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Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Oct 25, 2022

Adam Silver stands by NBA’s anti-tanking improvements

The league's current system will be put to the test this year, with red-hot French prospect Victor Wembanyama expected to be the grand prize of the 2023 NBA draft.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 24, 2022

Chelsea struggling for goals despite Graham Potter's bright start

Goals were at a premium even at the height of former manager Thomas Tuchel's time with the Blues, with their success built on a solid defensive foundation.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 23, 2022

Celtic survive seven-goal thriller at Hearts; Rangers held

VAR made an explosive introduction to Scottish soccer at Tynecastle, where Hearts striker Lawrence Shankland finished on the losing side despite scoring a hat trick.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Oct 21, 2022

Busan International Film Festival benefits from the 'Parasite' bump

Japan had a strong showing with a new section focused on the country's cinema and the closing film at the 10-day event in South Korea.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 19, 2022

Lionel Messi names France and Brazil as favorites to win World Cup

The 35-year-old forward cited both teams' experienced core groups of players as reasons to favor them in the 32-team tournament in Qatar.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Regional Voices: Tohoku
Oct 17, 2022

Miyagi stores and facilities offer hours with less sensory stimulation

The trend of dimming lighting and reducing sounds for people with developmental and other disabilities has started to attract nationwide attention.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 13, 2022

Frankfurt director says club will allow Makoto Hasebe to decide future

Eintracht Frankfurt sporting director Markus Kroesche said 38-year-old defender Makoto Hasebe could decide how long he wants to keep playing with the club, despite being the Bundesliga's oldest player.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 12, 2022

U.S. women drop second straight match with loss to Spain

The Americans failed to rebound from a defeat to England on Friday that ended a 13-game winning streak, losing a second straight game for the first time since 2017.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 12, 2022

Leipzig late show sends Celtic out of Champions League

Leipzig struck twice in the final 15 minutes through Timo Werner and Emil Forsberg to condemn Celtic to a seventh consecutive home Champions League defeat, equaling the competition record.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 9, 2022

Top UEFA clubs not giving up on controversial Super League

To counter the proposal from holdouts Barcelona, Real Madrid and Juventus, UEFA announced a sweeping overhaul of the Champions League in May to start in 2024.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Oct 8, 2022

Choice of Saudi Arabia for Asian Winter Games may mark chilling new reality for events

For the biggest events, hosts are becoming harder to find than snowstorms in the Arabian desert.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 29, 2022

Hummel to tone down Denmark's World Cup uniforms to protest Qatar's rights record

Denmark will wear kits at the World Cup that were designed by manufacturer Hummel as a protest against Qatar's human rights record ahead of the tournament, the sportswear company said Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 28, 2022

Samurai Blue starters come into view after 'last-chance' friendlies

After a dominant win against the United States and a draw against hard-fighting Ecuador, many of the gaps in Japan's expected World Cup lineup have likely been filled in.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 25, 2022

Record-breaking WSL crowd sees Arsenal beat Tottenham

The crowd topped the previous high mark of 38,262 November 2019, and reflected growing interest in the English women's game following the Lionesses' Euro 2022 victory.
Japan Times
LIFE / Lifestyle
Sep 24, 2022

The chess world isn’t ready for a cheating scandal

Magnus Carlsen, the World Chess Championship winner, withdrew from the Sinquefield Cup after losing to Hans Niemann.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 21, 2022

Monaco gets three-year extension as F1 sets record 24-race calendar

FIA announced approval of the calendar on Tuesday, with the Las Vegas Strip circuit taking a Nov. 18 date as the season's penultimate round and third in the United States.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 18, 2022

Britons undeterred by daylong waits to mourn a queen they loved

Queen Elizabeth II's coffin will lie in state at the Palace of Westminster until Monday morning, when it will be carried to Westminster Abbey for the funeral service.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Sep 16, 2022

Roger Federer to call time on glittering career after next week's Laver Cup

The 41-year-old, who won 20 Grand Slam singles titles and re-defined a sport with his artistry and grace, broke the news tennis fans across the world have long dreaded.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 15, 2022

Liverpool's Juergen Klopp unimpressed by Chelsea's owner idea for All Star game

Boehly believes a game similar to the NBA's All-Star game which pits players from the Eastern Conference against the Western Conference in February could catch on in Britain.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Sep 13, 2022

Inflation is upending politics in the most unequal region on Earth

From Mexico to Brazil, persistently high inflation is widening the gap between rich and poor, stoking political upheaval that could be a foretaste of what lies ahead the world over.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Sep 13, 2022

‘Succession’ wins best drama at Emmys as HBO triumphs again

It was the sixth time in eight years that HBO has taken the television industry's biggest prize for a recurring series. 'Ted Lasso' won best comedy.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 13, 2022

Long lines and lack of water mar Qatar World Cup stadium trial

Stadium stands were out of water by halftime and there was none outside, where the late summer temperature was 34 degrees Celsius, but felt far hotter because of the humidity.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 13, 2022

Three Premier League games postponed ahead of royal funeral

English soccer's ruling body had already postponed all of last weekend's fixtures as a mark of respect to Queen Elizabeth.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Sep 11, 2022

Argentina's four-time NBA champion Manu Ginobili enters Hall of Fame

The 45-year-old told the audience that playing next to Tim Duncan and Tony Parker under the guidance of Spurs coach Gregg Popovich was what made his ascension to the Hall of Fame possible.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 11, 2022

Anthem nerves a worry for rising England star Ollie Robinson

Before play in the third test against South Africa finally started on the scheduled third day of five, England paid its respect to the late Queen Elizabeth II.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 10, 2022

Qatar 2022 CEO says nation has faced unfair criticism ahead of World Cup

World Cup organizers ignored questions about how Qatar's security authorities would deal with fans who broke laws such as smuggling alcohol into stadiums or being violent.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Sep 9, 2022

Sports world mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II

The British Horseracing Authority said the sport was in mourning for the queen, who showed an intense passion for racing throughout her life.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
A Moka Railway train car
Japan will spend ¥325 million in government funds on Princess Yuriko's funeral
Princess Yuriko waves during the New Year's public greeting at the Imperial Palace in Tokyo in January 2019.
133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
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.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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Construction takes place on the Takanawa Gateway Convention Center in Tokyo, slated to open in 2025.
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