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Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 17, 2022

Olympic legend Kosuke Kitajima spearheads Tokyo pro sports movement

The four-time gold-medalist swimmer hopes his new initiative, Tokyo Unite, will boost the capital's international profile and enable its members to tackle pressing social issues.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 12, 2022

England women set Euro record in eight-goal rout of Norway

No team, either male or female, had ever scored eight at a European Championship until England's incredible goal-spree against the overwhelmed Norwegians in Brighton.
Japan Times
SUMO
Jul 8, 2022

Yokozuna Terunofuji eager to put on show for fans in Nagoya

Terunofuji is the frontrunner in Nagoya, and it'd be no surprise if he finished the fortnight's action with another title under his belt.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Film
Jul 8, 2022

What makes Taika Waititi run and run and run?

The “Thor: Love and Thunder” director can't say no — to starring in “Our Flag Means Death,” making a soccer movie, writing a “Star Wars” idea, adapting Roald Dahl. For starters.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 6, 2022

Christophe Galtier the man for PSG's latest change of approach

The 55-year-old, who has has developed a reputation as an outstanding coach over the last decade in France, becomes PSG's seventh different manager since the Qatari takeover of 2011.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 6, 2022

Japan captain Maya Yoshida completes Schalke switch

The veteran center back, who led the Samurai Blue to 2022 FIFA World Cup qualification earlier this year, has signed for the newly-promoted Bundesliga side after 2u00bd seasons with Sampdoria.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 5, 2022

Safe standing to be adopted by more British clubs from next season

Strict conditions have been met, including enhanced use of CCTV, improved steward training and fans being strictly limited to 'one person, one space.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 26, 2022

Squash player's switch to England highlights Egypt's athlete exodus

Egyptian athletes cite poor support and low financial rewards in their decision to represent other countries, leaving sporting federations scrambling for solutions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 20, 2022

Once-spurned superjumbos return to skies as travel roars back

The superjumbo — seen as heralding a luxurious new chapter for aviation with its onboard bars and whisper-quiet interiors — was falling out of favor before the pandemic hit.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 17, 2022

Relax, Japanese tourism is not becoming like North Korea

It's easy to be frustrated with Japan's slow reopening, but the country needs to learn to let down its guard first.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 14, 2022

Formula One boss in South Africa for 2023 grand prix talks

Africa is the only continent other than Antarctica without a Formula One race, a situation competition organizers are keen to rectify.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 13, 2022

FIFA confident about semi-automated VAR for World Cup

The body that regulates the sport's rules has ratified, as expected, the use of five substitutes into the Laws of the Game.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 9, 2022

Sebastian Vettel says F1 would welcome gay driver

'Perhaps it wouldn't have been the case in the past, but now I think a gay Formula One driver would be welcomed, and rightly so.'
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Jun 2, 2022

Japan's music festivals are prepping for a summer comeback

Music acts are coming in from overseas and a hobbled festival scene is hoping to have its best year since the pandemic began.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 26, 2022

A father’s worst fear: Losing one of his children

Alfred Garza III said he was on a lunch break when his daughter's mother told him she could not get her out of the school because it was on lockdown.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 18, 2022

Japan 'sounded out' about hosting 2023 Asian Cup

Japan has the stadium infrastructure in place to stage the event in June and July of 2023, having recently hosted rugby's global showpiece in 2019 and last year's Olympic soccer tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 17, 2022

Seville ready to host thousands of fans ahead of Europa League final

Local authorities expect around 100,000 Rangers and Eintracht Frankfurt fans to turn up in the city, with the majority arriving without tickets for the big game.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 15, 2022

China gives up 2023 Asian Cup hosting rights

The event, which is played every four years and features 24 national teams from across the continent, was due to be held in 10 Chinese cities from June 16 to July 16 next year.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
May 12, 2022

Celtic boss Ange Postecoglou silences doubters with unexpected run to Scottish Premiership crown

The title comes as joyous relief for Celtic fans, but it's also the ultimate vindication for those who have backed Postecoglou from the start.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 27, 2022

As diplomacy hopes dim, U.S. marshals allies to furnish long-term military aid to Ukraine

Germany's announcement that it would send heavy weapons to Ukraine was one of among many signals that pointed to a further escalation in the war and a disappointment for diplomacy.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
Apr 27, 2022

Shaq says Lakers should keep 'Big Three' but need younger players too

The retired star's comments come after the veteran squad, which was the oldest in the league with an average age of 30, ultimately missed the playoffs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Tech
Apr 26, 2022

Funding obscured: The family office behind Elon Musk's $44 billion Twitter buyout

The small family office that is managing the wealth of Elon Musk and is helping put together the largest-ever acquisition to be carried out by one person is shrouded in secrecy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 24, 2022

Is Wimbledon’s ban on Russians a double fault?

Banning players from Russia and Belarus does more to preserve the tennis tournament as a politics-free zone than support Ukraine's war effort.
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.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
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.
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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