of Japan's second-oldest pro baseball stadium.
BASEBALL / BASEBALL BULLET-IN
Apr 23, 2016
Will Swallows become a 'gypsy' team in 2020?
A recent news item indicates Tokyo's Jingu Stadium may be closed from May to October in 2020 because of the Olympic Games. I am not certain why it has to be closed for five months but can understand.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 20, 2016
Tateyama sidelined after elbow surgery
Tokyo Yakult Swallows right-hander Shohei Tateyama is likely to miss the first half of the season after undergoing right elbow surgery on Wednesday, the Central League club said.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 13, 2016
Sugano hurls second straight shutout to lead Giants past Swallows
Tomoyuki Sugano blanked the Tokyo Yakult Swallows on four hits for his second shutout in a week as the Yomiuri Giants won 8-0 in the Central League on Wednesday.
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Apr 5, 2016
Olympic organizers want Jingu shuttered for six months
The Tokyo 2020 Olympics organizing committee has requested that historic Jingu Stadium be closed for half a year starting in May 2020, an amateur baseball source said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
Mar 26, 2016
Cruz, Chono carry Giants past Swallows
Luis Cruz thought he had a home run in his first game in a Yomiuri Giants uniform, but had to settle for a double following a replay review.
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Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
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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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