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James Mulligan
SOCCER
Jul 11, 2007
Kawaguchi rips into teammates
HANOI — Ivica Osim asked for Japan to be judged at the end of the first-round stage after the coach watched his team throw away the lead against Qatar in their Group B opener in Hanoi on Monday evening.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 10, 2007
Foul proves costly for Japan
HANOI — Japan's defense of the Asian Cup got off to a stuttering start against Qatar on Monday evening in their Group B opener in Hanoi, with Ivica Osim's men conceding a late equalizer in a 1-1 draw.
SOCCER
Jul 10, 2007
Vietnam surprises UAE
Vietnam coach Alfred Riedl has called for calm after the cohost's shock 2-0 victory over United Arab Emirates in their Asian Cup finals Group B opener at a rocking My Dinh Stadium on Sunday evening.
SOCCER
Jul 9, 2007
Osim: Japan motivated to repeat as champion
HANOI, Vietnam — Ivica Osim and captain Yoshikatsu Kawaguchi put on a united front Sunday after questions were raised over a poor attitude permeating the Japan squad ahead of its first Asian Cup finals game.
SOCCER
Jul 8, 2007
Osim lashes out as storm causes concern
HANOI, Vietnam — Another storm is brewing in Vietnam — and it's got nothing to do with Typhoon Toraji which lashed parts of the country this week.
SOCCER
Jul 5, 2007
Japan's Asian hopes hit by Bando injury
Japan suffered a further setback ahead of the Asian Cup when Gamba Osaka striker Ryuji Bando was ruled out of the finals with a hamstring injury.
SOCCER
Jun 22, 2007
Osim: Japan's build up to Asian finals a joke
Ivica Osim has blasted the Japan Football Association for bungling the national team's build up to the upcoming Asian Cup finals.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 22, 2007
Osim leaves door ajar for Hide
Japan coach Ivica Osim has left the national team door wide open for Hidetoshi Nakata should the superstar make a sensational return to professional soccer.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 21, 2007
Urawa gets back on right track after trip abroad
With his team in second place in the J. League and at the quarterfinal stage of the AFC Champions League, it would appear things are looking rosy for Holger Osieck and Urawa Reds.
SOCCER
Jun 19, 2007
Osim announces provisional squad
Ivica Osim named Japan's provisional squad for the Asian Cup finals at JFA House on Monday evening, and the national team coach couldn't find room in his 30-strong list for Europe-based players Koji Nakata and Junichi Inamoto.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 18, 2007
Tanaka duo sets pace for Urawa in convincing road victory
A tale of two Tanakas was the storyline for Urawa Reds' 2-0 victory away to FC Tokyo on Sunday. Injury ravaged striker Tatsuya Tanaka marked his first league appearance of the season with a confidence-boosting goal at the beginning and central defender Marcus Tulio Tanaka returned from a hamstring problem...
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 17, 2007
Frontale waste chance to gain ground on Gamba
KAWASAKI — With their full complement of forwards, Kawasaki Frontale possess a fluid attacking threat able to dissect defenses far better than the one presented by Kashiwa Reysol on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 14, 2007
Reds face uphill climb in quarters
Urawa Reds have been handed a tough quarterfinal draw in the AFC Champions League against defending champions Chonbuk Motors of South Korea.
SOCCER
Jun 7, 2007
Japan reserves cruise against Malaysia to remain unbeaten
Japan Under-22s coasted to a 3-1 victory against their Malaysian counterparts to ensure they finished with a perfect record in the penultimate round of qualifiers for the Beijing Olympics.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 7, 2007
Osim's doubts linger ahead of Asian Cup defense
Ivica Osim may have been pleased with the group effort in winning the Kirin Cup but the national team coach still has lingering doubts over the ability of certain players to toe the line as Japan prepares to defend its Asian Cup crown.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 6, 2007
Japan, Colombia conclude Kirin Cup with scoreless draw
SAITAMA — Japan and Colombia played out a dour 0-0 draw on Tuesday in the last home match for Ivica Osim's men before the Asian Cup finals, leaving the national team coach with even more questions than answers ahead of the July 7-29 tournament.
SOCCER
Jun 2, 2007
Japan cruises to win against Montenegro
Japan brushed aside Montenegro 2-0 in their Kirin Cup opener at Shizuoka Ecopa Stadium on Friday evening. Yuji Nakazawa and Naohiro Takahara's first-half goals set up a second-half stroll in the park for Ivica Osim's men, giving them a boost ahead of July's Asian Cup finals.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 25, 2007
Ancelotti overjoyed with victory
ATHENS — AC Milan coach Carlo Ancelotti hailed the Italians' victory over Liverpool in Wednesday's final as "the greatest victory we have ever had."
SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
May 25, 2007
Greek island offered refuge for Reds fans
AGISTRI, Greece — Agistri proved to be one of the more unlikely party venues for Liverpool fans ahead of the Champions League final in Athens — the Greek island is a 50-minute catamaran ride from the center of the host city.
SOCCER
May 25, 2007
Glory for AC Milan as Inzaghi nets double
ATHENS — AC Milan exacted revenge for the nightmare of Istanbul two years ago but it took the Italians a little bit of luck allied with a slightly superior creativity to beat a dominant but uninspiring Liverpool in the Champions League final on Wednesday night for their seventh European Cup crown....
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ishiba aggravates his own political failures with diplomatic faux pas
Prime Minster Shigeru Ishiba is greeted at the APEC summit in Lima by Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau on Friday. The Japanese leader was criticized for remaining seated while meeting several world leaders at the event.
Japan's 3.31 million visitors in October set monthly record
Kiyomizu Temple in Kyoto in December 2023. Famous autumn leaf colors contributed to increased tourism demand last month from many markets across Asia, Europe and North America, the Japan National Tourism Organization has said.
Japan ranks last in romance satisfaction for second straight year
In a survey of 31 countries, Japan ranked last in terms of those who felt loved, with just 51% of respondents saying so.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
A new concept model of a next-generation fighter jet to be jointly developed by Japan, Britain and Italy is on display in Farnborough, Hampshire, in July.
Haruki Murakami's 'The City and Its Uncertain Walls' gives deep deja vu
For “The City and Its Uncertain Walls,” translated into English by Philip Gabriel, Haruki Murakami confronts the ghosts who won't leave him alone.

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