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Japanese reliever Shintaro Fujinami signs with Mets: report

NEW YORK – Japanese fireballer Shintaro Fujinami has agreed to a one-year, $3.35 million deal with the New York Mets, MLB.com said Friday. The club also offered up to $850,000 in incentives to the 29-year-old right-handed relief pitcher, who became a free agent after playing for the Baltimore Orioles and Oakland Athletics last season, according

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Japanese airliners ‘clip wings’, no injuries

The wing tips of two passenger jets “scratched” each other at a Japanese airport Thursday, an airport operator said, the latest in a string of aviation mishaps in the country. ( FILE – The Yomiuri Shimbun ) (FILE Photo by Naoki Haranaka / Yomiuri / The Yomiuri Shimbun via AFP) TOKYO, Feb 1, 2024 (AFP)

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Former Tokyo Olympic official denies bribery charges in Japanese court

Haruyuki Takahashi, a former Tokyo Olympics organizing committee member, appeared in court on Wednesday and pleaded not guilty to charges of accepting bribes related to the Tokyo Games. Takahashi allegedly accepted approximately $1.4 million in exchange for Olympic contracts for the 2021 Tokyo Games. Takahashi’s defense claimed the money he received was legitimate consulting income

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Ovialand partners with Japanese firm

OVIALAND Inc. has entered into a joint venture with Tokyo-based real estate company Takara Leben Co. Ltd. to fuel expansion initiatives. “Our joint venture with Takara Leben marks our commitment to continue expanding beyond the core markets we serve and build on the successes we have achieved throughout the years,” Ovialand President and Chief Executive

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Group sues Japanese police over alleged racial profiling

A group of Japanese citizens have filed a civil lawsuit against Japan’s police, alleging racial profiling and discrimination. The case, to be heard in Tokyo District Court, comes as Japan has seen an influx of foreign workers. Syed Zain, a man of Pakistani descent who has lived in Japan for two decades, alleges repeated police

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Japanese monkey on the loose in Scotland after escaping zoo

A Japanese monkey is on the loose in Scotland after escaping its zoo enclosure. The creature escaped Highland Wildlife Park on Sunday morning (local time). It’s been spotted stealing nuts from bird feeders and hanging off garden fences. Staff at the Highland Wildlife Park are advising the public not to approach the Japanese Macaques. A

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