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JAPAN / Society
Dec 3, 2022

Global conference stresses need to put women's issues at top of policy agendas

Leaders and luminaries weigh in on how to incorporate women's perspectives into government and business decision-making.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Dec 3, 2022

Stephanie Frappart's hometown expresses pride as referee makes history in Qatar

When Stephanie Frappart stepped onto the Al Bayt stadium grass on Thursday, she became the first woman to referee a men's World Cup game to complete a journey that started almost 30 years ago on the outskirts of Paris.
Japan Times
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Nov 30, 2022

Ex-referee admits cheating to help Manny Pacquiao win fight in 2000

Nevada Boxing Hall of Fame inductee Carlos Padilla says that he extended Pacquiao's 10-count during a WBC title bout with Nedal Hussein.
Japan Times
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Nov 29, 2022

New Zealand golfer Lydia Ko returns to No. 1 in world

The span of five years, five months and 17 days is the longest period between spells at No. 1.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 27, 2022

Carlos Queiroz tells Jurgen Klinsmann to quit FIFA role over 'outrageous' Iran rebuke

Iran plays the United States in a decisive Group B match on Tuesday and has a chance to reach the last 16 for the first time ever.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Music
Nov 27, 2022

‘Gangnam Style’ brought K-pop to the world, but haunted its creator

In 2012, the song took over the internet, and it helped pave the way for the global success of Korean pop. But Psy spent years trying and failing to replicate the phenomenon.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 26, 2022

England suffer reality check in 0-0 draw with U.S.

England will still qualify for the last 16 if they avoid a heavy defeat by Wales in their final group game, but they were greeted with boos at the final whistle on Friday.
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 25, 2022

Ritsu Doan revels in getting last laugh after Japan's win over Germany

'Before I came to the World Cup, people in Germany were saying it would be an easy game against Japan,' Doan said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 24, 2022

Spain coach backs Gavi to become star on global stage

Spanish teenager Gavi is set for global stardom after becoming the youngest World Cup scorer since Pele during Spain's 7-0 thrashing of Costa Rica on Wednesday, Spain coach Luis Enrique said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 23, 2022

Wounded Argentina aims to move past Saudi trauma

Lionel Messi's fifth and final attempt to match Diego Maradona's immortality among Argentinians by winning soccer's greatest prize could not have started worse.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 21, 2022

Is it the end of Trump and Trumpism?

Former U.S. President Donald Trump winning re-election would not bode well for the future of America or the world.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 20, 2022

Arsene Wenger says players must not be daunted by data insights

FIFA is sharing in-depth match data, graphics and video from every World Cup match in Qatar with all participating teams as well as fans and media.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics / ANALYSIS
Nov 16, 2022

G20 summit exposes Russia's increased isolation on world stage

In a leaders' declaration, the G20 noted that the conflict is constraining growth, disrupting supply chains, and heightening energy and food insecurity.
Japan Times
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Nov 7, 2022

Jessica Gadirova caps Britain's best showing at worlds with gold

Jessica Gadirova claimed gold for Britain in the women's floor exercise to seal the nation's best-ever medal haul on the final day of the World Gymnastics Championship in Liverpool on Sunday.
Japan Times
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Nov 6, 2022

Wei Xiaoyuan retains bars title; Ireland claims first worlds gold

The 18-year-old gave China their first women's gold medal in Liverpool with a winning score of 14.966, defending the crown she won last year in Kitakyushu.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Nov 3, 2022

Astros throw combined no-hitter in Game 4 of World Series

The only previous World Series no-hitter was a perfect game by the New York Yankees' Don Larsen against the Brooklyn Dodgers in Game 5 of the 1956 Fall Classic.
Japan Times
GLOBAL MEDIA POST / U.S. East Coast report 2022
Oct 31, 2022

An unbreakable partnership

Heralding a new phase of cooperation, U.S. President Joe Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced last year the U.S.-Japan Competitiveness and Resilience Partnership (CoRe), an ambitious initiative that will accelerate cooperation in a wide range of fields, such as Japan’s Cancer Moonshot...
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 28, 2022

Astros ace Justin Verlander has chance to add to legacy in World Series

If there is a blemish on the stellar resume of Houston Astros right-hander Justin Verlander, it is this: in seven career World Series starts with two franchises, Verlander is 0-6 with a 5.68 ERA.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 24, 2022

Phillies advance to World Series by beating Padres

Bryce Harper became the first Philadelphia player in 41 years with a go-ahead homer so late in a playoff contest to send the team to its first World Series since 2009.
Japan Times
BASEBALL / MLB
Oct 23, 2022

Astros and Phillies win big to reach brink of World Series

Rhys Hoskins smashed two home runs as Philadelphia outslugged visiting San Diego, while Houston pitchers allowed the Yankees only one hit over eight innings in a shutout.
Japan Times
WORLD / Politics
Oct 21, 2022

Liz Truss defied the markets, and they ruthlessly sealed her fate

World leaders buffeted by economic challenges are watching the turmoil in Britain, hoping that Liz Truss' woes won't be their own.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 19, 2022

Maskless tourists in Japan trigger a debate over ‘face underwear’

Should Japan look to the world for advice on COVID-19 protocols, or the other way around? Both visitors and residents have something to learn from one another.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 18, 2022

Qatar to stage 2023 Asian Cup after World Cup, replacing China

The tournament is now likely to be shifted from its original June and July dates to later in 2023, or even early 2024, to ensure matches are not played during the worst of the summer heat.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Sep 29, 2022

Putin’s Ukraine war forces ugly bargains on food and fuel

The war in Ukraine has laid bare the world's addiction to freely flowing fuel and grain. Disrupted supplies and surging prices will force the have-nots into desperate choices.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 21, 2022

How the U.N. became a bystander to the world’s biggest flashpoint

Interviews with several officials reveal a rising frustration with a body founded nearly 80 years ago that is increasingly powerless to shape global events.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Sep 14, 2022

Burden of raising kids drives South Korean fertility to world’s lowest rate

The country's president plans to sharply increase cash payments for new parents, but for women considering children, temporary subsidies may do little to assuage worries over years of costs.
Japan Times
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Sep 9, 2022

Sports world mourns death of Queen Elizabeth II

The British Horseracing Authority said the sport was in mourning for the queen, who showed an intense passion for racing throughout her life.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2022

Countries growing 70% of world's food face 'extreme' heat risk by 2045

Climate change is already stoking heatwaves and other extreme weather events across the world, with hot spells from India to Europe this year expected to hit crop yields.
Tsunami threat passes following magnitude 6.9 quake off Iwate
A tsunami advisory was issued for Iwate Prefecture on Sunday evening following a strong earthquake. The advisory was later called off, after waves measuring 20 centimeters were recorded in some areas.
The Toyota buyout is a major test for Japan’s reforms
Akio Toyoda, chairman of Toyota Motor, speaks during a media preview at the Japan Mobility Show in Tokyo on Oct. 29. Minority investors are challenging the carmaker's bid to take affiliate Toyota Industries Corp. private.
From France to Mali, a deportee's struggle far from home
Moussa Sacko, a Malian deported from France — where he had lived since he was a young child — stands on a street in Bamako, Mali, in December. Compared with his home in France, Bamako feels like a different planet, Sacko said.
Takaichi plans pay cuts for herself and her ministers
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi chats with her Cabinet members in parliament in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Mother of Thai girl forced into sex work in Tokyo detained in Taiwan
The Metropolitan Police Department headquarters in Tokyo's Chiyoda Ward
Cleanliness gets competitive at Tokyo’s Spogomi world cup
On Oct. 29, teams from 33 qualifying countries scoured the streets of Shibuya for all manners of trash as part of the Spogomi litter-picking competition.
Jon Homewood: ‘There’s beauty in what we throw away’
After a peripatetic childhood around the world, teacher and artist Jon Homewood ended up coming to Japan in 2012 for a professional opportunity.
Yokozuna duo Onosato and Hoshoryu poised for another clash of titans
Yokozuna duo Onosato (right) and Hoshoryu clash for the title on the final day of the Autumn Grand Sumo Tournament on Sept. 28 at Ryogoku Kokugikan.
High-speed rail is expensive and difficult, but seen as a key to growth
Achal Khare, former managing director at India’s National High Speed Rail Corporation, gives a presentation during the IHRA Forum 2025 in Tokyo on Oct. 23.
A 40-year wait for ‘Mishima’ ends at TIFF
Made at a time when Japan was still grappling with Yukio Mishima’s legacy, Paul Schrader’s biopic “Mishima: A Life in Four Chapters” was blocked from screening in the country for decades.

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