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2014

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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 28, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Uruguay, Colombia and Japan
A Uruguayan mother, a Colombian researcher and a Japanese company worker in Tokyo discuss their national teams' chances in Brazil.
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SOCCER / World cup
May 28, 2014
Zaccheroni insists Japan will hit stride at World Cup
National team manager Alberto Zaccheroni is confident his side can shape up in time for the World Cup but admits the Blue Samurai are currently running on empty.
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SOCCER / World cup
May 27, 2014
Uchida goal gives Japan victory over Cyprus in World Cup send-off
Atsuto Uchida scored two minutes before halftime to give Japan a 1-0 win over Cyprus on Tuesday in the Blue Samurai's last home game before heading off to the World Cup in Brazil.
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SOCCER / World cup
May 26, 2014
Kagawa plays down friendly results ahead of Cyprus send-off
Manchester United attacker Shinji Kagawa has played down the significance of Japan's upcoming World Cup warmups and says results will only count when the Asian champions' Group C campaign gets under way against Cote d'Ivoire on June 14.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 26, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Nigeria, Ecuador and Mexico
A Nigerian student, an Ecuadorean diplomat and a self-employed Mexican in Tokyo discuss their national teams' chances in Brazil.
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SOCCER / World cup
May 25, 2014
Japan wraps up training camp in Kagoshima
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni on Sunday urged the whole country to get behind the team at the World Cup finals in Brazil as the Blue Samurai wrapped up their training camp in Kagoshima on Sunday.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 25, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Ghana and Costa Rica
A Ghanaian academic and a Costa Rican student in Tokyo discuss their teams' chances in the upcoming FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 21, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Bosnia, Switzerland and Italy
A Bosnian teacher, Swiss student and Italian businessman weigh up their teams' prospects in next month's FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 19, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Brazil, Russia and Japan
A Brazilian translator, Russian student and Japanese singer discuss their teams' prospects in next month's FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 18, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Ishikawa: USA and Australia
A Team USA fan and a Socceroo follower in Komatsu, Ishikawa Prefecture, discuss their teams' prospects in next month's FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
COMMENTARY / World
May 18, 2014
Class of 2014: Thank you for not disinviting me
Are today's graduating college students too eager to ban commencement speakers whose views they reject?
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
May 17, 2014
Kagawa eager to get to Brazil
Manchester United players were seeking refuge and relief in the World Cup as their hopeless season dragged on, Japanese international Shinji Kagawa said on Saturday.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 14, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Croatia and Japan
A Japanese blues singer and a Croatian actor discuss the prospects for their national teams in next month's FIFA World Cup.
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SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
May 14, 2014
Zaccheroni sticks to his guns despite surprise Okubo choice
Yoshito Okubo's dramatic World Cup recall may have grabbed the headlines when national team manager Alberto Zaccheroni unveiled his squad for Brazil on Monday, but the Italian's final roster was anything but impulsive.
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SOCCER / World cup
May 13, 2014
Seven reserves selected for Japan's World Cup team
Nineteen-year-old Cerezo Osaka wunderkind Takumi Minamino was one of Japan's seven World Cup reserves named by the Japan Football Association on Tuesday.
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COMMUNITY / Voices / VIEWS FROM THE STREET
May 12, 2014
World Cup 2014 views from Tokyo: Germany and England
A German and an Englishman in Tokyo discuss the prospects for their teams and Japan in next month's FIFA World Cup in Brazil.
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Figure Skating
Apr 26, 2014
Hanyu gets hero's welcome in parade
Sochi Olympic figure skating gold medalist Yuzuru Hanyu on Saturday was honored in a parade in his hometown, with some 92,000 people gathering to see the event.
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 21, 2014
China steps up purge of online porn amid wider censorship push
China has shut down more than 100 websites carrying pornography and closed thousands of accounts on social media sites in an renewed effort to clean up the Internet, state media reported.
COMMENTARY
Apr 12, 2014
U.S. Democrats have an inequality problem
America's Democratic Party might want to shift its tack of making income inequality the centerpiece of this year's election campaign in the face of census data showing that income inequality is higher in Democratic districts.
SOCCER / World cup
Apr 10, 2014
Zaccheroni set for final European scouting trip
Japan coach Alberto Zaccheroni has departed for his final European scouting trip ahead of next month's World Cup squad announcement, saying he will take a hard look at the players who are on the borderline.

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