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BASEBALL / Japanese Baseball
May 8, 2018
Tigers starter Takumi Akiyama tosses first shutout since 2010
Takumi Akiyama homered, drove in two runs and threw a five-hit shutout as the Hanshin Tigers beat the Yomiuri Giants 9-0 on Tuesday.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 7, 2018
Tokio member Tatsuya Yamaguchi's talent agency contract terminated over indecent act
The talent agency managing all-male pop group Tokio said Sunday it has terminated its contract with group member Tatsuya Yamaguchi, who came under fire for forcibly kissing a high school student.
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CULTURE / Entertainment news
May 2, 2018
Tokio member Tatsuya Yamaguchi plans to leave pop group over kissing scandal
Tatsuya Yamaguchi, a member of Japanese all-male pop group Tokio, intends to leave the five-member band after coming under fire for kissing a high school student against her will, other group members revealed Wednesday.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
May 1, 2018
Charges dropped against member of Tokio pop group
The girl reportedly withdrew the complaint she had filed with police, which was likely to have factored into the decision by prosecutors not to charge Tatsuya Yamaguchi.
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Apr 29, 2018
Japan finishes fifth at curling world mixed doubles
Satsuki Fujisawa and Tsuyoshi Yamaguchi finished fifth Saturday after beating Sweden 8-7 and Hungary 9-2 on the final day of the World Mixed Doubles Curling Championship.
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JAPAN
Apr 26, 2018
Pop star Tatsuya Yamaguchi to take 'hard look at himself' as he apologizes for forcibly kissing teen
Teary-eyed and his voice shaking, pop star Tatsuya Yamaguchi apologized Thursday for kissing and engaging in indecent behavior with a high school-aged girl in a career-crushing scandal leading to his indefinite suspension from show business.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 25, 2018
Tokio member Tatsuya Yamaguchi investigated over indecent act with high school girl
A member of the all-male pop group Tokio has been referred to prosecutors on suspicion of engaging in an indecent act with a high school-aged girl, investigative sources said Wednesday.
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Apr 17, 2018
Akane Yamaguchi set to become Japan's first No. 1 singles player in world badminton rankings
Akane Yamaguchi will be ranked No. 1 in the world in the women's singles badminton rankings in the next official rankings, an informed source said Tuesday.
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BUSINESS / Companies
Mar 16, 2018
Kobe Steel's new CEO vows to restore damaged trust with program of reforms
Mitsugu Yamaguchi vows to rebuild corporate governance and culture at Japan's third-largest steel-maker when he starts work on April 1.
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JAPAN
Mar 11, 2018
28% of municipal government buildings still at risk from earthquakes: survey
Nearly 30 percent of the nation's municipalities had not completed seismic reinforcement work on their main buildings as of the end of 2017, a survey by the internal affairs ministry shows.
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SOCCER / J. League
Feb 22, 2018
Sagan, Vissel meet in opener as teams aim for Frontale's crown
The 2018 J. League season kicks off with just one fixture on Friday, but every club in the 18-team division will get the chance to throw down the gauntlet to defending champions Kawasaki Frontale before the weekend is over.
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OLYMPICS
Feb 18, 2018
Japanese curlers earn convincing victory over U.S.
Japan cruised to its third win of the men's curling round robin with a resounding 8-2 victory over the United States on Sunday at the Pyeongchang Olympics.
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JAPAN / Politics
Feb 4, 2018
LDP-backed incumbents win in Nagasaki and Yamaguchi gubernatorial elections
Incumbents pledging economic promotion are set to win gubernatorial elections in Nagasaki and Yamaguchi prefectures Sunday, beating newcomers who focused more on welfare issues.
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JAPAN
Jan 24, 2018
Yamaguchi shrine stands out by offering lucky charms for all needs
Kotozaki Hachimangu Shrine in the city of Ube, Yamaguchi Prefecture, sells over 800 varieties of colorful omamori (good luck charms), ranging from ones for anglers to travelers who want to avoid accidents.
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JAPAN / Society
Jan 16, 2018
From pound to police force, canine chases a dream
Takku was on the verge of being put down in an animal shelter in Yamaguchi Prefecture after his owner had abandoned him. Now the year-old mixed breed has a new owner and is being trained as a police dog.
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Dec 17, 2017
Ayane Yamaguchi claims first badminton World Super Series Finals title
Akane Yamaguchi defeated India's Rio Olympic silver medalist Pusarla V Sindhu in the women's singles final to clinch her first title at badminton's World Super Series Finals in Dubai on Sunday.
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COMMUNITY / Issues / THE FOREIGN ELEMENT
Dec 13, 2017
Taunts, tweets and tough talk: Japan's quotes of 2017
Soundbites tell the story of a roller-coaster year for Japan, from its Diet to its dohyu014d.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Dec 6, 2017
Rape allegation against high-profile journalist, dropped by prosecutors last year, returns in civil suit
A female journalist who is suing a high-profile journalist over an alleged rape in 2015 expressed hope that the truth will come out in open court as the oral hearings of her civil lawsuit began at the Tokyo District Court on Tuesday.
JAPAN / Media / DARK SIDE OF THE RISING SUN
Dec 2, 2017
Life as a gangster in Japan just isn't as fun as it used to be
A number of theories have been put forward on the reasons behind the 2015 split of the country's largest crime syndicate, the Yamaguchi-gumi.
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JAPAN / Politics
Dec 2, 2017
Komeito chief Natsuo Yamaguchi invites Xi to visit Japan next year
Chinese President Xi Jinping has met with the leader of the junior party in Japan's ruling coalition, who invited him to visit Tokyo next year amid growing momentum to rebuild bilateral ties.

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