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WORLD CUP

Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jan 31, 2023
Women's World Cup opener to be held at Stadium Australia
The move to utilize the stadium will allow up to 100,000 fans to attend the tournament's opening matchday games.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jan 22, 2023
Japan wins the Pastry World Cup in France
Japan won the Pastry World Cup in 1991 and 2007 but stayed second for five straight times until 2021.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 18, 2023
Eddie Jones vows to make Wallabies super-fit and more aggressive
The 62-year-old is due to officially start on Jan. 29 on a deal that will take him through to the 2027 Rugby World Cup in Australia.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 18, 2023
Corruption trial opens over international soccer broadcast rights
The charges are part of a long-running corruption probe surrounding soccer's global governing body FIFA.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 9, 2023
Mikaela Shiffrin dominates field to earn record-equaling World Cup victory
The 27-year-old American produced two dominant runs to beat Italian Federica Brignone by 0.77 seconds.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jan 8, 2023
Ex-France forward Chabal denies bending Rugby World Cup ticket rules
The organization tasked with delivering the event in France has been blighted by scandal after the tournament's chief organizer, Claude Atcher, was fired in October for abusing his position.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 8, 2023
Didier Deschamps will remain France coach until 2026 World Cup
The announcement ends that debate and will also conclude speculation that Zinedine Zidane, a teammate of Deschamps in France's 1998 World Cup-winning side, could take over.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jan 5, 2023
Mikaela Shiffrin on verge of matching Lindsey Vonn's record for World Cup victories
Mikaela Shiffrin moved to within one of Lindsey Vonn's record for women's World Cup wins with her victory in by sealing victory in Zagreb.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 29, 2022
'Nervous' Mikaela Shiffrin completes giant slalom double to earn 79th World Cup victory
The 27-year-old American, who tops the overall standings, now has 79 World Cup wins to her name, just three shy of the the women's record of 82 set by compatriot Lindsey Vonn.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Dec 28, 2022
Images of 2022: Sports
From the wintry slopes of the Beijing Games to the heat on the pitches of the FIFA World Cup in Qatar, Japan has had plenty to celebrate in the world of sports over the past 12 months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 27, 2022
Dissecting Japan's hit consumer products of 2022
The two items that topped Nikkei Marketing Journal's annual rankings were not products per se but product attributes reflecting consumers' response to inflation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 22, 2022
The magic of Lionel Messi
The 2022 FIFA World Cup confirmed it: Lionel Messi is one of the greatest soccer players of all time
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 22, 2022
Tattoo artists in Argentina swamped by demand from fans eager to pay tribute to Lionel Messi
Tattoo artists has been hard at working inking the image of Lionel Messi on the bodies of fans since Argentina's triumph at the World Cup.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 21, 2022
Argentina's World Cup heroes airlifted as street party overflows
Television images showed people all over the city, including those waiting around the Obelisco and on surrounding highways, trying to catch a glimpse of their returning champions.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 21, 2022
Australia aims to assuage crowd fears ahead of Women's World Cup
A pitch invasion at a recent A-League game has embarrassed the country as it prepares to co-host women's soccer's premier international competition in the summer of 2023.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 20, 2022
Vivianne Miedema's World Cup campaign in doubt after ACL injury
Arsenal said in a statement that the 26-year-old will undergo surgery in the coming days and will be ruled out for 'an extended period of time.'
Japan Times
Rugby
Dec 20, 2022
New England boss Steve Borthwick wants to revive Twickenham 'roar'
The appointment comes after Australian Eddie Jones was fired following England's worst year of results since 2008, with only five wins from 12 games and the 2023 Rugby World Cup looming.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Dec 20, 2022
After World Cup, Qatar seeks Olympic gold
Qatar is ploughing ahead with its ambitions despite criticism of its rights record, with major sporting events including world championships packing the Gulf state's sporting calendar.
Two of America’s biggest debt holders are dumping Treasurys
The U.S. Treasury building in Washington. Investors in Japan and China sold a pile of U.S. debt in the last quarter, just before the U.S. presidential election.
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.
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.
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.
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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