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Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 16, 2021

Soccer fans could face accommodation shortage at Qatar’s World Cup

Organizers said they expect to be able to offer up to 130,000 rooms — which could leave thousands of fans scrambling when matches start next November.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Sep 26, 2021

Love for hometown soccer club inspires PM hopeful Taro Kono

The LDP leadership candidate took an active role in the development of J. League side Shonan Bellmare, winning his own fans on the way.
Japan Times
SOCCER / WE LEAGUE
Sep 12, 2021

Late goal seals Urawa comeback over Beleza as WE League debuts

Yuzuho Shiokoshi's right-footed rocket gave the defending Nadeshiko League champion a win to start Japan's new professional women's soccer league.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 11, 2021

Lionel Messi signs for Paris Saint-Germain after leaving Barcelona

PSG wasted little time in targeting Messi after the heavily indebted Catalan club made clear it could not afford to keep him.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 4, 2021

After loss to Spain, Japan still wondering how to close gap with world soccer powers

In the end it was Real Madrid star Marco Asensio's game-winning goal that stood out the most when contrasted with Japan's failure to capitalize on any of its chances in the penalty area.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Aug 1, 2021

Japan confident heading into Olympic soccer semifinal against Spain

After squeaking past New Zealand, the team appeared unfazed by the down-to-the-wire drama, because, at the end of the day, winning was the ultimate goal in the knockout stage.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 26, 2021

Libya cleared to host international soccer games after ban lifted

A decade-long ban on international soccer matches being played in Libya has been lifted, the country’s soccer federation said on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 1, 2020

Japanese soccer legend Kengo Nakamura to retire

After his miraculous comeback from an ACL injury sustained last year, the former J. League MVP will hang up his boots at 40.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 25, 2019

Urawa's ACL loss prompts reflection by Japanese soccer officials

For the Japanese soccer community, Urawa Reds' 3-0 aggregate defeat to Saudi Arabia's Al Hilal in the Asian Champions League final was unprecedented.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 25, 2019

In digital era, Chelsea's tie-up with Yokohama Rubber blazes new trail in Japan

For Chelsea supporters, the club's iconic blue uniform represents 114 years of history, dozens of domestic and continental trophies and a reputation as one of English soccer's established giants.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 14, 2018

World Cup views from Tokyo, Group A/B: Egypt, Russia, Uruguay, Morocco and Spain

Japan-based supporters of Group A and B teams fighting it out for the ultimate prize at the FIFA World Cup speak to The Japan Times.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jul 7, 2015

U.S.-Japan Women's World Cup showdown scored record American audience for soccer

The Women's World Cup final between the U.S. and Japan drew a record U.S. audience for a soccer game carried by a single network, according to preliminary Nielsen ratings released by Fox.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2014

Who is the better player, Messi or Maradona?

Who is the better soccer player, Lionel Messi now or Diego Maradona?
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Mar 24, 2011

Soccer world stands together in Japan's hour of need

Empty platitudes are common in soccer, but there has been nothing false about the messages of support coming from all over Japan and around the world these past two weeks.
Coach Ruben Amorim bid farewell to Sporting Lisbon in style on Sunday, securing a thrilling 4-2 comeback win at his former club Braga, ahead of his arrival at Old Trafford on Monday for a new role at Manchester United.
SOCCER
Nov 12, 2024

Ruben Amorim jets in to launch new era at Man Utd

Amorim will be under no illusions as to the scale of his task at United, which is languishing 13th in the Premier League table.
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.
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.
Ruling coalition and DPP strike last-minute deal over economic policy
DPP policy chief Makoto Mahaguchi speaks at the party's policy gathering in Tokyo on Wednesday.
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.
Japanese expats in Asia find community through rugby
The Taiwan Fivewoods celebrate their victory at the 2023 Asian Japanese Rugby Cup in December of last year.
In Fukushima, a weekend of prose, poetry and translation
Aomori-based writer JJ Carter presented on tabletop gaming as creative inspiration for building characters and narratives.
For Dr. Nakamats, aging is just experience in action
Though he didn't win the recent gubernatorial election in Tokyo, the 96-year-old Dr. Nakamats' run was seen as inspirational in Japan's aging society.

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