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Silvio Berlusconi has failed in his attempt to topple the Italian government, leaving him weaker than ever and zapping the aura of invincibility that has surrounded him for two decades as he faces the possible loss of his Senate seat and a ban from ...
Hatsudai has a lot going for it. This quiet low-rise residential neighborhood just minutes west of Shinjuku boasts a friendly traditional shōtengai (shopping street) and a lively annual Awa Odori dance festival. Now add to that a really outstanding restaurant. Anis opened in early ...
International events undermine Japan's democracy. Shame on the International Olympic Committee for being a party to it.
In the glitzy and gossipy world of Japanese celebrity, hardly a week goes by without revelations being made about — or made by — Ichikawa Ebizo XI. For years, the charismatic young star of the kabuki world has never long been out of the ...
Reigning champion Kei Nishikori made quick work of Feliciano Lopez, walloping the Spaniard in a straight-sets victory Thursday to reach the quarterfinals of the Rakuten Japan Open. The world No. 13 Nishikori needed little over an hour to put away Lopez, 7-6 (7-4), 6-0 ...
Corinthians manager Tite is aiming to channel the passion of his club’s fanatical supporters in Sunday’s Club World Cup final, but warns that Chelsea will need no second invitation to exploit any lapse in his players’ resolve. South American champions Corinthians head into the ...
Chelsea midfielder Frank Lampard is determined to prove the superiority of European soccer in Sunday’s Club World Cup final, but warns that Brazilian opponents Corinthians have the samba magic to jeopardize his side’s plans for global domination. Chelsea beat Mexico’s Monterrey 3-1 on Thursday ...
European champions Chelsea cruised into a Club World Cup final showdown against Corinthians after beating Mexico’s Monterrey 3-1 in their semifinal on Thursday night. Juan Mata opened the scoring for Chelsea midway through the first half at a far-from-sold-out Nissan Stadium, before a deflected ...
Chelsea manager Rafael Benitez insists his side is under no extra pressure to win the Club World Cup this week after making an early exit from the Champions League, shrugging off speculation he may lose his job less than three weeks after taking over ...
J. League champions Sanfrecce Hiroshima became the first Japanese side not to reach the Club World Cup semifinals after losing 2-1 to African champions Al-Ahly on Sunday. J. League MVP Hisato Sato’s goal in the first half was not enough as Elsayed Hamdi and ...
Sanfrecce Hiroshima hope to go where no J. League or Asian team has gone before — the Club World Cup final. Not even their big-budgeted predecessors Urawa Reds (2007), Gamba Osaka (2008) and Kashiwa Reysol (2011) were able to reach the final, but Hiroshima ...
Auckland City’s colorful cast of part-timers have no problem with their underdog status ahead of their Club World Cup clash against Sanfrecce Hiroshima, but striker Manel Exposito has warned the Japanese champions to be ready for a fight in the playoff opener on Thursday. ...
Former Japan manager Zico announced his resignation as Iraq manager Tuesday while the team is still taking part in the qualifying round for the 2014 World Cup, citing a “breach” by the country’s soccer federation. Zico, who coached Japan to the 2006 World Cup ...
Brazilian Football Confederation president Jose Maria Marin on Monday dismissed reports the five-time world champions are going to sign former Barcelona coach Pep Guardiola to lead their 2014 World Cup campaign. “There is a very little chance it will be a foreign coach. We ...
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni said Monday he craves tough matchups for his team at the Confederations Cup next June, such as Brazil and France, against whom Samurai Blue struggled in last month’s friendlies. “It’s a crucial competition for us,” Zaccheroni said at Narita airport, ...
Shinji Okazaki struck a last-gasp winner as Japan moved onto the brink of 2014 World Cup qualification with a 2-1 victory away to Oman on Wednesday. Hiroshi Kiyotake’s maiden strike for the national team midway through the first half looked to have done enough ...
With a spot at Brazil 2014 coming ever closer into view, Asian champion Japan has arrived here wary but confident ahead of Wednesday’s World Cup qualifier against Oman. Japan breezed past Oman 3-0 at home in Saitama in June and could have won by ...