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WORLD XV

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 23, 2023
Kyoto's Kinkakuji to raise admission fees for the first time in 30 years
The temple, a UNESCO World Cultural Heritage site, will raise the admission fee for adults and high school students to ¥500 from ¥400 on April 1.
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
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Jan 22, 2023
World Athletics proposes tighter rules for transgender women athletes
Track and field's global governing body stressed that no final decision has been made on the matter after the Telegraph reported on the discussions.
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
CULTURE / Music
Jan 14, 2023
Superorganism’s Orono Noguchi: 'I've chilled out on my stubbornness about hating Japan'
The Japanese vocalist has strong opinions about her home country. Meanwhile, she and her pop band get intergalactic on their second album, 'World Wide Pop.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jan 11, 2023
Bon Curry sets Guinness Record for selling period dating back to 1968
Since the brand was launched 55 years ago, cumulative sales of Bon Curry products have topped 3 billion packs.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
Jan 10, 2023
Track and field finals at Paris 2024 to take place in the evening
World Athletics said that events would be spread out over 11 days, starting with the 20-kilometer race walks on Aug. 1 and ending with the women's marathon on Aug. 11.
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
BASEBALL
Jan 6, 2023
Shohei Ohtani among first 12 named to Japan's roster for World Baseball Classic
Ohtani, the 2021 American League MVP and the runner-up in 2022, was one of three MLB players in Japan's initial roster announcement.
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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