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WORLD CUP

Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 2, 2017
Rugby World Cup schedule unveiled in Tokyo
Japan will play the winner of the European qualifying competition in the opening game of the 2019 Rugby World Cup at Tokyo's Ajinomoto Stadium on Sept. 20, as organizers announced the full tournament schedule on Thursday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Nov 1, 2017
Rugby World Cup organizers struggling to select training bases
The organizers of the next Rugby World Cup, Japan Rugby 2019, will not announce their candidates to host official training bases for the tournament as scheduled, organizing committee CEO Akira Shimazu indicated Tuesday.
Rugby
Oct 18, 2017
Top League to trim 2018 season to 10 games ahead of World Cup
The Japan Rugby Top League will adopt a shorter season next year to allow players for the national team more time to prepare for Rugby World Cup 2019 in Japan, the Japan Rugby Football Union revealed Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 18, 2017
Japan exits Under-17 World Cup after shootout loss to England
Japan was beaten by England 5-3 in a penalty shootout after a goalless 90 minutes in the round of 16 at the Under-17 World Cup in India on Tuesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 16, 2017
Japan could be in last-ranked pot for World Cup draw
Japan may be placed in Pot 4, the lowest-level lot in the draw for next year's World Cup finals in Russia, as it dropped four notches to 44th in the men's world rankings released Monday by soccer's world governing body FIFA.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 11, 2017
Halilhodzic warns Japan to shape up before Brazil, Belgium tests
National team manager Vahid Halilhodzic branded Japan's 3-3 draw with Haiti on Tuesday "the worst match I have seen" and warned his players to shape up or be humiliated in next month's friendlies against Brazil and Belgium.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 6, 2017
Germany qualifies for World Cup with easy victory over Northern Ireland
Germany qualified for the World Cup in style on Thursday when superb early strikes from Sebastian Rudy and Sandro Wagner set it on the way to a 3-1 win in Northern Ireland that maintained its perfect record in Group C.
Japan Times
SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Oct 6, 2017
England uninspiring in victory over Slovenia
Gareth Southgate wanted England to qualify for the 2018 World Cup finals in style. Harry Kane's late winner in the 1-0 win over Slovenia on Thursday sealed England's place in Russia, but a match of numbing tedium was so poor Sunday's now academic final group match in Lithuania will test the loyalty of...
SOCCER
Sep 29, 2017
Japan to play friendlies against Brazil, Belgium
Japan will play Brazil and Belgium in friendly matches in Europe in November, the Japan Football Association said Friday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Sep 20, 2017
Japan marks two years to go until 2019 Rugby World Cup
Japan celebrated two years to the start of the 2019 Rugby World Cup on Wednesday with the Webb Ellis Cup on display in Tokyo's Shibuya district ahead of a 46-day tour that will see it visit all 12 host cities from Sapporo in the north to Kumamoto in the south.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 7, 2017
Japan eager to start World Cup preparations
Japan feels sorry it could not come through for Australia against Saudi Arabia on Tuesday, but the Socceroos' minimal win over Thailand did not help matters, firing up the Saudis who saw an opportunity they did not let go of to qualify for their first World Cup finals since 2006.
Rugby
Sep 6, 2017
Rugby World Cup match schedule to be unveiled Nov. 2
The match schedule for the 2019 Rugby World Cup in Japan will be announced Nov. 2, exactly two years before the tournament's final match, organizers said Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 6, 2017
Japan loses to Saudi Arabia in final World Cup qualifier
Russia-bound Japan was condemned to a 1-0 defeat away to Saudi Arabia in its final World Cup qualifier on Tuesday night, a result that saw the Gulf state pip Australia for an automatic place at next year's finals.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 4, 2017
Ideguchi vows to keep improving
Man of the moment Yosuke Ideguchi is refusing to get carried away by his heroics against Australia, but hopes to get another chance to shine by retaining his place in the starting lineup for Japan's final World Cup qualifier away to Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 3, 2017
Japan defender Nagatomo set to become father
Japan defender Yuto Nagatomo was one of the stars of Thursday's 2-0 win over Australia that sealed automatic qualification for next year's World Cup finals.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 3, 2017
Okazaki cautions Japan against complacency
Leicester City striker Shinji Okazaki on Saturday warned Japan not to take its foot off the pedal when it faces Saudi Arabia away in its final qualifier for the 2018 World Cup finals.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 2, 2017
After arriving in Middle East, Halilhodzic challenges team to beat Saudi Arabia
Japan manager Vahid Halilhodzic has urged his players to wrap up their World Cup qualifying campaign on a winning note as the team arrived in Saudi Arabia on Saturday ahead of its final Group B match.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 1, 2017
Kagawa withdraws from squad before match against Saudi Arabia
Borussia Dortmund midfielder Shinji Kagawa has pulled out of Japan's squad for its last Group B World Cup final-round qualifier away to Saudi Arabia, the Japan Football Association said Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 1, 2017
Honda says Halilhodzic made right call in leaving him on bench
Japan midfielder Keisuke Honda said Friday he had no complaints about being benched for Thursday's 2-0 World Cup-qualifying win over Australia, but admitted he would have considered quitting the game had it been at the finals.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 31, 2017
Japan secures spot in sixth consecutive World Cup
Takuma Asano and Yosuke Ideguchi scored in each half to book Japan's place at the 2018 World Cup with a 2-0 win over Australia on Thursday.
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The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
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.
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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