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Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Nov 9, 2021

The U.S. auto sector’s next big idea: Tiny trucks

Smaller trucks are having a renaissance as young buyers fret over the climate crisis and confront piles of student debt.
Japan Times
WORLD / FOCUS
Nov 5, 2021

Johnson's COVID-19 gambit steers Britain's health care system into uncharted waters

Britain, its hospitals and its COVID-19 strategy are under the microscope as the country enters the dangerous winter period.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 27, 2021

Japanese startup targets supercar users with $700,000 hoverbike

The XTurismo Limited Edition from A.L.I. Technologies promises to fly for 40 minutes at up to 100 kilometer per hour.
Japan Times
Frankfurt Rhine-Main report 2021
Oct 27, 2021

Frankfurt Rhine-Main and Japan: Growing together, from strength to strength

Germany and Japan have enjoyed over a century and a half of robust bilateral relations since 1861. The highlights of this longstanding friendship include strong political discourse and international cooperation, as well as close-knit economic, cultural and societal ties.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Oct 19, 2021

Lack of unified vaccination passport and testing threaten Japan's reopening

If botched, the reopening could also prove costly for new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, who faces an election in under two weeks.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 13, 2021

FIFA chief Gianni Infantino backs biennial World Cup

Soccer's world governing body FIFA is conducting a feasibility study into the practicalities of staging a World Cup every two years, a move that has been met with fierce criticism.
Real Madrid forward Kylian Mbappe during the Spanish league football match between RC Celta de Vigo and Real Madrid in Vigo, Spain, on Saturday
SOCCER
Oct 22, 2024

Ancelotti wants goals from Madrid star Mbappe

The striker has scored eight goals for Madrid in 12 games across all competitions this season.
Yokohama F. Marinos' Anderson Lopes celebrates a goal during a match earlier this year. The Brazilian helped his side earn a draw on Tuesday against Shandong Taishan.
SOCCER
Oct 23, 2024

Gwangju stays perfect in Asian Champions League as Yokohama F. Marinos earn draw

Gwangju's win was confirmed with two minutes remaining when Johor Darul Ta'zim's JDT's South Korean defender Park Jun-heong put the ball in his own net.
Manchester City midfielder Rodri receives the Ballon d'Or award in Paris on Monday.
SOCCER
Oct 29, 2024

Rodri wins men's Ballon d'Or as Real Madrid boycotts

Real Madrid's Liga and Champions League double winner Vinicius Junior had been seen as favorite.
Then-manager Erik ten Hag celebrates with the trophy after Manchester United won the FA Cup on May 25.
SOCCER
Oct 29, 2024

Manchester United sack Erik ten Hag after woeful start to the season

United assistant coach and ex-striker Ruud van Nistelrooy will take over on an interim basis.
A stadium in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, prior to a World Cup qualifying match between Saudi Arabia and Bahrain on Oct. 15.
SOCCER / World cup
Oct 30, 2024

Saudi World Cup bid's rights report 'flawed,' NGOs say

The document makes "highly selective" use of United Nations assessments and fails to consult credible external stakeholders, the groups said.
Ruben Amorim arrives for a match between his Sporting Lisbon and Nacional on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Oct 30, 2024

Manchester United target Ruben Amorim says 'nothing decided yet'

United pulled the plug on Ten Hag's two-year reign on Monday after a 2-1 defeat by West Ham left one of the world's wealthiest clubs sitting 14th in the Premier League.
Manchester United interim manager Ruud Van Nistelrooy hugs Amad Diallo after the team's League Cup win over Leicester City in Manchester, England on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Oct 31, 2024

Ruud Van Nistelrooy lends hand as United targets Ruben Amorim as next manager

Van Nistelrooy enjoyed a winning start as interim manager with United beating Leicester 5-2 to reach the League Cup quarterfinals.
Nagoya Grampus players celebrate after the club won the Levain Cup at National Stadium in Tokyo on Saturday
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 2, 2024

Keeper Mitch Langerak gets perfect send-off as Nagoya captures Levain Cup

Langerak converted one of Grampus' five successful kicks during penalties in a roller coaster win over Albirex Niigata on Saturday.
Celtic's Daizen Maeda celebrates scoring his team's third goal against Aberdeen on SAturday in Glasgow, Scotland.
SOCCER
Nov 3, 2024

Daizen Maeda's treble fires Celtic into Scottish League Cup final

Fueled by Maeda's treble, Brendan Rodgers' side ran riot in the semifinal at Hampden Park to book a final date with Rangers or Motherwell on Dec. 15.
Vissel Kobe's Daiju Sasaki (far right) is congratulated after scoring in the second half of his team's Asian Champions League Elite clash against Gwangju on Tuesday in Kobe.
SOCCER
Nov 6, 2024

Kobe ends Gwangju's perfect start to go top in Asian Champions League

Taisei Miyashiro and Daiju Sasaki struck to snap the South Korean side's three-game winning streak.
AC Milan players celebrate after defeating Real Madrid 3-1 in a Champions League group stage match in Madrid on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Nov 6, 2024

AC Milan topples Champions League holder Real Madrid

Mbappe failed to find the net, with the France captain having scored once in his last six matches for Madrid across all competitions.
Marinos' Kenta Inoue (center) celebrates with his teammates after scoring against Buriram United in Yokohama on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Nov 7, 2024

Marinos rise up Asian Champions League standings after beating Buriram

Marinos continued their recovery from a heavy 7-3 loss in their opening game of the competition against South Korea's Gwangju FC.
Manchester United had three wins and a draw in four matches under interim coach  Ruud van Nistelrooy.
SOCCER
Nov 11, 2024

Ruud van Nistelrooy ends interim role at Manchester United on high note

Ruud van Nistelrooy lingered on the Old Trafford pitch after Manchester United thrashed Leicester City 3-0 on Sunday in his final game as interim boss, but the Dutchman said it was more about celebrating a great moment than a potential goodbye.
Saudi Arabia fans in the stands at King Abdullah Sport City in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Oct. 10
SOCCER
Nov 12, 2024

FIFA must halt Saudi World Cup bid over human rights, says Amnesty

Saudi Arabia is the lone bidder for the 2034 edition.
FIFA president Gianni Infantino recently announced that the FIFA Club World Cup will kick off at Hard Rock Stadium, home of the NFL's Miami Dolphins, in Miami Gardens, Florida, on June 15.
SOCCER
Nov 12, 2024

Draw for inaugural FIFA Club World Cup set for Dec. 5

Many questions still surround the competition, whose revenues and benefits for the clubs remain a mystery.
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu called up Celtic's Kyogo Furuhashi for the first time in a year ahead of the team's upcoming World Cup qualifiers.
SOCCER
Nov 14, 2024

Japan looking to move closer to berth in 2026 World Cup

With the third Asian qualifying round nearing the halfway point, Japan is five points clear at the top of Group C.
Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring against Bolivia during their World Cup qualifier in Buenos Aires on Oct. 15.
SOCCER
Nov 14, 2024

Paraguayan Football Association bans Lionel Messi shirts before match with Argentina

Paraguayan Football Association manager Fernando Villasboa warned the home crowd to wear only Paraguayan shirts to the match.
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu (left) and captain Wataru Endo speak during a news conference before the team's World Cup qualifier against Indonesia in Jakarta on Friday.
SOCCER
Nov 15, 2024

Liverpool's Wataru Endo praises Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu's flexibility

Endo dismissed concerns that his lack of playing time for Liverpool will have a negative impact on his influence for Japan.
Japan's Kaoru Mitoma moves with the ball in front of Indonesia's Kevin Diks during their World Cup qualifier in Jakarta on Friday.
SOCCER
Nov 17, 2024

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu urges players to maintain focus in World Cup qualifying

Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu told his players to maintain their focus on winning one game at a time, having set the lofty target of lifting the World Cup in North America in 2026.

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