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PREMIER REPORT

SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Aug 28, 2006
Thatcher deserves severe sanction for outrageous tackle
LONDON -- Many people in England reflect on the pain and anguish of the Thatcher Era and the misery caused by the former Prime Minister when she was in power.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jul 9, 2006
Eriksson lost the plot with World Cup squad
LONDON -- England losing in the quarterfinals of the World Cup. It's just like watching Brazil.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jul 1, 2006
England should not underestimate Portugal
HAMBURG, Germany -- Holland, which should know about such things, has warned England to beware of dirty tricks from Portugal's Men o' War when the teams meet in the World Cup quarterfinals on Saturday.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 26, 2006
Hard to understand Eriksson's logic for not using Walcott
MUNICH -- To the surprise of no one except Sven-Goran Eriksson, England have a striker crisis (they also have a midfield crisis but more of that later).
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 17, 2006
England's performance against minnow doesn't bode well
MUNICH -- Two years ago at Euro 2004 Swiss referee Urs Meier received death threats after disallowing Sol Campbell's potentially winning "goal" for England against Portugal because of a foul by John Terry, a subjective decision but one to which video evidence gives credence.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 10, 2006
Overconfidence could sink England against Paraguay
MUNICH -- England will beat Paraguay in their World Cup opener on Saturday.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jun 3, 2006
Chelsea's spending spree may backfire in the end
LONDON -- Chelsea has new tactics as it prepares to dominate European football next season.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 27, 2006
England's showing in World Cup warmup fails to inspire
LONDON -- When England's "B" international against Belarus on Thursday was arranged earlier this year it was seen as little more than a loosener for players who had not played club football for two or three weeks.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 21, 2006
Henry says money not reason he chose to stay with Gunners
LONDON -- According to Thierry Henry, he had not thought about signing a new contract with Arsenal before last Wednesday's Champions League final defeat by Barcelona. The match over, Henry said he would start to think about his future.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 17, 2006
Barcelona-Arsenal final puts two great stars on a grand stage
PARIS -- There are signs around the Nou Camp reminding everyone that Barcelona is "more than a club." There should also be signs in Catalonia to say that Ronaldinho is "more than a player."
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 13, 2006
Success stories cap memorable season for Premier League
LONDON -- After a couple of disappointing high-profile matches, those who rarely attend football games but love to put the boot into the national sport were almost at grievous bodily harm level with their attacks.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
May 7, 2006
Bungling F.A. suits have gone for second best in McClaren
After countless interviews, cloak-and-dagger meetings, secret talks and public humiliation for the Football Association after being turned down by Portugal's Luiz Felipe Scolari, Steve McClaren was named the next England head coach on Thursday -- 99 days after Sven-Goran Eriksson announced he was leaving...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 29, 2006
English media get what they deserve if Big Phil takes charge
LONDON -- Having done much to press the Football Association's hand in forcing it to tell Sven-Goran Eriksson that he will not be the England head coach after the World Cup finals, the English football media found themselves in a pickle.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 22, 2006
Time for F.A. to get tough on abusive managers, players
LONDON -- Earlier this week Neil Warnock, the Sheffield United manager whose ego and popularity are at opposite ends of the scale, was sent to the stands during the 1-1 draw with Leeds after yelling to to the visiting manager Kevin Blackwell: "I hope he breaks his f leg next time," a reference to Leeds'...
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 15, 2006
Timing of Rooney-Owen row not a good omen for England
Hell hath no fury like a bookmaker scorned.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 9, 2006
New generation has Arsenal dreaming
LONDON -- From The Invincibales of England to The Unbeatables and Impenetrables of Europe, the Gunners continued their march toward the Champions League final with the confidence and style of a team that reflects its manager's football philosophy.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Apr 1, 2006
Play of young Guns illustrates Wenger's eye for talent
LONDON -- We should have known better than to question Arsene Wenger's judgment.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 25, 2006
Birmingham players face scathing attack after blowout loss
LONDON -- A few years ago a Premiership player inquired how much he would be fined if he missed training. He was told it would cost him £5,000, which seemed like a good deal.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 18, 2006
Job of England manager becoming tougher by the day
LONDON -- Some time in the next few weeks there will be a puff of white smoke from the Football Association's headquarters in Soho Square and a new England manager will be announced. From that moment the life of Sven-Goran Eriksson's successor will never be the same.
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Mar 10, 2006
English fans shed no tears over Chelsea's ouster by Barca
LONDON -- Rarely if ever have English football fans cheered a victory by a foreign side over one of their own as Barcelona's Champions League knockout of Chelsea was greeted on Tuesday night.
Japan to revise consumption tax exemption for overseas tourists
Tourists walk through Nakamise shopping street near Sensoji Temple in Tokyo in April
Japan's tourism industry hit by cancellations after megaquake alert
A beach closed due to a megaquake alert in Hiratsuka, Kanagawa Prefecture, from Friday to Thursday.
Focus shifts to incoming typhoon as Tropical Storm Maria dissipates
Newly formed Tropical Storm Ampil, which is forecast to approach eastern Japan this weekend, is seen on the left side of this satellite image.
Kishida to step down in September in bid to show ‘LDP has changed’
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a news conference Wednesday at the Prime Minister's Office in Tokyo.
Publisher finds surprise audience after translating history textbooks
Yamakawa Shuppansha president Takeshi Nozawa holds the publisher's textbook on Japanese history — used in high schools across Japan — alongside the new English version in Tokyo on May 23.
Economic security is about strengthening and sustaining growth, former minister says
Former economic security minister Takayuki Kobayashi says changes in the international balance of power, along with deepening economic interdependence, have led some countries to attempt to use their economic power to impose their will on others.
Ice bandanas, convenience store breaks: Running under Japan’s summer sun
Blistering heat is becoming a fixture of summer in Japan, but a few tweaks to your routine can make your outdoor runs bearable — if not enjoyable — until cooler temperatures return.
Japan issued its first-ever megaquake alert. What does that mean?
Naoshi Hirata (center), chairman of a committee tasked with evaluating the risk of a Nankai Trough earthquake, speaks at a news conference in Tokyo on Friday.
France brings down the curtain on its Olympic party with Tom Cruise and Leon Marchand
Fireworks are set off during the closing ceremony of the 2024 Paris Olympics at Stade de France in Saint-Denis on Sunday.
Japan fuels U.S. LNG boom even as climate targets and impacts loom
Flaring at the Cameron LNG export terminal in Hackberry, Louisiana. Flaring, a common sight at LNG plants, is a controlled burning of gas for reasons ranging from depressurizing equipment to disposing of gas that can’t be used. The practice is a "waste of money" and negatively impacts climate change and human health, says the International Energy Agency.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Sociologist Gracia Liu-Farrer argues that even though immigration doesn't figure into Japan's autobiography, it is more of a self-perception than a reality.
In search of the ‘Japanese dream’
By Thu-Huong Ha

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