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JAPAN
Jun 9, 2017
Local leaders question effectiveness of evacuation drills amid North Korea threat
As Japan plays up evacuation drills to prepare for North Korean missile strikes, people begin to question their practicality.
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JAPAN / Science & Health / A MATTER OF HEALTH
May 10, 2017
Yamagata town to test using dogs to detect cancers
Dogs are not only loving companions. They could also be our most reliable weapon against cancer.
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Apr 24, 2017
Yamagata to pull out of Oda Memorial
Ryota Yamagata, a member of Japan's silver medal-winning men's 4x100-meter relay team at the 2016 Rio Olympics, will withdraw from the upcoming Oda Memorial International due to a right ankle injury, a source familiar with the matter said Monday.
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Apr 7, 2017
JAAF looking to raise bar for nation's male sprinters
The Japan men's 4x100-meter relay team stunned the world by capturing the silver medal at last summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics. And that feat made its compatriots think the future is bright for the nation's sprinters for the 2020 Tokyo Olympics and beyond.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 6, 2017
Ex-NHK reporter issued fresh arrest warrant over third case of rape
A former NHK reporter charged in two rapes was served a fresh arrest warrant Thursday on suspicion of committing a third, police said.
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JAPAN
Jan 13, 2017
Snowy weekend expected on Sea of Japan coast
The Meteorological Agency issues a warning for snowstorms and icy road conditions as a cold air mass approaches the Sea of Japan coast.
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Dec 19, 2016
Olympic silver medal-winning relay team picks up Athlete of the Year award
The team of Aska Cambridge, Yoshihide Kiryu, Ryota Yamagata and Shota Iizuka, which stunned the world by capturing the silver medal in the men's 4x100-meter relay at this summer's Rio de Janeiro Olympics, received the Athlete of the Year award at the annual Athletic Award ceremony hosted by the Japan...
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 26, 2016
Yamagata releases goalie Nakamura
J. League second-division club Montedio Yamagata said Saturday that it had terminated the contract of goalkeeper Hayato Nakamura, who was arrested earlier this month for violating child pornography laws.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Sep 8, 2016
Iconic Aoki could make positive impact for any team
Two weeks before the B. League's inaugural season tips off, the most popular player in bj-league history remains without a team.
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Aug 29, 2016
Silver-winning 4x100 relay team looks to future with confidence
Wearing the official Japanese Olympic team uniform, a pinstriped sports coat and gray pants, and with silver medals hanging from their necks, the Japanese 4x100-meter relay team gave an impromptu demonstration of their baton-passing skills for a curious crowd of onlookers. They swung their arms as if...
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OLYMPICS
Aug 20, 2016
Track legend Bolt, other sprint stars praise Japan relay foursome's teamwork, dedication
Three-time triple Olympic gold medal-winner Usain Bolt insists he was not surprised by Japan's performance in claiming silver in the 4x100-meter relay at the Rio Games on Friday.
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OLYMPICS
Aug 14, 2016
Cambridge, Yamagata join Bolt in 100-meter semifinals; Gatlin clocks fastest time
Two Japanese sprinters moved into the men's 100-meter semifinal round as medal favorites Usain Bolt and Justin Gatlin cruised on the second day of the Rio 2016 athletics competition on Saturday.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 28, 2016
Tohoku Cup offers fans early treat
An annual tradition is growing.
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BASKETBALL / B. League / B. LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
Jul 14, 2016
Fate of stats from former leagues uncertain
Should statistical records from the bj-league, the JBL and its successor (NBL), the JBL2 and its successor (NBDL) be kept handy and recited frequently for the B. League?
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JAPAN / Politics / DECISION 2016
Jul 1, 2016
TPP may cost Abe's LDP crucial farmers' votes
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's Liberal Democratic Party faces a major test of its support from farmers in the coming Upper House election, the first nationwide vote since Japan and 11 other countries signed a trade pact that opens the agricultural sector to increased international competition.
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Jun 30, 2016
Sprinter Yamagata aims for success at Rio Games
Despite coming up short in the national championships, Olympic-bound sprinter Ryota Yamagata has high expectations for himself at the upcoming Rio de Janeiro Games.
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Jun 25, 2016
Sprinter Cambridge edges Yamagata for 100-meter title at nationals
Aska Cambridge captured his first Japan national championships title on Saturday, recovering from a slow start in the men's 100 meters to overhaul Ryota Yamagata in the final meters and win by just 0.01 of a second.
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BASKETBALL / BJ-LEAGUE NOTEBOOK
May 26, 2016
Questions abound as teams prep for new league
What kind of rivalries will develop in the early days of the B. League?
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 8, 2016
Yamagata man, 25, mom, 48, held in alleged abduction of Toyama girl, 13
Toyama police on Friday arrested a 25-year-old man and his 48-year-old mother in Yamagata Prefecture for allegedly abducting a 13-year-old girl in Toyama Prefecture and keeping her at their home for days.
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JAPAN
Feb 22, 2016
Yonezawa koi farmer taps Italian chef for new ways to keep fish fare afloat
Yonezawa koi, a specialty dish of the city of Yo­ne­za­wa, Ya­ma­ga­ta Prefecture, is on the verge of vanishing due to recent rises in fish feed prices and a business slump.

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