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Apr 26, 2019

Japan sets team for World Relays

National record holder Yoshihide Kiryu and Asian Games silver medalist Ryota Yamagata will headline Japan's 44-athlete national team for the upcoming IAAF World Relays, the Japan Association of Athletics Federation announced on Friday.
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BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2019

David Malpass confirmed as next president of World Bank

David Malpass, U.S. President Donald Trump's nominee to lead the World Bank, won unanimous approval from the institution's executive board on Friday, continuing the 73-year tradition of an American running the world's largest development lender.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Mar 24, 2019

Japan and the World Bank's new direction

to stay relevant, the World Bank needs to blend financing with its expertise in problems of rapid urbanization, alarming demographic shifts and rising income disparities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 7, 2019

Trump taps critic of global institutions to lead World Bank

U.S. President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the World Bank Group should be led by U.S. Treasury official David Malpass, a Trump loyalist and critic of multilateral institutions who has vowed to pursue "pro-growth" reforms at the development lender.
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Rugby
Dec 18, 2018

Volunteers audition for Rugby World Cup roles

Tokyo resident Masaru Seto knows why he wants to become a volunteer at the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 21, 2018

Comedy duo Sandwich Man deliver laughter to promote Rugby World Cup

Beyond making their audience laugh with punchlines, comedy duo Sandwich Man have two other missions.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 27, 2018

Supporters of All Blacks, Wallabies enjoy taste of Rugby World Cup atmosphere in Yokohama

Australia and New Zealand fans are already looking forward to next year's Rugby World Cup after getting a taste of the atmosphere in Saturday's Bledisloe Cup game in Yokohama.
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Oct 9, 2018

World Boxing Super Series executive Kalle Sauerland calls Naoya Inoue world's 'best puncher'

By posting two consecutive first-round knockout victories, boxer Naoya Inoue has begun to make people think that he might actually be better than he had been advertised.
Japan Times
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Oct 5, 2018

Bantamweight Naoya Inoue confident before showdown with Juan Carlos Payano in World Boxing Super Series

WBA bantamweight champion Naoya Inoue is fired up as he begins his campaign to prove he is the world's best boxer in the division.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 13, 2018

Soccer's World Cup detoxifies Russia's global brand

When the last fan files out of Moscow's Luzhniki stadium on Sunday after the soccer World Cup final, Vladimir Putin can bask in the knowledge that his objective for the tournament has been met: Russia has, for now at least, been re-branded.
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JAPAN / Media / Japan Pulse
Jun 30, 2018

Celebrating the memes the 2018 soccer World Cup has created

Japan’s surprising success at the 2018 World Cup in Russia has dominated headlines and morning shows domestically. News organizations abroad, however, honed in on a very different topic — trash.
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Rugby
Jun 16, 2018

Fan excitement gaining momentum for 2019 Rugby World Cup

Rugby fans in Kobe believe excitement is growing ahead of next year's Rugby World Cup, with the national team's first-ever test match in the city on Saturday helping to turn up the volume.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
Jun 15, 2018

World Cup views from Tokyo, Group C: France, Peru and Australia

Japan-based supporters of Group C teams fighting it out for the ultimate prize at the FIFA World Cup speak to The Japan Times.
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SOCCER
May 29, 2018

Japan boss Akira Nishino hoping friendly against Ghana will ease his World Cup roster decisions

National team manager Akira Nishino expects to agonize over his World Cup selections right up until he names his 23-man squad on Thursday but hopes Wednesday's friendly match against Ghana will provide some answers.
Rugby / Coach's Eye
May 13, 2018

Eddie Jones: Preparation is key to Rugby World Cup success

I've got a calendar here and it says 495 days, four hours, five minutes and 23 seconds to the World Cup. We track it very closely.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 9, 2018

Japan names Akira Nishino to replace Vahid Halilhodzic just two months before World Cup

Akira Nishino will lead Japan at this summer's World Cup in Russia after the Japan Football Association confirmed Monday that it had fired manager Vahid Halilhodzic just two months before the tournament begins.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 17, 2018

Wales hoping to win new friends at Rugby World Cup

The Wales national rugby team wants to "do more than just turn up, have a great time and then disappear" during the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan, and plans to forge a lasting relationship with the city of Kitakyushu.
Japan Times
JAPAN / CHUBU CONNECTION
Nov 6, 2017

Ahead of 2019 Rugby World Cup, Japan attempts to drum up enthusiasm from female fans

With the 2019 Rugby World Cup coming to Japan in two years, local governments hosting the event in the Chubu region are eagerly working to promote the sport, especially among women.
JAPAN
Aug 22, 2017

Osaka's ancient burial mounds eyed for World Heritage status but clear explanations elude

The government's decision in late July to nominate a group of 49 ancient burial sites in southern Osaka Prefecture for UNESCO World Heritage status has raised local hopes for a major boost in international prestige and tourism appeal.

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