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PREMIER LEAGUE

Brighton's Kaoru Mitoma after sustaining an injury in a match against Sheffield United on Feb. 18
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Feb 28, 2024
Brighton's Mitoma set to miss rest of season with injury
The Japan international has scored three goals and provided six assists in 26 appearances in all competitions this season.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp during a match in London on Feb. 4.
SOCCER
Feb 10, 2024
Premier League bosses unconvinced by 'blue card' plan
It has been reported that, under a new system, blue cards could be shown to players, who would then be sent to a sin bin for 10 minutes.
Liverpool's Darwin Nunez in action against Burnley on Tuesday. Nunez notched his eighth goal of the season and first since Nov. 1 in the team's 2-0 win.
SOCCER
Dec 27, 2023
Liverpool moves into first as Darwin Nunez ends drought
Elsewhere, Rasmus Hojlund broke his own barren run to cap Manchester United's thrilling fightback to beat Aston Villa 3-2 on Tuesday.
Ineos chairman Jim Ratcliffe
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Dec 25, 2023
Billionaire Ratcliffe agrees deal to buy 25% of Manchester United
United also said that Ratcliffe's INEOS company would take control of football operations after years of under-achievement under the Glazer family.
Manchester City manager Pep Guardiola is not concerned despite his team's ongoing run without a win.
SOCCER
Dec 4, 2023
City's Pep Guardiola not ready to sound alarm despite lack of wins
Manchester City is in third place in the Premier League standings
Ange Postecoglou's Tottenham is unbeaten after nine Premier League games.
SOCCER
Oct 24, 2023
Ange Postecoglou critical of first-place Spurs despite record start
Postecoglou's side has 23 points from a possible 27 with seven wins and two draws, two clear of defending champions Manchester City as well as Arsenal.
Manchester United fans have frequently protested against the club's current owners, the Glazer family.
SOCCER
Oct 15, 2023
Qatari investors withdraw bid for Manchester United
The Qatari group had offered more than £5 billion ($6.1 billion) for the team, compared to its current market value of $3.3 billion.
Tottenham manager Ange Postecoglou (left) and midfielder James Maddison celebrate after their Premier League win over Liverpool in London on Saturday.
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Oct 1, 2023
Ange Postecoglou hails Spurs' 'impact' in win over Liverpool
Tottenham left it late to end Liverpool's own unbeaten start as Joel Matip's stoppage-time own goal capped a controversial encounter in north London.
Ange Postecoglou's teams have won 42 of their last 50 league games at home.
SOCCER
Sep 17, 2023
Spurs' Ange Postecoglou extends home unbeaten streak to 50 games
Late goals by Richarlison and Dejan Kulusevski turned things around against Sheffield United to continue the feel-good factor at the London club.
Wataru Endo (left) in action for VfB Stuttgart in April
SOCCER
Aug 18, 2023
Liverpool sign Japan midfielder Wataru Endo from Stuttgart
Financial details were not disclosed but British media reported Liverpool offered around £16 million ($20.33 million) to sign the 30-year-old.
SOCCER
Aug 11, 2023
Harry Kane reportedly agrees to leave Tottenham for Bayern
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Manchester City's Bernardo Silva (left) controls the ball in front of Arsenal's Oleksandr Zinchenko during their match in Manchester, England, on April 26.
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Aug 10, 2023
Manchester City to begin title defense as Premier League favorite
The start of a new Premier League season is always a time of hope and dreams, even if defending champion Manchester City will probably be three points clear before its main rivals have kicked a ball this weekend.
Liverpool manager Jurgen Klopp has urged FIFA and UEFA, soccer's global and European governing bodies, to solve the disparity created by the length of the Saudi Arabian transfer window.
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Aug 2, 2023
Jurgen Klopp unhappy with Saudi transfer deadline
The Premier League's transfer window closes on Sept. 1, but Saudi Pro League clubs can sign players until Sept. 20.
English players in all competitions could receive yellow cards for invading the personal space of a referee under new guidelines released by governing bodies on Monday.
SOCCER
Aug 1, 2023
English soccer authorities launch measures to tackle poor behavior
New rules have also been introduced to address offensive chants, gestures and the display of offensive messages based on "football tragedies."
Japan Times
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Jul 11, 2023
Ange Postecoglou hopes to present Harry Kane with Spurs vision
Bundesliga heavyweight Bayern Munich is reportedly among several top clubs interested in signing the England captain.
Japan Times
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Jun 26, 2023
Mikel Arteta says Arsenal needs to gain strength through transfer market to challenge Manchester City
Arsenal manager Mikel Arteta believes the Gunners have to use the transfer market to get stronger if they are to topple Manchester City as Premier League champions next season.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 30, 2023
Mauricio Pochettino handed task of reviving Chelsea's fortunes
The London club won the Champions League in 2021, but ended this season without any silverware and stumbled towards its worst campaign since 1993-94.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 30, 2023
Luton celebrates Premier League promotion with victory parade
The Hatters have defied the odds to reach the top flight just nine years after they were playing in the non-league National Conference.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 29, 2023
Everton survives in dramatic fashion on final day of Premier League season
Everton will remain in the top flight, while Leicester City and Leeds United were relegated after falling short.
Japan’s 2024 buzzword of the year urges a reevaluation of past norms
Sadao Abe, who played the role of a time-traveling Showa Era teacher transported to present day in a popular TV drama, receives the 2024 buzzword of the year award for the word "futehodo," the nickname of the series.
Princess Aiko, only child of emperor, turns 23
Princess Aiko on Nov. 22 ahead of her 23rd birthday on Sunday at the Imperial Palace
Ishiba questioned on political reform, social issues and the economy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks in the Lower House in Tokyo on Monday.
Nearly 90% in Japan and China have negative views of other
Chinese people's sentiment toward Japan is believed to be impacted by their use of social media platforms such as Weibo and Douyin, as well as whether they have visited Japan.
Bear that attacked Akita supermarket employee captured
A brown bear in Hokkaido. In the city of Akita, a bear that attacked a supermarket employee over the weekend was captured in a box trap on Monday morning.
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
Europe eyes 'boots on the ground' in Ukraine as possible peace deal option
A serviceman with the Ukrainian Army's 24th mechanized brigade fires a machine gun during an exercise, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in the country's Donetsk region on Friday.
Seven strangers and an algorithm: Can this new dinner app help you make friends?
Timeleft uses an algorithm to match its users with five or six strangers in an effort to prompt “human connection” over dinner at a restaurant. It determines the attendees with the help of a simple personality quiz available when you sign up for the service. 
Don’t worry, you can still use your Japan health insurance card — for now
A My Number card reader at a pediatric clinic in Tokyo. While the government will stop issuing new health insurance cards on Monday, most people will remain unaffected by the move in the short term as existing health insurance cards can still be used for another year.
The Geisha bean is the leading lady of Tokyo's coffee scene
Discovered in the 1930s, the Geisha coffee plant came to worldwide fame in the early 2000s and now represents some of the best coffee on the planet — Tokyo's top cafes included.

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One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
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The National Museum of Emerging Science and Innovation in Tokyo is a popular place to foster curiosity in the natural sciences.
Can Japan's scientific community rebound from a Nobel nosedive?
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