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ENGLAND

Japan Times
SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Nov 18, 2014
Unrealistic expectations of media, fans ridiculous
Ever peruse the vitriolic comments following a game recap online when a usually dominant local team loses?
Japan Times
WORLD / Science & Health
Sep 17, 2014
Forensics suggest King Richard III was killed by two blows to his bare head
Scientists in Britain have given blow-by-blow details of King Richard III's death at the Battle of Bosworth more than 500 years ago and say two of many blows to his bare head could have killed him very swiftly.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 5, 2014
England's performance against Norway fails to inspire
England has a new opponent — England.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 17, 2014
Polls show Scotland's independence camp gaining ahead of referendum
Support for an independent Scotland rose in polls before the Sept. 18 referendum as more potential voters picked sides.
WORLD / Politics
Aug 8, 2014
Mick Jagger leads celebrities in plea against Scottish independence
Rolling Stone Mick Jagger joined more than 200 celebrities in signing a letter calling on voters in Scotland to reject independence in a referendum next month.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 27, 2014
Outlook grim for England following debacle in Brazil
I have rarely been so pessimistic about the future of the England national team.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 20, 2014
England's weaknesses exposed in two defeats
Roy Hodgson was like a man who knew his fate, but the inevitable could not be confirmed for a while. Hodgson and England had to wait at least 24 hours after losing 2-1 to Uruguay for the next update on its World Cup future.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 6, 2014
Hodgson facing tough decisions due to injuries, form
Roy Hodgson will have learned nothing new from England's 2-2 draw with Ecuador in Miami on Wednesday, but quite a lot of his opinions will have been underlined as he prepares for Saturday's final World Cup warmup against Honduras in Florida.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 14, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Croatia and Japan
A Japanese blues singer and a Croatian actor discuss the prospects for their national teams in next month's FIFA World Cup.
COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 12, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Germany and England
A German and an Englishman in Tokyo discuss the prospects for their teams and Japan in next month's FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
CULTURE / Stage
Apr 16, 2014
Could England's lead cultural agency offer a long-term template for Japan as a whole?
Arts Council England, generally referred to as the Arts Council, is a national agency which, in its own words, "champions, develops and invests in artistic and cultural experiences that enrich people's lives."
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 7, 2014
Hodgson facing tough decisions ahead of naming World Cup squad
Over the next two months each display by England's World Cup hopefuls will be scrutinized by the media. Marks out of 10 will be given along with updated World Cup chances (on the plane, in contention, etc).
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / NFL NOTEBOOK
Jan 17, 2014
Broncos, Patriots bring contrasting styles to AFC title clash
Preparation is something significant in football. Both the Denver Broncos and the New England Patriots know that well and have done it for weeks before the two AFC powerhouses meet each other in the conference final on Sunday.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 18, 2013
Controversy over Hodgson's joke a bunch of hogwash
The feel-good factor lasted 24 hours.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 10, 2013
World Cup place on line for mediocre England
England's national football team is like the English weather. Rarely very good, seldom that bad . . . a sort of middle line, occasionally hitting a high like beating Brazil (albeit in a friendly at Wembley) but generally a safe bet with few extremes.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Sep 5, 2013
Uneasy feelings persist about England
If England beats Moldova at home Friday night and then defeats Ukraine (a) and Montenegro (h), it will top Group H and qualify automatically for the World Cup finals next year. Its fate is in its own hands. The bad news is — so is Ukraine's.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 1, 2013
England needs victories, not draws
England plays Brazil in a friendly on Sunday in Rio de Janeiro. Whether England will return to Brazil for next year's World Cup finals remains in the balance.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 30, 2013
England no lock for 2014 World Cup
No English clubs left in the Champions League and a growing possibility of Montenegro, Ethiopia, Uzbekistan and Panama at the 2014 World Cup but not England. March has not been a good month for the country that gave the world its favorite sport.
SPORTS / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 22, 2013
Montenegro a challenge for England
It is a moment Jonathan Pearce will never forget.
EDITORIALS
Feb 16, 2013
A king rediscovered
Few kings in history have been as vilified as England's Richard III. Will the discovery of his 15th-century remains prompt a reassessment of his legacy?

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