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Japan's Hinata Miyazawa (center) celebrates with Risa Shimizu (right) and Honoka Hayashi after scoring her second goal during Japan's 4-0 win over Spain during the Women's World Cup in Wellington on Monday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Jul 31, 2023
Nadeshiko Japan routs Spain to top Group C at Women's World Cup
Japan, which has yet to concede a goal at the tournament, will face Group A runner-up Norway in the round of 16 on Saturday.
Colombia fans cheer outside Sydney Football Stadium before their team's match against Germany at the Women's World Cup on Sunday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Jul 31, 2023
Passionate Colombia fans set tone at Women's World Cup
"It was a great atmosphere. I don't know where all the Colombian fans came from. They were really a great crowd, my compliments. It wasn't easy."
The Japanese team poses on the podium after winning gold in the men's team foil event at the Fencing World Championships in Paris on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Fencing
Jul 31, 2023
Japanese men win nation's first world championship in team event
Japan won the men's team foil at the world fencing championships in Milan on Sunday, providing a significant boost to the nation's medal chances at next year's Paris Olympics.
Yuta Watanabe trains with the national team on Sunday.
BASKETBALL
Jul 31, 2023
Suns' Yuta Watanabe joins Japan's training camp for World Cup
Japan is co-hosting the World Cup, which tips off Aug. 25, alongside the Philippines and Indonesia.
Japan's players celebrate after their international test win over Tonga at Hanazono Stadium in Osaka Prefecture on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS / Rugby
Jul 30, 2023
Newcomers, returnees forcing Jamie Joseph to make tough decisions
The Brave Blossoms' head coach admitted that with just one game remaining before he makes the final cut, there would be some sleepless nights.
Nadeshiko Japan defender Moeka Minami (left) sees Monday's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup group-stage finale against Spain as a key test for her team ahead of the knockout stage.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Jul 30, 2023
Plenty of respect as Nadeshiko Japan prepares to face Spain
Japan and Spain have been two of the 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup's standout teams and both have already qualified for the last 16 out of Group C.
France's Leon Marchand poses with his gold medal after winning the men's 200-meter individual medley during the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
Jul 30, 2023
Bob Bowman says Leon Marchand can handle Paris Games pressure
With three gold medals and a world record, the French sensation has been one of the competition's stars at this week's world championships in Fukuoka.
France's Eugenie Le Sommer (second from right) celebrates scoring the team's first goal against Brazil during their 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup group-stage game in Brisbane, Australia, on Saturday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Jul 30, 2023
France leaves it late to reboot WWC hopes as Jamaica make history
France captain Wendie Renard headed in the winner seven minutes from time to earn a vital three points and leave Brazil's World Cup in peril.
Fencer Misaki Emura celebrates after winning the women's sabre title at the world championships in Milan on Thursday.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 28, 2023
Misaki Emura defends women's sabre title at world championships
Emura, ranked first in the world, defeated Greece's Despina Georgiadou 15-11 in the gold medal match.
Activists dressed as debt collectors call for finance action during a demonstration outside the IMF-World Bank headquarters in Washington in October 2021.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 28, 2023
The World Bank reflects our ambition
In an environment of intertwined challenges, such as an existential climate crisis, pandemic recovery and a crippling European war, the World Bank has never been more relevant.
Bayern midfielder Jamal Musiala (left) fights for the ball against Manchester City goalkeeper Ederson during their friendly at Tokyo's National Stadium on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Jul 28, 2023
Germany's Jamal Musiala looking forward to chance at revenge in rematch against Japan
Jamal Musiala is hopeful an upcoming friendly against Japan can help the German men's national team get back on track.
Australia captain Sam Kerr has been sidelined by a calf injury during the Women's World Cup.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Jul 28, 2023
Australia has no guarantee Sam Kerr will be healthy enough to face Canada
Kerr has been sidelined with a calf injury during the Women's World Cup.
Australia's Cameron McEvoy (right) and France's Florent Manaudou compete in the men's 50-meter freestyle heats during the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka on Friday.
MORE SPORTS
Jul 28, 2023
Cameron McEvoy hails dawning of new golden era of Australian swimming
McEvoy said this year's "exceptional" vintage was on par with the best the country had ever produced.
U.S. forward Alex Morgan (left) is one of several mothers competing during this year's Women's World Cup.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Jul 27, 2023
Women's World Cup players balance motherhood with athletic ambitions
Germany forward Laura Freigang agrees that having children around can be a welcome distraction from the pressures of World Cup soccer.
Philippines midfielder Sarina Bolden celebrates after scoring against New Zealand in their 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup group-stage match in Wellington on Tuesday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Jul 25, 2023
Philippines stuns New Zealand for historic first World Cup win
The minnows stunned the Football Ferns thanks to a first-half Sarina Bolden header in front of 32,357 in Wellington.
Yui Hasegawa lines up a kick during Japan's match against Costa Rica on Wednesday in Dunedin, New Zealand.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Jul 26, 2023
Nadeshiko Japan down Costa Rica to move into last 16
Two goals in two first-half minutes gave Japan a 2-0 win to clinch a spot in the knockout rounds of the Women's World Cup.
Katie Ledecky celebrates with her gold medal after winning the women's 1,500-meter freestyle final at the World Aquatics Championships in Fukuoka on Tuesday.
MORE SPORTS / Swimming
Jul 26, 2023
Katie Ledecky dominates, Matthew Richards leads British one-two
Australia's Kaylee McKeown endured a nightmare after being disqualified from the women's 200-meter individual medley, but made up for that disappointment in the 100-meter backstroke.
Japan attacker Mina Tanaka participates in a pre-match news conference ahead of the team's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup group-stage game against Costa Rica in Dunedin, New Zealand, on Tuesday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Jul 25, 2023
Confident Nadeshiko Japan looks to raise its level against Costa Rica
Coach Futoshi Ikeda said Costa Rica had enough quality to punish Japan on the break if there were any lapses in concentration.
Brazil midfielder Ary Borges celebrates her hat trick during the team's 2023 FIFA Women's World Cup opener against Panama in Adelaide, Australia, on Monday.
SOCCER / Women's World cup
Jul 25, 2023
Brazil's Ary Borges outdoes Pele with emotional World Cup hat trick
The 23-year-old is the first Brazilian, man or woman, to score a hat trick in their World Cup debut, according to governing body FIFA.
Timberwolves forward Kyle Anderson (left) qualified for Chinese citizenship through his maternal grandmother, who was born in Jamaica to a Chinese father and Jamaican mother.
BASKETBALL
Jul 25, 2023
American NBA player Kyle Anderson to represent China at World Cup
The 29-year-old forward from New York is the latest elite athlete to gain Chinese nationality through naturalization and the first basketball player to do so.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
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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