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NATIONS

Idriss Diallo, president of Cote d'Ivoire's soccer federation, at Alassane Ouattara Olympic Stadium in northern Abidjan
SOCCER
Dec 21, 2023
Africa Cup of Nations organizers confident no repeat of Cameroon tragedy
Cote d'Ivoire may be one of the heavyweights in African soccer but this will be only the second time the country hosts the tournament.
England's fly-half and captain Owen Farrell helped lead the team to a third-place finish at the Rugby World Cup.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Nov 30, 2023
England's Farrell to skip Six Nations to prioritize mental health
Farrell has won 112 caps since making his international debut in 2012 and is England's all-time leading points scorer with 1,237.
England's outside center Joe Marchant (left) scores a try against Fiji during the quarterfinals of the Rugby World Cup in Marseille, France, on Oct. 15.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Oct 25, 2023
World Rugby changes open pathway for smaller nations
World Rugby has announced a series of changes that will increase the number of matches between traditional powerhouses and smaller teams.
A woman hands out pamphlets outside a voting center in central Sydney on Oct. 3. A coming referendum will decide whether to recognize Indigenous Australians in the Constitution.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 10, 2023
Australia’s First Nations vote is coming down to love against war
Australia was founded as a federation in 1901 without formal recognition of the continent’s Indigenous peoples.
Spain midfielder Alexia Putellas and her teammates celebrate their UEFA Women's Nations League win over Switzerland in Cordoba, Spain, on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Sep 27, 2023
Spain celebrates World Cup win with record crowd for Switzerland romp
Spain beat Sweden 3-2 in Gothenburg last Friday and then crushed Switzerland to take a stranglehold on top spot in its Nations League group.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 23, 2023
England beat Ireland to maintain Women's Six Nations Grand Slam bid
The defending champions ran in eight tries in Cork as they enjoyed yet another lopsided victory.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 19, 2023
After Grand Slam triumph, Johnny Sexton dreams of World Cup glory
Ireland have never gotten past the World Cup quarterfinals but are the world's No. 1-ranked team and among the favorites.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 13, 2023
Ireland stays on course for Grand Slam after Six Nations win over Scotland
Ireland, which has claimed the Triple Crown and has its sights now set on a Grand Slam, now leads the Six Nations table with 19 points from four games, four ahead of second-placed France.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 26, 2023
Wales come up short against England after 'harrowing' week
Saturday's Six Nations fixture in Cardiff came after a tense standoff between Wales players and the country's rugby union that nearly resulted in a strike.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 25, 2023
Wales coach Warren Gatland not concerned about team's mentality ahead of England clash
The members of the Wales national rugby team have returned to practice full of fight and eager to reverse their recent run of poor results.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 13, 2023
Steve Borthwick earns first victory as England coach
Borthwick's reign started with a 29-23 loss at home against Scotland last weekend in the first round of the tournament.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 9, 2023
Ireland's Johnny Sexton ready to go for blockbuster match against France
Ireland captain Johnny Sexton said on Wednesday he will be fit for this weekend’s Six Nations match against France before joking that he hoped he had not jinxed himself.
Japan Times
Rugby
Feb 6, 2023
Defending champion France spoils Italy's upset bid in tense Six Nations opener
'We're going to try and keep the positives from this test but obviously there were more negatives than positives,' France captain Antoine Dupont said.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 29, 2023
Wales coach Warren Gatland raises concerns over Netflix documentary
Netflix will produce a 'behind the scenes' series on the Six Nations along the lines of those recently aired for Formula One and tennis.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 24, 2023
No plans to expand Six Nations, says CEO amid South Africa interest
South Africa has been increasingly aligning itself with the northern hemisphere, with four clubs joining the United Rugby Championship in 2021.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 24, 2023
France hopes for injury reprieve in Six Nations title defense
France starts the defense of its title in Italy on Feb. 5, before a crunch clash away in Ireland six days later.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Nov 30, 2022
U.N. treaty must tackle production of problematic plastics, Japan says
Studies have shown that plastics output must be curbed to rein in skyrocketing plastic pollution, which is clogging waterways, despoiling oceans and killing wildlife.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 16, 2022
Akihito Yamada wants Japan to 'check themselves' in France test
The former Brave Blossoms winger is one of just nine Japan players to have spent time with clubs in France's top two divisions.
Japan Times
EDITORIALS
Sep 23, 2022
The United Nations finds itself at a tipping point
What meaning or purpose does the United Nations have if it cannot stop countries from waging war against each other?
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
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.”
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.
'Tokyo Swindlers': Get deep into the minds of real estate con artists
In Ko Shinjo's "Tokyo Swindlers," a group of con artists manipulates real estate giants into falsified deals within the highly competitive, quick market.
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.

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