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WORLD CUP

Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 13, 2022
Long lines and lack of water mar Qatar World Cup stadium trial
Stadium stands were out of water by halftime and there was none outside, where the late summer temperature was 34 degrees Celsius, but felt far hotter because of the humidity.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 11, 2022
Ireland stun hosts South Africa at Rugby World Cup Sevens
Jordan Conroy scored as brace of tries for the Irish, who were worthy winners as they disrupted the South African set piece and forced the home team into uncharacteristic errors.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 10, 2022
Qatar 2022 CEO says nation has faced unfair criticism ahead of World Cup
World Cup organizers ignored questions about how Qatar's security authorities would deal with fans who broke laws such as smuggling alcohol into stadiums or being violent.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 8, 2022
Jamie Joseph says Japan will tone down swashbuckling style at upcoming Rugby World Cup
Joseph believes the Brave Blossoms can reach another RWC quarterfinal if they get their preparations right.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Sep 7, 2022
Tony Gustavsson wants challenging World Cup prep for Matildas
The Matildas lost a second game in four days against Canada at Sydney Football Stadium on Tuesday, heaping more pressure on the Swedish coach little more 10 months out from the tournament.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 6, 2022
French rugby boss Bernard Laporte's graft trial opens
The 58-year-old former France coach is accused of favoritism in awarding a uniform sponsor contract for the national team to close friend Mohed Altrad, the billionaire owner of Montpellier.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 6, 2022
UEFA chief certain 2030 World Cup will be in Spain and Portugal
The two countries signed an agreement in 2020 to push ahead with a joint bid to host the tournament and made it official in June.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Sep 4, 2022
Iran's hopes for a World Cup surprise threatened by infighting
A potential decision to replace Team Melli's head coach less than three months before the tournament could throw the potential Group B upstarts into turmoil.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 30, 2022
Rugby World Cup boss suspended by French sports minister
A report by the ethics committee had accused the 66-year-old of 'alarming managerial practices altering the functioning of the structure and the suffering of a certain number of employees.'
Japan Times
BASKETBALL
Aug 30, 2022
'They made us proud': Crisis-hit Lebanon qualifies for FIBA World Cup
The Cedars, ranked 54th in the world, last made it to international basketball's showpiece tournament in 2010.
Japan Times
Rugby
Aug 17, 2022
New Zealand backs Ian Foster as All Blacks coach through to World Cup
Foster, appointed following the 2019 Rugby World Cup, has struggled to reproduce the same results as his predecessor Steve Hansen following the retirements of several world-class players.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 16, 2022
FIFA suspends Indian soccer federation due to third-party influence
The decision by the sport's governing body means that the scheduled U-17 Women's World Cup may need to be relocated or postponed.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 12, 2022
FIFA moves up start of World Cup to accommodate host Qatar
Soccer's top officials universally approved the decision, FIFA said in a statement, while Qatar said it would provide unspecified help to fans affected by the change.
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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