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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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We mentioned last week going to Okinawa to visit spring training camps last month, and baseball on that island is about to get an upgrade from the completion of construction on the 30,000-seat Onoyama... |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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The first-year expansion team earned the biggest win in franchise history, defeating the title-chasing Hamamatsu Higashimikawa Phoenix 74-69 at home. Kyoto improved to 14-21, handing the Phoenix (29... |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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Foreigners get nod to skip social insurance " is misleading and will cause further confusion on the issue. Foreigners have not gotten the "nod" to skip their legal obligation to enroll in one of the t... |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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"China's positions on issues like arms sales to Taiwan, and Tibet, have been consistent and clear," Wang Baodong said, "as these issues bear on sovereignty and territorial integrity, which are close t... |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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Kenichi Tago became the first Japanese player in 40 years to reach the men's singles semifinals at the All England Open Badminton Championships in Birmingham, England, on Friday, beating Beijing Olymp... |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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Walker put in one goal and created another a few minutes later when his shot deflected in off Vincent Lecavalier's left forearm, helping struggling Tampa Bay edge the NHL-leading Washington Capitals 3... |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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The free agent running back met with team officials at the Jets' training facility in Florham Park, N.J., on Friday and had dinner with coach Rex Ryan, general manager Mike Tannenbaum and others in Ne... |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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Prada Japan's senior retail manager said Saturday she had failed to reach a settlement with the Italian fashion label in a dispute alleging the company harassed her and other employees. |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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On March 3, Washington Post editorial writer Lee Hockstader visited me for an interview — requested through the Foreign Press Center — on Japan's attitudes toward immigration. The requeste... |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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Another resident, an 83-year-old woman, and a 24-year-old female employee were taken to a hospital. The worker is suffering from burns in her throat but is not in a life-threatening condition, while t... |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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Anthony scored 12 of his 32 points in the fourth quarter and grabbed 12 rebounds, and the Denver Nuggets extended their winning streak to five with a 102-95 victory over the New Orleans Hornets on Fri... |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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The Nuclear Safety Commission on Feb. 22 gave the go-ahead to starting the test run of the prototype fast-breeder reactor (FBR) Monju in Tsuruga, Fukui Prefecture. If the prefectural and municipal gov... |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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"In some rural areas even today, elderly villagers face the rising sun each morning, clap their hands together, and hail the appearance of the sun over the peaks of the nearby mountains as 'the coming... |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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KONAN, Kochi Pref. (Kyodo) Rikako Morita carded a 2-under 70 on Saturday to take a one-shot lead into the final round of the Yokohama Tire PRGR Ladies Cup. |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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Fan favorite: Yokohama F. Marinos midfielder Shunsuke Nakamura takes a first-half shot against Shonan Bellmare on Saturday. Nakamura set up Marinos' first goal in a 3-0 win. KYODO PHOTOS |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. (AP) Tim Lincecum stayed under cover on the dugout steps and quickly assessed the heavy rain soaking the San Francisco Giants' spring training field. |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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Pat on the back: Japanese actors (from left) Kimiko Amari, Ken Watanabe, Daisaku Kimura, Takako Matsu and Teruyuki Kagawa show off the Japan Academy prizes they won at a ceremony in Tokyo on March 5. ... |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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A 'first step' in South Asia. " While I appreciate the overall thrust of the editorial in welcoming the modest progress made in Pakistan-India relations, I take exception to the distorted interpretati... |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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The makeover variety show "Kasupe! Beauty Colosseum" was a weekly series up until a few years ago, and its return to Fuji TV this Tuesday at 7 p.m. is for a 2-hour " kiseki no daigekihen " (miracle su... |
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Saturday, 13 March 2010 |
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A growing civilization demands outward grandeur. Buddhism's capacity to provide it was no small part of its early appeal. Wielding power behind a compliant throne, clan chieftain Soga no Umako embarke... |
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