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2022 FIFA WORLD CUP

Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 16, 2022
Mid-season World Cup 'ominous' for player welfare, warns FIFPro
The global players' union has regularly voiced concerns about player workload since the COVID-19 pandemic.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 15, 2022
Arab fans' World Cup fever cooled by Qatar costs
Despite the region's debut as host, many fans will watch from home, citing expensive flights and steep rates for accommodations.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 15, 2022
In World Cup tempest, an oasis of calm for fans with autism
Attendees with sensory processing disorders will be able to watch games in comfort from special rooms built within three of Qatar 2022's venues.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 15, 2022
Denmark's coach says team will 'focus on football' in Qatar
Last week FIFA denied the Danish request to be allowed wear jerseys bearing the message 'Human Rights for All' during training sessions in Qatar.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 14, 2022
Handshakes, shoes and coffee cups: Qatar World Cup etiquette essentials
Here are some of the cultural conventions football fans should know when visiting the gas-rich Gulf emirate, which, like other Arab nations, prides itself on its hospitality.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 9, 2022
World Cup ambassador calls homosexuality 'damage in the mind'
The former Qatar international's comments drew immediate criticism from human rights groups and a fresh round of protests against the tournament by German soccer fans.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 9, 2022
Ecuador cleared to play at World Cup
Sport's highest court ruled that defender Byron Castillo was eligible to play for Ecuador in the qualifying stage for the upcoming tournament in Qatar.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 8, 2022
Neymar ready to carry the weight of a nation on his shoulders
The PSG star's form and attitude in the first three months of this season bode well ahead of Brazil's bid to win a record sixth World Cup crown.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 7, 2022
Belgium's 'golden generation' prepares for last stand at World Cup in Qatar
'Of course, we've got an incredible generation of players, but we still haven't won anything,' Eden Hazard said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 6, 2022
Son Heung-min's surgery succeeds but World Cup still in balance
Worried South Korean fans have since been waiting nervously for updates on Son's condition, fearing their World Cup would be ruined without the talismanic national captain.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 3, 2022
England's Harry Kane on precipice of history — and more — as World Cup approaches
With 18 months left on his contract at Tottenham, Kane's career is at a crossroads.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 2, 2022
Why some Iranians want their own country banned from the World Cup
A group of current and former athletes has called on FIFA to ban Iran from the upcoming World Cup in light of its recent violent crackdown on protesters and other human rights violations.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 2, 2022
Gareth Southgate 'realistic' on what World Cup will change in Qatar
England's FA has backed calls from human rights groups for compensation for families of migrant workers who died during World Cup construction projects.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 1, 2022
Hajime Moriyasu announces Japan squad for World Cup
Head coach Hajime Moriyasu has placed his faith in an established core of players but omitted several of Japan's current European standouts and World cup veterans.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 1, 2022
Qatar covers World Cup fans' flights and hotels in return for good PR
Organizers describe their 'Fan Leaders' program as a network of around 400 fans and influencers from 60 countries who have offered their 'message amplification' services.
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.
Russia launched intercontinental ballistic missile during attack on Ukraine, Kyiv says
A Yars intercontinental ballistic missile is launched during a test from the Plesetsk cosmodrome in Northern Arkhangelsk region of Russia, in this still image captured from video released on Oct. 29.
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.
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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