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Kumi Kinohara
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 30, 2001
Paraguay claims Kirin Cup opener
Goals from defender Juan Daniel Caceres and substitute midfielder Virgilio Ferreira gave Paraguay a 2-0 win over Yugoslavia in the opening match of the Kirin Cup on Thursday night at Tokyo's National Stadium.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 28, 2001
'Pixy' plans to lead Yugoslavia in Kirin Cup
Dragan "Pixy" Stojkovic will make an appearance in front of his Japanese fans when the Nagoya Grampus Eight star suits up for Yugoslavia on Thursday night against Paraguay in the opening match of the Kirin Cup at Tokyo's National Stadium.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 25, 2001
JEF moves into second with 2-0 win
ICHIHARA, Chiba Pref. -- South Korea forward Choi Yong Soo struck two goals to give JEF United a 2-0 win over Shimizu S-Pulse and second place in the J. League Division One standings Saturday night.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Jun 19, 2001
JAWOC needs to step up the pace
Japan did well on the field in the Confederations Cup, finishing as the runnerup of the eight-nation tournament, but how smoothly did things go off the field in the test-run for next year's World Cup?
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 10, 2001
Lemerre surprised by Nakata's absence
YOKOHAMA -- France manager Roger Lemerre on Saturday expressed his surprise and disappointment at the news of Japan midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata's departure from the national team ahead of Sunday's final of the Confederations Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 8, 2001
FIFA chief Blatter comes around on Japan-Korea 2002 cohosting
Sepp Blatter previously was opposed to the idea of cohosting the World Cup. But now the FIFA president accepts it, opening up possibilities for smaller countries to host the world's most prestigious single-sport event.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 7, 2001
Troussier warns against complacency
YOKOHAMA -- Brace yourselves, Australia is not an easy team to play. This was the warning message given by Japan manager Philippe Troussier to the fans, the press and his team not to underestimate Australia, which Japan will play in a semifinal on Thursday at Yokohama International Stadium.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
Jun 5, 2001
Suzuki, Ono, Kawaguchi looking good
KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. -- When you have success in a soccer tournament, you often have a player or two who shine on your side.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 4, 2001
Troussier: Nakata to play in semis
KASHIMA, Ibaraki Pref. -- Japan manager Philippe Troussier said Sunday that AS Roma midfielder Hidetoshi Nakata will play in Japan's semifinal Confederations Cup match, although the Italian team wants to have Nakata back in its squad for what could be the title-clinching game against Napoli on Sunday....
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 4, 2001
Suzuki blasts Japan by Cameroon
NIIGATA -- Japan and Kashima Antlers forward Takayuki Suzuki struck twice as Japan advanced to the semifinals of the Confederations Cup with a convincing 2-0 win over Cameroon on Saturday night.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 1, 2001
Japan debuts with 3-0 victory
NIIGATA -- Japan got off to a good start in the Confederations Cup, beating Canada 3-0 in a Group B game Thursday night at Big Swan Niigata Stadium.
SOCCER / J. League
May 31, 2001
Troussier wants all charges to take on leadership role
NIIGATA -- Japan manager Philippe Troussier is asking for better decision-making, strong leadership and commitment to the game from each of his players in the Confederations Cup, which begins Group B action Thursday in Japan.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
May 22, 2001
Jubilo stung by cancelation of Club World C'ship
"I'm thinking about going to Spain this summer," a taxi driver in Iwata told me Saturday. "It's the World Championship and Jubilo will be there, you see."
SOCCER / World cup
May 21, 2001
Morishima back in Japan soccer squad
Cerezo Osaka midfielder Hiroaki Morishima returned to the Japan national setup for the first time since last October's Asian Cup as Japan manager Philippe Troussier announced his 23-member squad Sunday for the upcoming Confederations Cup at the Japan Football Association's headquarters in Tokyo.
SOCCER / J. League
May 20, 2001
Jubilo keeps lead by beating Consadole
IWATA, Shizuoka Pref. -- Jubilo Iwata overcame a one-man disadvantage and 0-1 deficit to rally past Consadole Sapporo 2-1 in extra time on Saturday and maintain its J. League Division One lead.
MORE SPORTS
May 14, 2001
Japan edges S. Korea rugby team with late try
Masahiko Toyoyama scored a try three minutes from time as Japan rallied to beat South Korea 27-19 in the opening game of the Asian Tri-Nations rugby competition on Sunday, celebrating new head coach Shogo Mukai's first test with a win.
MORE SPORTS
May 12, 2001
Five Japanese rugby players sign first deals with JRFU
The Japan Rugby Football Union on Friday announced five players had agreed to sign full-time contracts with the governing body in Japan, becoming the first to sign as "professionals" under the JRFU's new contract system.
SOCCER / J. League / ON THE BALL
May 11, 2001
A Hans-on look at Japan's soccer squad
ALMERIA, Spain -- When Japan played Spain in Cordoba on April 25, one spectator, who had driven up from his home on Spain's Costa del Sol, had a particular interest in the Japanese team.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 27, 2001
Spain slips past Japan 1-0 in friendly
CORDOBA, Spain -- Substitute midfielder Ruben Baraja scored in injury time Wednesday to give the home team a 1-0 win and deny Japan a draw in a friendly international with Spain at Cordoba's Arcangel Stadium.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 25, 2001
Japan hopes Spain match will get it back on course
Japan will play against Spain in Cordoba on Wednesday night (Thursday morning Japan time) in its second friendly this year as it continues its preparations for the 2002 World Cup.
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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