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Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 8, 2023

Soccer great Lionel Messi chooses Miami as next destination

'After winning the World Cup and not being able to go to Barca, it was time to go to the U.S. league to experience football in a different way and enjoy the day-to-day,' Messi said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 6, 2023

Barcelona beats Vissel Kobe in Andres Iniesta's Tokyo swansong

The 39-year-old, who has said he intends to continue his playing career, started on the pitch for Vissel and lasted until the 81st minute.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 6, 2023

LeBron James to flag away centenary Le Mans race

The Lakers star is a partner in Fenway Sports Group, which co-owns the RFK Racing NASCAR team.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jun 6, 2023

Saudi wealth fund to take control of Cristiano Ronaldo's club

Sports is one of the pillars of the government's Vision 2030 economic diversification plan that seeks to build new industries and create jobs.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jun 2, 2023

Sergey Karjakin may skip World Cup rather than compete without Russian flag

Athletes from Russia and Belarus have been banned from competitions following Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
Japan Times
TENNIS
Jun 1, 2023

Novak Djokovic doubles down on Kosovo comments after reaching third round of French Open

Djokovic defended his message in comments to Serbian media, saying that Kosovo is Serbia's 'cradle, our stronghold.'
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 31, 2023

Summer Basho offered excitement and a streamlined experience for sumo fans

The sport has emerged from three years of pandemic-era restrictions into a rapidly changing landscape that requires better delivery of content and a more attractive in-arena experience.
Japan Times
BASKETBALL / NBA
May 31, 2023

Quiet man Nikola Jokic ready for crowning glory in NBA Finals

While the likes of LeBron James and Kevin Durant embrace the 28-year-old Serb as a member of the league's elite, some critics aren't convinced by his stats.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 28, 2023

Djokovic says 'part of me will leave' when Nadal quits

'I'm not going to make any announcement today, but just reflecting on it. I felt also a little bit emotional about what he was saying,' Djokovic said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 27, 2023

Vinicius Jr. situation stirs painful memories for F1 star Lewis Hamilton

Lewis Hamilton feels the sports world needs to do more to tackle the problem of racism
Japan Times
CULTURE
May 24, 2023

Haruki Murakami wins top books prize in Spain

The €50,000 ($55,000) award is one of eight prizes for the arts, sport and scientific research handed out yearly by a foundation named for Crown Princess Leonor.
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MORE SPORTS
May 24, 2023

World Athletics to create new 'short track' concept to evolve indoor events

The new term will allow for greater flexibility, as it has become increasingly difficult to maintain the traditional separation between outdoor and indoor athletics.
Japan Times
OLYMPICS
May 23, 2023

'So expensive:' Paris 2024 ticket prices mar image of Games for all

France's sports minster defended the pricing scheme for next year's Summer Olympics but admitted that lower-priced tickets went 'too quickly.'
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 22, 2023

Vinicius Jr. blasts La Liga and Spain as racist after hearing racial taunts from fans

'The championship that once belonged to Ronaldinho, Ronaldo, Cristiano (Ronaldo) and (Lionel) Messi today belongs to the racists,' Vinicius Jr. wrote on Twitter.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 20, 2023

Rafael Nadal will always be part of French Open

Nadal has become as much a part of the Roland Garros landscape as the red clay beneath everyone’s feet, but it will be someone else’s domain this spring.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 18, 2023

Manchester City routs Real Madrid to reach Champions League final

Manchester City will be a strong favorite to finally conquer Europe when it faces Inter Milan in Istanbul on June 10.
Japan Times
TENNIS
May 16, 2023

Carlos Alcaraz stunned by Hungarian qualifier Fabian Marozsan in Rome

The 20-year-old Alcaraz had come into the tournament on the back of triumphs in Barcelona and Madrid.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 15, 2023

Japanese skateboarders shine as X Games return to Japan

Skateboarding legend Tony Hawks says Japanese skateboarders are 'the one's to beat now.'
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 12, 2023

History repeats in a world of unwelcome replays

From high inflation to a ground war in Europe to widespread technological disruptions, the biggest challenges facing the world today are hardly unprecedented.
Japan Times
SUMO / INSIDE SUMO
May 10, 2023

Return of yokozuna council's open training offers good and bad

As with any pre-tournament training session, what didn’t happen was more informative than what did.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 10, 2023

'Done deal': Source says Lionel Messi set for megabucks Saudi move

The deal would mean the Argentine potentially joining his archrival Cristiano Ronaldo in the Saudi Pro League as the Gulf state lavishes its oil wealth on sport.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
May 9, 2023

In a fickle sporting world, F1 understands need to entertain fans

The red-hot auto racing competition added new glitzy elements to the pre-race buildup at Sunday's Miami Grand Prix.
Workers say corporate South Korea was warned about questionable U.S. visas before Hyundai raid
Activists holding signs that reads "No one is illegal!" protest against a huge immigration raid last week in the U.S. state of Georgia, in front of the U.S. Embassy in Seoul on Tuesday.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Thousands without power in Tokyo as heavy rain batters Kanto region
Heavy rain hit Tokyo and surrounding areas Thursday afternoon, causing thousands to lose power, prompting flood warnings, grounding flights and causing transportation issues.
Why more hotels in Japan are offering room-only service
Nipponia Hotel Ise Kawasaki Merchant Town in Ise, Mie Prefecture
Japan's cutting-edge railgun successfully strikes target vessel
The Defense Ministry’s Acquisition, Technology & Logistics Agency (ATLA) conducted a ship-board railgun shooting test from June to early July this year with the support of the Maritime Self-Defense Force.
Niinami’s ouster quick but not unusual as corporations protect reputation
Takeshi Niinami resigns as chairman and CEO of Suntory Holdings.
As Manila modernizes its military, new opportunities emerge for Tokyo
A Brahmos missile system is displayed during a rehearsal for a military parade in New Delhi in January. The Philippines will soon receive its second batch of the supersonic cruise missiles from India.
Shizuoka farmers fight to preserve sustainable tea method that’s steeped in tradition
As of August 2024, the number of confirmed chagusaba farmers had fallen to 302, just over half the 582 reported in 2015, according to the Shizuoka Chagusaba Farming Method Promotion Council.
Search is on for loopholes in Japan’s $550 billion investment pledge
U.S. Secretary of Commerce Howard Lutnick argues that U.S. President Donald Trump has sole authority to invest Japan's promised $550 billion.
In rural Hokkaido, the stops and starts of tourism revival on full display
Redevelopment plans for Kawayu Onsen have hit some snags — an example of how bringing tourists back to declining rural communities is far from easy work.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Figure skater Akiko Suzuki was once told her ideal weight should be 47 kilograms, a number she now admits she “naively believed.” This led to her have a relationship with food that resulted in her suffering from anorexia.
The silent battle Japanese athletes fight with weight
By Mai Yoshikawa

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