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JR EAST

Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 10, 2015
JFA backs Halilhodzic after East Asian Cup debacle
Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic is not losing his job any time soon, Japan Football Association technical director Masahiro Shimoda said Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 10, 2015
The U.S. picked the wrong ally in the fight against IS
The U.S. miscalculated by bringing Turkey into the battle against the Islamic State extremist group.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 10, 2015
Japan finishes last at East Asian Cup
Urawa Reds midfielder Yuki Muto scored a first-half equalizer, but it was not enough to prevent Japan from finishing bottom of the standings for the first time at the East Asian Cup on Sunday after a 1-1 draw against host China in the final game of the tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Aug 8, 2015
Okubo rips Halilhodzic on selections
World Cup striker Yoshito Okubo has branded Japan's East Asian Cup squad a bunch of nobodies and is not surprised by the team's dismal showing at the tournament in China.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Aug 8, 2015
Japan, Britain vow cooperation to ensure rule of law in Asia
Japan and Britain agreed Saturday to strengthen their cooperation to ensure the rule of law in Asia during a strategic dialogue between their foreign ministers in Tokyo.
JAPAN
Aug 6, 2015
Sparks from short circuit disrupted Yokohama train services late Tuesday
Sparks from a short circuit that occurred when a train resumed operation apparently melted and severed an overhead cable, leaving thousands of people stranded on Tuesday evening in Yokohama, East Japan Railway Co. said Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 5, 2015
Yamaguchi scores equalizer as Japan grabs point in draw against South Korea
Cerezo Osaka's Hotaru Yamaguchi opened his national team account to earn defending champion Japan its first point after a 1-1 draw with archrival South Korea at the East Asian Cup on Wednesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 5, 2015
Broken power cables knock out swath of JR East services in Tokyo-Yokohama area
Thousands of commuters, many returning from a fireworks display in Yokohama, were stranded on trains or forced to walk along railway tracks on Tuesday night after broken overhead power lines knocked out services across multiple lines.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 4, 2015
South Korea edges Nadeshiko Japan in Women's East Asian Cup
Nadeshiko Japan's hopes of winning the Women's East Asian Cup ended with a 2-1 defeat to South Korea on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 3, 2015
Halilhodzic cracks whip after North Korea defeat
Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic has blasted his players and ordered them to show some pride after a shock 2-1 defeat to North Korea in their East Asian Cup opener in China on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 2, 2015
Japan stunned by North Korea in East Asian Cup opener
Yuki Muto scored on his debut but holder Japan was sentenced to a shock 2-1 defeat to North Korea in its opening match at the East Asian Cup on Sunday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 1, 2015
North Korea tops Nadeshiko Japan in East Asian Cup opener
Ri Ye Gyong and Ra Un Sim both struck twice as North Korea defeated Nadeshiko Japan 4-2 in the opening match of the women's tournament at the East Asian Cup on Saturday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 31, 2015
Determined Japan awaits start of East Asian Cup
Japan boss Vahid Halilhodzic says his players are fatigued but determined to defend the East Asian Cup ahead of their opening match of the four-team tournament against North Korea on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jul 30, 2015
Fujita, Rokutan added to Japan squad for East Asian Cup
Midfielder Naoyuki Fujita and goalkeeper Yuji Rokutan have been added to Japan's East Asian Cup team, the Japan Football Association announced Thursday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2015
Darker horizons ahead: rethinking the war on IS
The war on Islamic State and other extremist groups cannot possibly be won as long as corrupt, violent regimes remain the only alternative to radicalization and extremism.
EDITORIALS
Jul 27, 2015
Turkey joins war on Islamic State
Ankara's reluctance to join the fight against Islamic State ended last week after the militant group targeted Turkey in two attacks.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 23, 2015
Halilhodzic names Japan squad for East Asian Cup
Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic on Thursday named Gamba Osaka striker Takashi Usami and Urawa Reds forward Shinzo Koroki to a 23-man squad and gave a handful of players their first call-ups for next month's East Asian Cup.
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 23, 2015
U.S.: No comment on Tokyo-Beijing tiff over East China Sea gas project
The U.S. State Department refrained Wednesday from commenting in detail on a fresh dispute between Japan and China over their agreed joint project of exploring gas fields in the East China Sea.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 21, 2015
Where Barack Obama went wrong on Iran
The 'success' of President Barack Obama's approach to the Iran nuclear problem has left the future of the region blurrier than ever.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jul 21, 2015
Defense white paper stresses threat posed by China
The Defense Ministry says it remains deeply concerned about China's maritime ambitions in the region, particularly in the light of Chinese domestic trends.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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