Publication: Japan Today

First Reported 5 hours ago - Updated 4 hours ago - 1 Documents

Blue Jays place Ben Francisco on DL; bring up Igarashi

TORONTO The Toronto Blue Jays placed outfielder Ben Francisco on the 15-day disabled list with a left hamstring strain while optioning left-hander Evan Crawford to triple-A Las Vegas. The Jays also recalled first baseman David Cooper from Las Vegas on ... [ Published 5 hours ago by Japan Today ]

Entities: Ben Francisco, David Cooper, Las Vegas (Nevada, United States)

First Reported 5 hours ago - Updated 5 hours ago - 1 Documents

Miyaichi asks Zaccheroni to give him a start

TOKYO Arsenal?s twinkle-toed teenager Ryo Miyaichi has pleaded with Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni to give him a start for the final round of Asian 2014 World Cup qualifiers.The 19-year-old winger made his long-awaited full international debut as a substitute ... [ Published 5 hours ago by Japan Today ]

Entities: Alberto Zaccheroni, Japan, Azerbaijan, Oman

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated 11 hours ago - 1 Documents

Serbia, Czech Republic close in on Duesseldorf final

DUESSELDORF, GermanSerbia and the Czech Republic moved closer to meeting in the World Team Cup final on Thursday. Serbia?s Viktor Troicki saved three set points in the first set and four break points in the second to beat Florin Mayer 7-6 (6), 6-3 for ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Japan Today ]

Entities: Serbia, Czech Republic, Ryan Harrison

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

South Korea beats Japan to reach Uber Cup final

WUHAN, China Reigning champions South Korea powered into the women?s badminton Uber Cup final in Wuhan Thursday, beating Japan 3-0 to set up a likely rematch with China, who they dramatically dethroned two years ago.World number 11 Sung Ji-Hyun wrapped ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Japan Today ]

Entities: South Korea, Japan, Wuhan, China, Wang Yihan

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Yoshihiko Noda

Tokyo's 2020 Olympic bid a symbol of recovery: Noda

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda said on Thursday that staging the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo would symbolize the country?s recovery from last year?s deadly tsunami after the city made the International Olympic Committee (IOC) short-list.The race to host the ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Japan Today ]

Entities: Yoshihiko Noda, International Olympic Committee, Tokyo

First Reported May 25 2012 - Updated May 25 2012 - 1 Documents

Tokyo sees Istanbul as biggest Olympic bid rival

TOKYO Tokyo said Thursday its ?biggest rival? in the bid for the 2020 Summer Olympics was now Istanbul, after both cities and Madrid advanced to the final vote.With fellow Asian candidate Qatar?s Doha failing alongside Azerbaijan?s Baku to make the shortlist ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Japan Today ]

Entities: Tokyo, International Olympic Committee, Madrid, Baku, Japan

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Cole Hamels

Reds edge Braves for 5th straight win

CINCINNATI Cincinnati?s Todd Frazier hit a homer in the ninth inning to extend the Reds? form surge and beat the Atlanta Braves 2-1 on Wednesday. The Reds won their fifth in a row, leaving them five games over .500 (24-19) for the first time this season. ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Japan Today ]

Entities: Cole Hamels, Todd Frazier, Jon Niese, Milwaukee, Troy Tulowitzki

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Japan beats Azerbaijan 2-0 in friendly

SHIZUOKA Shinji Kagawa and Shinji Okazaki scored as Japan beat Azerbaijan 2-0 in a friendly on Wednesday. Kagawa took a pass from Makoto Hasebe, beat a defender, and fired an angled shot into the far corner in the 43rd minute. ?Everything fell into place ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Japan Today ]

Entities: Azerbaijan, Japan, Kagawa (Japan)

First Reported May 24 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Britain to ban leaders guilty of rights abuses during Olympics

LONDON World leaders and politicians guilty of human rights abuses will be banned from entering Britain for the 2012 London Olympics, the foreign ministry said Wednesday. ?Entry will be refused where an individual?s presence at the Games or in the UK ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Japan Today ]

Entities: London Olympics 2012, United Kingdom, Abuse, Jeremy Browne

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Japan, China through to Thomas Cup semis

WUHAN, China Lin Dan dropped a set but defending champion China still routed Malaysia 3-0 to book a place in the Thomas Cup semifinals on Wednesday. Dan defeated Liew Daren 17-21, 21-9, 21-5 as Malaysia sorely missed top-ranked Lee Chong Wei, who pulled ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Japan Today ]

Entities: Lin Dan, China, Japan

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 24 2012 - 1 Documents

Uniqlo signs tennis player Djokovic as it looks to expand abroad

PARIS Fast Retailing?s Uniqlo has signed tennis star Novak Djokovic to a five-year contract in an attempt to increase its brand appeal among European and U.S.-based shoppers as the company looks to expand outside its home market of Japan.The deal, for ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Japan Today ]

Entities: UNIQLO Co Ltd, Novak Djokovic, Yanai (Japan)

First Reported May 23 2012 - Updated May 23 2012 - 1 Documents

Matsui quits Dijon

DIJON, France Japanese international striker Daisuke Matsui is to quit relegated French club Dijon, club coach Patrice Carteron said Tuesday.The 31-year-old arrived last summer from French side Grenoble but played just three Ligue 1 matches this season. ... [ Published May 23 2012 by Japan Today ]

Entities: Daisuke Matsui, Dijon (France), Patrice Carteron, Grenoble (France), Burgundy AB

Quotes

...of sentences have been given by the courts which I think will act as a clear deterrent to people, communities themselves have come out and said, ` "This is not acceptable,?? Allison told The Associated Press inside Scotland Yard police headquarters in London. He also noted that now ?we have command team in place, we have up to 9,500 officers on duty (in London) on peak days, unlike last summer when we didn?t.? This time the streets of the capital will be flooded with officers in a pre-emptive move to dissuade anyone from causing mayhem as the Olympics return to London after 64 years. ?My hope is if anything were to happen ... we have the resources we can quickly assign to try to deal with it and nip it in the bud,? Allison said. While insisting that officers on patrol won?t be ?oppressive,? Allison said there will be a robust response from the outset?unlike during the riots?with annual leave for officers heavily restricted and non-essential training postponed. ?We will follow the approach of intervening when we have the officers,? Allison said. ?Our challenge last summer is we didn?t have those officers.? Last month, the public was given a glimpse of what could be in store when police snipers and heavily armed officers intervened to stop an armed siege in London?s shopping district. No one was hurt. The army operation will be using surface-to-air missiles systems, typhoon fighter jets, helicopters, two warships and bomb disposal experts. Inside the venues, which can only be entered through airport-style security, Allison assured the public that there will be no risks to their safety. ?They are probably some of the securest places anywhere in the country ... and these are people who just want to watch sport, so there are no crime challenges in there,? Allison said. ?The vast majority of police officers will be out in the public space, in the public transport infrastructure, in the crowded spaces.? Police will be deployed heavily in the capital?s tourist hotspots?including Covent Garden and Leicester Square?as well as at sites across London showing the Olympic action on big outdoor screens. Allison hopes people will embrace the games rather than using them as a platform for anarchy. ?I am sure when the games come everyone will be bitten by the Olympic bug,? he said."

12,500 police to be deployed at Olympics as UK learns from riots [Japan Today - May 22 2012]

More Content

sort by: Date \| Relevance
Miyaichi asks Zaccheroni to give him a start [ Published 5 hours ago by Japan Today ]
Blue Jays place Ben Francisco on DL; bring up I... [ Published 5 hours ago by Japan Today ]
Tokyo's 2020 Olympic bid a symbol of recovery: ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Japan Today ]
Tokyo sees Istanbul as biggest Olympic bid rival [ Published May 25 2012 by Japan Today ]
Serbia, Czech Republic close in on Duesseldorf ... [ Published May 25 2012 by Japan Today ]
South Korea beats Japan to reach Uber Cup final [ Published May 24 2012 by Japan Today ]
Reds edge Braves for 5th straight win [ Published May 24 2012 by Japan Today ]
Britain to ban leaders guilty of rights abuses ... [ Published May 24 2012 by Japan Today ]
Japan beats Azerbaijan 2-0 in friendly [ Published May 23 2012 by Japan Today ]
Japan, China through to Thomas Cup semis [ Published May 23 2012 by Japan Today ]
Uniqlo signs tennis player Djokovic as it looks... [ Published May 23 2012 by Japan Today ]
Women’s Olympic volleyball qualifier results [ Published May 23 2012 by Japan Today ]
Matsui quits Dijon [ Published May 23 2012 by Japan Today ]
Denmark beats Malaysia 3-2 in Thomas Cup [ Published May 23 2012 by Japan Today ]
Ichiro spells trouble for Darvish [ Published May 22 2012 by Japan Today ]
12,500 police to be deployed at Olympics as UK ... [ Published May 22 2012 by Japan Today ]
Malaysia goes through at Thomas Cup [ Published May 22 2012 by Japan Today ]
Japanese soccer team trains with 'rice balls' t... [ Published May 21 2012 by Japan Today ]
IOC looks ahead to host for 2020 Summer Olympics [ Published May 21 2012 by Japan Today ]
Japanese rugby team needs to improve, says coac... [ Published May 20 2012 by Japan Today ]
Easy wins for South Korea, Denmark in Thomas Cup [ Published May 20 2012 by Japan Today ]
Veteran Kyokutenho wins 1st sumo title [ Published May 20 2012 by Japan Today ]
Japan trounces Hong Kong to win Asian 5 Nations... [ Published May 20 2012 by Japan Today ]
Russia-Slovakia final set for world ice hockey ... [ Published May 20 2012 by Japan Today ]
Women's volleyball Olympic qualifier results [ Published May 20 2012 by Japan Today ]
Braves beat Rays as interleague begins [ Published May 19 2012 by Japan Today ]
Honda, Kagawa named in Japan squad [ Published May 19 2012 by Japan Today ]
First Arab sumo wrestler wins novice class [ Published May 19 2012 by Japan Today ]
Braves beat Marlins to go top of NL East [ Published May 18 2012 by Japan Today ]
Finland beats U.S. 3-2; Slovakia tops Canada 4-... [ Published May 18 2012 by Japan Today ]