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Apr 27, 2022
Japan making mark on global horse-racing stage with recent successes
Efforts to import fast bloodlines and improve domestic training facilities have led to wins at some of the world's biggest races for Japanese horses.
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JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Apr 18, 2022
Two anglers referred to prosecutors over damage to rare island plants
The damaged plants included a type of palm endemic to the Ogasawara Islands, and a species of woody plant that is on the Environment Ministry's Red List of endangered species.
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SOCCER / World cup
Apr 8, 2022
Andres Iniesta pulling for Japan and Spain to advance in World Cup
The Samurai Blue are long shots to advance to the knockout stage from a group that also includes four-time champion Germany.
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SOCCER
Apr 6, 2022
Football Union of Russia withdraws appeal over FIFA ban
Russia's hopes of competing at the 2022 World Cup in Qatar were effectively ended after CAS rejected a request to freeze FIFA's suspension while the country's appeal was being heard.
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SOCCER / World cup
Apr 5, 2022
Qatar will host a World Cup, but not as we know it
The tournament's first journey to West Asia brings with it unique challenges, including the need to accommodate millions of fans expected to descend on Doha in November.
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SOCCER
Apr 3, 2022
Takuma Asano brace gives Bochum win at Hoffenheim
The 27-year-old is looking to make his World Cup debut later this year in Qatar, and his knowledge of the Bundesliga could prove useful after Germany was drawn together with Japan.
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SOCCER / World cup / From the Spot
Apr 3, 2022
Ultimate test awaits Samurai Blue after 'Group of Death' draw
While Japan will face a daunting challenge in a group featuring former World Cup champions Germany and Spain, the high-profile games may be exactly what the team needs.
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JAPAN
Mar 30, 2022
Japan rejects South Korean protest over school textbooks' descriptions
Relations between Tokyo and Seoul remain frosty over a group of islets controlled by South Korea but claimed by Japan, and issues related to World War II.
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SOCCER
Mar 29, 2022
Uneven Japan concludes qualifying campaign with draw against Vietnam
Captain Maya Yoshida's equalizer spared the home team blushes as they began to look ahead to November's main event in Qatar.
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Mar 27, 2022
Japanese horses dominate at Dubai World Cup
Last year's Japanese Derby winner Shahryar, ridden by Cristian Demuro, won the 2,410-meter Dubai Sheema Classic for his second G1 victory.
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Rugby
Mar 27, 2022
RFU chief planning for homegrown successor to head coach Eddie Jones
A move to an English coach following the 2023 Rugby World Cup would effectively rule out former Wales coach Warren Gatland or ex-South Africa coach Rassie Erasmus.
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Figure Skating
Mar 27, 2022
Shoma Uno and Yuma Kagiyama top world championship podium
A five-quad long program ended the 24-year-old Beijing bronze medalist's long wait for a championship at a major international competition.
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SOCCER / World cup / From the Spot
Mar 25, 2022
Battle-tested Samurai Blue eager for deep World Cup push
After perhaps the most unconventional, daunting and frustrating qualifying campaign in team history, Samurai Blue have qualified for a seventh straight FIFA World Cup.
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Figure Skating
Mar 25, 2022
Shoma Uno leads Japan sweep at worlds' short program
Olympic silver medalist Yuma Kagiyama was second, while compatriot Kazuki Tomono was third.
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SOCCER
Mar 24, 2022
Sydney stunner: Late Kaoru Mitoma brace sends Japan to World Cup
Despite outshooting the Socceroos on a waterlogged Stadium Australia pitch, Hajime Moriyasu's men failed to make the most of their chances until substitute Mitoma's star turn.
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Figure Skating
Mar 22, 2022
Absences loom large at figure skating worlds
With Russian athletes banned from participating and a number of high-profile stars recovering from injuries, the event in Montpellier will be be missing many of the sport's stars.
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SOCCER
Mar 22, 2022
Dutch coach Louis van Gaal criticizes hosting of World Cup in Qatar
Van Gaal said the world soccer governing body's reasons for awarding the finals to Qatar, where his team will be competing at the Nov. 21-Dec. 18 tournament, were spurious.
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SOCCER
Mar 20, 2022
Japan squad arrives in Australia for World Cup qualifier
The Samurai Blue can book their ticket to a seventh straight World Cup with victory over the hosts at Stadium Australia on Thursday in their penultimate Asian Group B qualifier.
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Rugby
Mar 20, 2022
Grand Slam-winning France looks forward to World Cup with confidence
A dominant performance against England gave Les Bleus their first Six Nations title since 2010 and plenty of confidence ahead of rugby's showcase tournament next year.
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Mar 19, 2022
Mikaela Shiffrin back on top with fourth World Cup overall title
'I don't really believe in fate or that things are meant to be, but somehow it has felt just slightly easier in the last four days than it has felt for the last couple months of this season.

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