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SPORTS / MULLY'S MISSIVES
Jun 19, 2006

Best quotes of the World Cup (so far)

NUREMBURG, Germany -- A look back on some of the best quotes of the World Cup so far:
JAPAN
Jan 11, 2006

Town gives World Cup site 100-meter carp streamer

Those thinking of visiting the German city of Kaiserslautern to see some World Cup soccer matches this June might consider moving their travel plans up a few days to view another sight -- a gigantic carp streamer.
JAPAN
Nov 28, 2002

World Cup spurs South Korea exchanges

Following Japan and South Korea's cohosting of the World Cup soccer finals last summer, 36 prefectural governments have held or will hold 123 sports exchanges with South Korean teams in fiscal 2002, according to a survey conducted by the sports ministry.
BUSINESS
May 24, 2002

World Cup slows Sky Perfect losses

Sky Perfect Communications Inc. said Thursday it posted a group pretax loss of 11.9 billion yen in the year to March 31, making headway against its 24.34 billion yen loss the previous year, due to an increasing number of subscribers and lower cancellation rates.
JAPAN
Feb 21, 2002

Prince Takamado may go to Seoul for World Cup

Prince Takamado, honorary president of the Japan Football Association, will probably attend the opening ceremony of the World Cup finals in Seoul, according to government sources.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 22, 2001

Japan names squad for Kirin Cup

Paraguay-based midfielder Nozomi Hiroyama was on Thursday given the chance to make his international debut at the upcoming Kirin Cup after being included in Japan's 22-man squad for the three-nation tournament kicking off on June 28.
JAPAN
Sep 9, 1997

Foul play called over World Cup plans

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Japan Times
SOCCER
May 11, 2023

Maya Yoshida draws on World Cup 'fight' to help Schalke beat the drop

Made captain early in 2023 with Schalke dead last in the Bundesliga, the 34-year-old Yoshida has been pivotal to the team's surprise resurgence.
LIFE / EVENTS AND INFORMATION
Oct 12, 2017

Moscow works to woo Japan's World Cup fans

Moscow is welcoming Japanese soccer fans to the 2018 FIFA World Cup.
Rugby
Aug 29, 2016

Barrett commits to All Blacks until after 2019 World Cup

All Blacks coach Steve Hansen's hopes of winning a third successive World Cup have been boosted by flyhalf Beauden Barrett's decision to commit his immediate playing future to New Zealand Rugby until after the 2019 tournament in Japan.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 21, 2014

Costa Rica stuns Italy to reach last 16

Costa Rica buried predictions of its early demise to emerge into the knockout stages of the World Cup for only the second time with a 1-0 Group D win over Italy on Friday that sent England crashing out.
MORE SPORTS
Oct 9, 2004

Japan starts well in wrestling World Cup

Japan kicked off its campaign for its first title in two years with a strong start after wins over Canada, the United States and India on the opening day of the women's wrestling World Cup on Friday.
Places
Aug 8, 2019

Places to watch Rugby World Cup live in Japan

Looking for a place to view the Rugby World Cup games live surrounded by a crowd of ardent fans? Here’s a list of 18 public viewing spaces where fans can catch all the action as it happens.
Reader Mail
Mar 29, 2019

Offer homestays for Rugby World Cup

So here we go again, another Rugby World Cup and another hotel "rip off" season. This happens all the time to sports fans. I am coming to Japan for RWC 2019 and hotels in the host cities are charging four and five times their normal rates for the couple of nights surrounding the matches (that's if you...
Real Madrid's Kylian Mbappe comes onto the pitch after a substitution on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Jul 2, 2025

Mbappe edging closer to full fitness as Real reaches last eight

Mbappe made his long-awaited debut in the tournament as a second-half substitute following a bout of gastroenteritis that sidelined him during the group stage.
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.
Descendants in Philippines denied Japanese citizenship
As attacks surge, who can cull bears in Japan?
Police cars leave the Akita Prefectural Police headquarters to cull bears, in the city of Akita on Thursday.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Government and bad actors are at the root of the foreign national issue
A maiko walks down a street crowded with tourists in Kyoto. Challenges that come with a massive influx of overseas visitors and foreign nationals buying up real estate are just some of the immigration problems that have become hot-button political issues in Japan.
Tatsuya Nakadai: A masterful leading man and postwar icon
Tatsuya Nakadai had the look of a leading man in his youth, but his large and searching eyes suggested the pain and loneliness of an old soul.
As Japan’s female leader rises, can she cross sumo’s sacred line?
Japan Sumo Association Chairman Hakkaku (front center) delivers a speech on the first day of the Kyushu Grand Sumo Tournament at the Fukuoka Kokusai Center on Sunday. Centuries of belief and tradition still underpin the all-male association's stance of excluding women.
Takaichi doesn’t mince words on Taiwan, but dramatic policy shift unlikely
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi responds to questions during a House of Representatives Budget Committee session in parliament on Tuesday.
Florist Nicolai Bergmann flourishes outside the box
Florist Nicolai Bergmann shops for fresh flowers at the Ota flower market in Tokyo on Friday.
China delivers warning to U.S. and Japan with third aircraft carrier
The Fujian, China's third aircraft carrier, carries out sea trials at an unknown location in May last year.

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Bear attacks have dominated Japanese news headlines in recent months, with 13 people so far having been killed by the animals.
Japan’s bears have been on their killing spree for more than 100 years
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