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WORLD CUP

Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
May 24, 2015
Sawa returns with winning goal as Nadeshiko beat New Zealand
Talismanic midfielder Homare Sawa marked her return to the national team with the winner as Nadeshiko Japan edged New Zealand 1-0 on Sunday in a warm-up for its title defense at the upcoming Women's World Cup in Canada.
SOCCER
May 22, 2015
Four Club World Cup matches to be held in Osaka
Club World Cup matches will be played in Osaka for the first time as the tournament returns to Japan after two-year absence in December, the Japan Football Association said Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
May 18, 2015
Nadeshiko Japan begins preparing for Women's World Cup
Women's world champion Japan kicked off its pre-World Cup training camp on Monday in Kagawa Prefecture as the Nadeshiko began their quest to retain the title they won four years ago in Germany.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
May 1, 2015
After one-year absence, Sawa named to Nadeshiko Japan squad for Women's World Cup
Homare Sawa returned to Nadeshiko Japan after a one-year absence on Friday, when the 2011 World Player of the Year was named among Norio Sasaki's holders for the Women's World Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
May 1, 2015
Japan's revised World Cup qualifying schedule released
Japan will open its 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign at home to Singapore on June 16 and not away as originally scheduled, the Japan Football Association announced on Friday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / History
Apr 26, 2015
Don't shun history in sports, Japan's former soccer coach Okano warns
Shunichiro Okano, 83, a former player and manager of Japan's national soccer team, is a believer in sports as a means of building bridges with other nations.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 24, 2015
Japan, Singapore approve swapping venues for World Cup qualifiers
Japan and Singapore have agreed to switch venues for their two home and away World Cup qualifiers after the first match clashed with the South East Asian (SEA) Games.
SOCCER
Apr 23, 2015
Japan picked to host 2015, '16 Club World Cup
Japan has been reappointed as host of the FIFA Club World Cup for the next two years, the sport's world governing body announced on Thursday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 18, 2015
Officials hopeful new era of Asian rugby on horizon
Saturday's opening game of the inaugural Asia Rugby Championship may have marked a new era for the sport in the world's largest continent, but Eddie Jones has his eyes set on only one thing.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 15, 2015
Halilhodzic taking nothing for granted despite favorable draw for World Cup qualifiers
Japan boss Vahid Halilhodzic is leaving nothing to chance and wants to be completely prepared for the second-round World Cup qualifiers starting in June after learning of the former Asian champions' opponents on Tuesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 14, 2015
Japan gets Group E draw for World Cup second-round qualifiers
Japan was handed a kind draw for the second round of World Cup qualifiers for the 2018 tournament in Russia on Tuesday when the former Asian champion was placed in Group E against Syria, Afghanistan, Singapore, and Cambodia.
Japan Times
Rugby
Apr 6, 2015
Tokyo 2020 chief Mori to step down as JRFU president
Yoshiro Mori, who recently revealed he has had surgery to treat lung cancer, said Monday he is considering resigning as president of the Japan Rugby Football Union but still intends to retain his post as chief of the 2020 Tokyo Olympics organizing committee.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2015
New ANA president looking to expand international flight business for growth
The newly appointed president of ANA Holdings Inc. has expressed eagerness to expand international flight business to tap into the growing number of foreign travelers.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 29, 2015
Australia beats New Zealand to win World Cup for fifth time
Australia captain Michael Clarke signed off in style from international one-day cricket on Sunday by top scoring in his country's crushing seven-wicket victory over New Zealand in the World Cup final.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Mar 23, 2015
Nadeshiko League raring to go in World Cup year
With the Women's World Cup taking place in June, Japanese women's soccer is entering a key year and hopes are high.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Mar 15, 2015
Hirscher claims World Cup giant slalom title
Marcel Hirscher sealed the World Cup giant slalom title and took another step toward the overall prize when he finished second to France's Alexis Pinturault in Kranjska Gora on Saturday.
Rugby
Mar 4, 2015
Rugby World Cup boss says Japan has much work to do
Rugby World Cup head Alan Gilpin has stressed the local organizing committee and the Japan Rugby Football Union need to make the most of the remaining four years to ensure the World Cup tournament is a success.
Japan Times
Rugby
Mar 3, 2015
Twelve cities selected for 2019 RWC
Kamaishi, Iwate Prefecture, one of the Tohoku locales that was seriously damaged by the 3/11 earthquake and tsunami four years ago, is among the 12 cities that will host the 2019 Rugby World Cup matches.
MORE SPORTS
Feb 28, 2015
Hoshino places second in moguls
Junko Hoshino produced a career high when she placed second in a women's freestyle moguls World Cup competition at Tazawako ski resort on Saturday.
Rugby
Feb 18, 2015
Host cities for 2019 Rugby World Cup to be announced in March
The Japanese organizing committee for the 2019 Rugby World Cup said Wednesday the host cities for the tournament will be announced on March 2.
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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