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WORLD

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Aug 5, 2018
Kento Momota becomes first Japanese man to win badminton singles world title
Kento Momota, only restored to the national team in January after a suspension for illegal gambling, became the first Japanese man to win a badminton singles world championship on Sunday.
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Aug 4, 2018
Kento Momota books spot in men's final at World Badminton Championships
Kento Momota advanced to the men's singles final at the World Badminton Championships on Saturday, after beating Malaysia's Daren Liew in straight games.
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Aug 2, 2018
Mayu Matsumoto, Wakana Nagahara eliminate Misaki Matsutomo, Ayaka Takahashi in third round at world championships
Olympic women's doubles champions Misaki Matsutomo and Ayaka Takahashi lost in straight games to Mayu Matsumoto and Wakana Nagahara in the third round at the World Badminton Championships on Thursday.
JAPAN
Jul 27, 2018
Japan's oldest person, Chiyo Miyako, dies at 117
Japan's oldest person, Chiyo Miyako, has died at age 117, the health ministry said Thursday.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 25, 2018
Japanese national team selects training camp sites for World Cup
Hokkaido's Abashiri and Miyazaki have been selected as training camp sites for the Japan national team for the 2019 Rugby World Cup, the Japan Rugby Football Union announced on Wednesday.
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SOCCER
Jul 24, 2018
Yuto Nagatomo eager to play in Tokyo Olympics
Galatasaray defender Yuto Nagatomo said Tuesday he is eager to represent Japan at the 2020 Tokyo Olympic Games if he is picked as an overage player for the men's under-23 squad.
Japan Times
Rugby
Jul 23, 2018
Japanese men finish 15th at Rugby World Cup Sevens
The Japan men's team finished 15th at the Rugby World Cup Sevens on Sunday following a 26-14 win over Kenya in their final match of the tournament.
Rugby
Jul 23, 2018
Rugby World Cup receives record number of applications for volunteer program
Japan Rugby 2019 announced Monday that it has received over 38,000 applications for the volunteer program for next year's Rugby World Cup.
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Jul 21, 2018
Matsuda elected to swim Hall of Fame
Swimmer Hitomi Matsuda, a prolific breaker of world records, will take her rightful place among the masters legends of the sport later this year.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jul 19, 2018
Japanese government eyes Jomon Period sites for World Heritage designation
A government panel Thursday selected archaeological sites in northern Japan from the Jomon Period as potential UNESCO World Cultural Heritage candidates in 2020.
EDITORIALS
Jul 17, 2018
The lessons of Les Bleus
Many of the teams that did well in the tournament were multiethnic and multiracial, but success in sports does not produce tolerance.
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COMMENTARY / World
Jul 17, 2018
Soccer makes its fans unhappy in the long run
The results are in: The pain of defeat may outweigh the joy of victory.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Jul 16, 2018
'All Japan' World Cup team gave fans and the media much to mull over
Regardless of musical chairs with the manager job, the Japanese are basking in the afterglow of having made it to the round of 16 when few people had thought they could pull it off.
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ASIA PACIFIC
Jul 15, 2018
Thailand's rescued cave boys won't see World Cup final live, hospital says
Twelve boys and their soccer coach rescued from a flooded Thai cave will watch a recording of the World Cup final which takes place Sunday, not the live broadcast, a hospital official said.
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SOCCER / World cup
Jul 15, 2018
Belgium has best World Cup showing, beats England by 2-0 to secure third-place finish
Belgium beat England 2-0 in the World Cup third-place playoff on Saturday to secure its best-ever finish at a World Cup and send Gareth Southgate's side home with a second straight loss.
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SOCCER / World cup
Jul 14, 2018
France relaxed ahead of World Cup final vs. Croatia
If Antoine Griezmann's jocular demeanor is anything to go by, France is far from overawed by the prospect of playing in the World Cup final and in buoyant spirits ahead of Sunday's clash with Croatia.
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WORLD / Politics
Jul 13, 2018
Soccer's World Cup detoxifies Russia's global brand
When the last fan files out of Moscow's Luzhniki stadium on Sunday after the soccer World Cup final, Vladimir Putin can bask in the knowledge that his objective for the tournament has been met: Russia has, for now at least, been re-branded.
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SOCCER / PREMIER REPORT
Jul 13, 2018
Future bright for England after trip to semis
There are two ways of looking at England in the 2018 World Cup. By almost unanimous agreement, England overachieved by reaching the semifinals and, because of the 2-1 loss to Croatia, playing Belgium in Saturday's third place playoff. The quarterfinals was the best most back home expected, or realistically...
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SOCCER
Jul 12, 2018
Takashi Inui aims to be key contributor for Real Betis
A week after returning to Japan following Samurai Blue's round-of-16 defeat to Belgium at the World Cup, Takashi Inui said Thursday the next step is contributing to his new team, Real Betis, in Spain's La Liga.
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JAPAN / History
Jul 12, 2018
Ogasawara Islands: Remote witnesses on the front lines of Japanese history
The Ogasawara Islands, also known as the Bonin Islands, have faced a number of unique — if not bizarre — developments over the course of history.

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