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Kumi Kinohara
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 16, 2002
Inamoto focuses on the job at hand
MORIMACHI, Shizuoka Pref. -- While the whole nation seems to have reached boiling point with Japan's success in advancing to the second round of the World Cup, Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto has remained calm and focused.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 15, 2002
Japan reaches World Cup milestone
OSAKA -- On-fire Japan reached another World Cup milestone Friday, advancing to the World Cup second round for the first time ever, after topping Group H with a 2-0 win over Tunisia at Osaka's Nagai Stadium.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 14, 2002
Troussier looking ahead to 'historic' Tunisia game
OSAKA -- "It will be a historic day for Japanese soccer," Japan coach Philippe Troussier said Thursday ahead of his team's third and final game in Group H against Tunisia, on Friday at Osaka Nagai Stadium.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 14, 2002
Japan holding the aces
OSAKA -- After drawing with Belgium and winning its first-ever World Cup point and then gaining its first-ever World Cup victory with a win over Russia, Japan is hoping for another win and qualification into the Round of 16 when it meets Tunisia at Osaka's Nagai Stadium on Friday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 12, 2002
Germans advance after nasty battle with Cameroon
AINO, Shizuoka Pref. -- Three-time World Cup champion Germany, despite being down to 10 men, beat Cameroon, which also was reduced to 10 players later in the game, 2-0 Tuesday night at Shizukoa Ecopa Stadium to advance to the next round of the World Cup finals.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 12, 2002
Japan's Ono all set for Tunisia match
KAKEGAWA, Shizuoka Pref. -- "If we can stay focused, I think we can win the next match as well," Japan and Feyenoord midfielder Shinji Ono said Tuesday of his team's upcoming game against Tunisia, set for Friday at Osaka's Nagai Stadium.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 11, 2002
Belgian hopes grow dim
OITA -- Belgium's hopes of advancing to the next round of World Cup play have dimmed after being held to a 1-1 draw by Tunisia in Group H action Monday evening at Big Eye Oita Stadium.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 10, 2002
Japan scores historic win over Russia
YOKOHAMA -- After collecting its first-ever World Cup finals point five days ago, Japan reached another milestone on Sunday night when the Boys in Blue beat Russia 1-0 at International Stadium Yokohama.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 9, 2002
Japan controls its destiny
YOKOHAMA -- Japan will stick to its own brand of soccer in seeking a win against Russia in Sunday's crucial Group H game in Yokohama, Japan coach Philippe Troussier said Saturday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 8, 2002
Swedes bring down Super Eagles
KOBE -- Sweden moved one step closer to the next round after rallying to a 2-1 win over Nigeria in their Group F clash on Friday afternoon at Kobe Wing Stadium.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 8, 2002
Japan's fate in World Cup on line
KOBE -- After earning its first ever point in the World Cup with a 2-2 draw against Belgium on Tuesday, Japan faces a significant challenge when it meets Russia on Sunday night at International Stadium Yokohama.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 6, 2002
Russia beats Tunisia 2-0 to move top of Group H
KOBE -- Egor Titov and Valery Karpin struck in the second half to send Russia to the top of Group H with a 2-0 win over Tunisia on Wednesday afternoon at Kobe Wing Stadium.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 5, 2002
Japan draws with Belgium in seesaw thriller
SAITAMA -- Tuesday was a historic day for Japanese soccer as the boys in blue earned the first-ever World Cup point for the cohosting nation after fighting to a 2-2 draw with Belgium.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Jun 4, 2002
Japanese refs owe debt to predecessor
Toru Kamikawa made his World Cup debut on Saturday when he officiated the Ireland-Cameroon game in Niigata in Japan's opening game. It was a nice appointment by FIFA. He became the fourth Japanese referee to serve in the quadrennial tournament.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 4, 2002
Troussier confident on eve of first game
SAITAMA -- Japan coach Philippe Troussier confidently expressed his team's readiness for today's World Cup match against Belgium, the team's first game in Group H, to be played at Saitama Stadium 2002.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 3, 2002
Argentina downs Nigeria 1-0
KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. -- A second-half goal from striker Gabriel Batistuta helped Argentina beat Nigeria 1-0 and earn three precious points in Group F, known as the "Group of Death," on Sunday at Kashima Soccer Stadium.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 2, 2002
Irish fight back to draw with Cameroon
NIIGATA -- Overcoming a 1-0 deficit at halftime and the absence of star playmaker Roy Keane, Ireland produced a great comeback in the second half to battle to a 1-1 draw against Cameroon on Saturday afternoon in their Group E game at Big Swan Niigata Stadium in the opening game of the World Cup on cohost...
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 1, 2002
Inamoto ready to show off
MORIMACHI, Shizuoka Pref. -- Ten months after joining Arsenal, Japan midfielder Junichi Inamoto is ready for the World Cup and he plans to show off all that he's learned playing in England.
SOCCER / World cup
May 26, 2002
Troussier satisfied with team
Having worked with Japan's World Cup squad since Tuesday, Japan coach Philippe Troussier expressed satisfaction with his players' attitude and their work ethic at the team's final preparation camp.
SOCCER / World cup
May 25, 2002
Guidelines for changes on tickets given
The Japanese World Cup Organizing Committee on Friday announced the details for changing the name of World Cup ticket holders following an agreement reached with FIFA to broaden the reasons for the change in Thursday's FIFA ticketing sub-committee meeting.
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.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
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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