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SOCCER
Aug 18, 2022

Vissel outlasts F. Marinos to advance to ACL quarterfinals

Takayuki Yoshida's relegation-threatened team looked confident against its J1-leading counterpart, holding back a strong second-half push to reach the next stage of East Zone knockouts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 18, 2022

Brewer Asahi set to raise prices to battle increase in costs

Asahi, along with other Japanese retailers have been facing pressure to raise prices for the first time in decades.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2022

Japan tax agency’s pro-drinking campaign sparks backlash

The tax agency's 'Sake Viva!” idea competition, which is seeking business plans to help 'revitalize” the liquor industry, was launched in July and gained traction on Twitter this week.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2022

COVID-19 tracker: Japan confirms record 255,534 new infections

The daily tally was above 200,000 for the second straight day, with 21 of the country's 47 prefectures reporting record figures.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 18, 2022

Japan to launch campaign to support victims of Unification Church

At present, victims have various consultation services they can turn to, but Japan's ministries hope to share information on what kind of problems they are facing to offer better advice.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 18, 2022

PGA players rally around Tiger Woods in fight against LIV Golf

'He is the hero that we've all looked up to,' Rory McIlroy said. 'His voice carries further than anyone else's in the game of golf.'
Japan Times
TENNIS
Aug 18, 2022

Borna Coric spoils Rafael Nadal's return to Cincinnati

'When you come back from injury, if you win the first match things get better,' Nadal said. 'That was not the case today.'
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Aug 18, 2022

Japanese squad to host Ivy League all-star team in Japan-U.S. Dream Bowl

The Japan All-Star team will mainly consist of players from the X League.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Aug 18, 2022

The roots of Salman Rushdie attack lie in India, not Iran

British-era laws against insulting religion led to the banning of “The Satanic Verses” 30 years ago and continue to exact a high price in the subcontinent today.
TENNIS
Aug 18, 2022

Venus Williams receives wild card for U.S. Open

Former U.S. Open champions Venus Williams and Dominic Thiem were handed wild card entries into this year's tournament, the United States Tennis Association (USTA) said Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 18, 2022

Pacific War hostilities didn’t exactly end on Aug. 15, 1945

The Soviet Union, and thus Russia, permanently damaged Japan's trust with its actions in Sakhalin and the Kuril Islands.
Taylor Swift attends Super Bowl LVIII between the Chiefs and 49ers in Las Vegas on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 12, 2024

Superstar Taylor Swift attends Super Bowl to cheer on Chiefs' Travis Kelce

The Super Bowl got an early jolt of excitement on Sunday when enormous TV screens around the stadium showed Swift arriving about two hours before kickoff.
Kenya's Kelvin Kiptum wins the 2023 London Marathon on April 23, 2023. Kiptum and his coach were killed in a car accident on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Athletics
Feb 12, 2024

World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum dies in traffic accident

World marathon record holder Kelvin Kiptum and his coach Gervais Hakizimana died in a traffic accident on Sunday.
Cote d'Ivoire's Max-Alain Gradel lifts the trophy after the team's victory over Nigeria in Africa Cup of Nations final on Sunday
SOCCER
Feb 12, 2024

Cote d'Ivoire edges Nigeria to win Africa Cup of Nations

Cote d'Ivoire displayed a never-say-die attitude on the way to a win over Nigeria in the Africa Cup of Nations final.
Former President Donald Trump speaks during a campaign rally on Saturday. Many were alarmed by Trump’s comments that he would "encourage” Russia to attack U.S. allies that didn’t pay into NATO, but European leaders were already pondering the prospect of an alliance without the U.S.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 13, 2024

Once-bitten Europe is better prepared for Trump’s NATO tirades

The EU is quietly preparing an impact assessment of the November U.S. election — particularly the scenario in which Trump wins.
Manchester City's Erling Haaland (right) and Everton's James Tarkowski vie for the ball during their match in Manchester on Saturday.
SOCCER
Feb 12, 2024

Manchester City gets stars back as club eyes more Champions League glory

Pep Guardiola's men head to FC Copenhagen for the first leg of their last 16 tie on Tuesday on the back of 10 consecutive wins in all competitions.
Local residents use a Starlink terminal in Chasiv Yar, Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Jan. 31, 2023.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 12, 2024

Ukraine says Russia uses Musk’s Starlink terminals at front

Intercepted conversations between Russian troops indicate they had Starlink devices installed for internet access.
Rikuya Hoshino won the Qatar Open in Doha on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Golf
Feb 12, 2024

Rikuya Hoshino earns first European Tour title with win at Qatar Open

He became the first Japanese player to win the event and only the fourth to win on the European Tour after Isao Aoki, Hideki Matsuyama and Ryo Hisatsune.
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida enters his office on Thursday.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 12, 2024

Japan's LDP concerned about headwinds in Lower House by-elections

The Nagasaki race is designed to fill the vacancy of a former LDP member embroiled in a funds scandal.
India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to his supporters as he arrives at a rally in Guwahati, India, on Feb. 4.
WORLD / Politics
Feb 12, 2024

Modi flexes global muscle with Abu Dhabi visit and temple opening

While Islam is the UAE’s state religion, Modi’s Bharatiya Janata Party has long had a strained relationship with India’s Muslim population.
Kansas City Chiefs' Patrick Mahomes celebrates with the Vince Lombardi Trophy after winning Super Bowl LVIII on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 12, 2024

Chiefs edge 49ers in overtime to win Super Bowl

The win makes Kansas City the first team to win back-to-back Super Bowls since the New England Patriots.
Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shakes hands with then-Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi prior to their meeting in Kyiv in September.
JAPAN / Politics
Feb 12, 2024

Japan may ease Ukraine travel restrictions

Ukraine is under Tokyo's strictest travel advisory, which urges all Japanese citizens to evacuate and avoid all travel there.
Niners receiver Jauan Jennings leaves the field after the Super Bowl in Las Vegas on Sunday. The 49ers lost to the Chiefs 25-22 in overtime.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 12, 2024

Head coach Kyle Shanahan says dejected 49ers will bounce back from Super Bowl loss

While the 49ers have won five Super Bowl titles, Sunday's defeat extended their current drought to 29 seasons.
BUSINESS / Companies
Feb 12, 2024

Daihatsu resumes production of two models at Kyoto plant

The Toyota subsidiary hopes to restart gradually but its domestic vehicle production schedule remains unclear.
This frame grab from handout video released by the Philippine Coast guard on Feb. 11 shows a Chinese coast guard vessel (front R) blocking and sailing past Philippine coast guard ship BRP Teresa Magbanua (back L) near Scarborough Shoal, in the disputed South China Sea.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Feb 12, 2024

Philippines accuses Chinese vessels of 'dangerous' maneuvers

The reef of the incident has been a flash point between the countries since China seized it from the Philippines in 2012.
Singer Taylor Swift celebrates with Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce after Kansas City's win in Super Bowl LVIII in Las Vegas on Sunday.
MORE SPORTS / Football
Feb 12, 2024

Taylor Swift gets share of spotlight as Chiefs win second straight Super Bowl

The 34-year-old was the brightest in a galaxy of stars attending the game.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear