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2022 FIFA WORLD CUP

Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022
Takehiro Tomiyasu says Japan has everything required to beat Germany
Wednesday's game at Khalifa International Stadium will mark the Samurai Blue's first time facing the four-time World Cup winners at the quadrennial tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022
European teams shelve pro-LGBTQ armbands after disciplinary threat
The armbands had widely been viewed as a symbolic protest against laws in World Cup host Qatar, where homosexuality is illegal.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022
Veteran Samurai Blue keeper Eiji Kawashima not ready for back seat
The Strasbourg stopper bristled at the notion that he might be in Qatar primarily to provide a veteran presence in the dressing room when the subject was raised at Japan's camp on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022
Lionel Messi determined to enjoy likely last World Cup hurrah
At 35 years of age, the diminutive magician is close to winding down his remarkable trophy-laden career.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022
England off to flying start at World Cup as Iran keeps silent
Gareth Southgate's side galloped to a 4-0 advantage at Khalifa International Stadium with two goals from man-of-the-match Buyako Saka and a fine Raheem Sterling strike.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 22, 2022
Gareth Bale rescues Wales with late equalizer against United States
The Welsh captain's successful 83rd-minute penalty conversion triggered roars from a large and raucous contingent of supporters at Ahmad Bin Ali Stadium.
Japan Times
LIFE
Nov 22, 2022
Your guide to watching the World Cup from Tokyo
Tuning into games from Qatar looking more complex than a Messi dribble? Here's how to make sense of all of Tokyo's World Cup watch parties, streaming options and more.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup / From the Spot
Nov 21, 2022
Samurai Blue have chance to win over hearts of Japanese fans again at World Cup
Japan's rise on the global stage has come as more fans feel disconnected from a squad of stars who mostly play abroad.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 21, 2022
Japan must brave challenging climb to reach lofty ambitions at World Cup
Japan has set its sights on the quarterfinals in Qatar but may need to go through two former champions to get there.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 21, 2022
Host Qatar loses to Ecuador in World Cup opener
Qatar will have another chance to prove it belongs on the sport's biggest stage when its plays Senegal on Friday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 20, 2022
High stakes for Qatar as World Cup starts
The wealthy gas producer is the smallest nation to host soccer's biggest global event, organized at a cost of $220 billion.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 20, 2022
Rob Page caps remarkable rise by taking Wales back to World Cup
Prior to Euro 2016, Wales' last major tournament was in 1958, when it reached the World Cup quarterfinals.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 20, 2022
On eve of World Cup, FIFA chief says: ‘Don’t criticize Qatar; criticize me'
In an extraordinary hourlong soliloquy delivered one day before the opening game, Gianni Infantino railed against critics of the tournament's first Arab host.
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
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 20, 2022
With stadium beer ban, World Cup fans look for sip of hope
The 2022 World Cup is the first edition of the tournament held in a conservative Muslim country with strict controls on alcohol, the consumption of which is banned in public.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 20, 2022
France rocked as Karim Benzema ruled out of World Cup
France's hope of successfully defending the World Cup was dealt a huge blow late on Saturday as Ballon d'Or winner Karim Benzema was ruled out of the tournament in Qatar with an injured left thigh.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 19, 2022
FIFA chief blasts 'hypocrisy' of Western nations on eve of World Cup
The build-up to the tournament has been dominated by concerns over Qatar's treatment of migrant workers, women and the LGBTQ community, to the visible annoyance of organizers.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 18, 2022
In apparent reversal, Qatar set to ban alcohol sales in World Cup stadiums
The move to ban alcohol sales within stadiums is an about-face from Qatar's previous position and comes just days prior to the start of the tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 18, 2022
World Cup mired in controversy set to kick off in Qatar
This edition of the tournament has generated far more headlines about what's taken place off the pitch than what's expected to take place on it.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Nov 17, 2022
Japan hoping German experience can provide boost in World Cup opener
Daichi Kamada says the nation's large contingent of players from Germany's Bundesliga can draw mental strength from knowing they 'share the same stage' as Germany's stars.
South Korea couple beat same-sex barriers to parenthood
South Korean lesbian couple Kim Kyu-jin (left) and her wife, Kim Sae-yeon, pose with a "pregnant woman" badge during an interview in Seoul last month.
Japan unveils new overtourism countermeasures
The majority of tourists in Japan tend to stay in Tokyo, Osaka or Kyoto, resulting in overcrowding in popular tourist spots and a strain on transportation systems.
Opportunities await the bold in the Year of the Wood Dragon
2024 marks the Year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac, with the year predicted to be a good time for fresh starts.
Don’t worry about global population collapse
Most projections show the world will hit peak humanity in the 21st century as people choose to have smaller families and women gain power over their own reproduction.
Japan pharma startup developing world-first drug to grow new teeth
A new tooth is seen in a ferret's mouth after it was administered a drug to stimulate the growth of tooth buds.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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