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Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 24, 2021
CONMEBOL confirms Australia and Qatar's withdrawal from Copa America
Australia and Qatar, the two non-South American sides due to take part in this year's Copa America, have pulled out of the tournament, the secretary general of the South American Football Confederation (CONMEBOL) said on Tuesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 21, 2021
Hong Kong prepared to waive restrictions to host Asian tournaments
Hong Kong's government is considering waiving the city’s strict 21-day quarantine requirements in a bid to host soccer matches in the Asian Champions League and other continental club competitions, a local newspaper said on Sunday.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Books
Feb 13, 2021
Chang-rae Lee's 'My Year Abroad' is about taking the plunge, even when it scares you
The Korean American author has always addressed the issue of race in his writing, but he explores the subject differently in his sixth novel.
Japan Times
WORLD / Society
Feb 2, 2021
Black and Latino New Yorkers underrepresented in COVID-19 vaccine rollout
Data also showed at least 94,000 people who live outside New York were vaccinated in the city, and that among them racial disparities were even wider.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 26, 2021
Asian Champions League to be played in centralized venues
This year's Asian Champions League and AFC Cup club competitions will be played in centralized group stages due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Asian Football Confederation said on Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 19, 2020
Nagoya secures third place, ACL playoff berth with win on final day of J. League season
Nagoya started the day a point ahead of fourth-place Cerezo and two clear of fifth-place Antlers, who both stayed put in the standings after drawing 1-1 in their match.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 18, 2020
Asian Champions League reaches final after long 2020 campaign
The longest Asian Champions League tournament in history ends on Saturday — more than 11 months after the first ball was kicked — when Ulsan Hyundai of South Korea meets Iran’s Persepolis in the final in Doha.
Japan Times
SOCCER / J. League
Dec 17, 2020
Gamba Osaka secure Emperor’s Cup and ACL berths with victory
Gamba Osaka booked their spot in next year's Asian Champions League and this season's Emperor's Cup on goals by Shu Kurata and Patric in a 2-0 J-League first-division win over Yokohama FC on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 12, 2020
Vissel Kobe's Asian Champions League semifinal moved to different venue
The Asian Football Confederation said Friday it has shifted Sunday's Asian Champions League east zone semifinal between Vissel Kobe and Ulsan Hyundai from Doha's Al Janoub Stadium to the Jassim bin Hamad Stadium.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 11, 2020
First-timer Vissel advances to ACL semifinals on penalties
After beating Bluewings, Vissel will face another South Korean team, Ulsan, on Sunday for the right to play Iran's Persepolis in the Dec. 19 final.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 8, 2020
Andres Iniesta drives Kobe into ACL quarterfinals; Marinos eliminated
Tournament debutant Vissel Kobe reached the last eight of the Asian Champions League on Monday, dispatching Shanghai SIPG of China 2-0 in the round of 16 thanks to goals from Andres Iniesta and Daigo Nishi.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 7, 2020
FC Tokyo bounced from Asian Champions League in round of 16
The loss dashed FC Tokyo's hopes of reaching the quarterfinals for the first time.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Dec 4, 2020
Adailton strike lifts Tokyo into ACL knockout round
Brazilian striker Adailton scored early as J. League side FC Tokyo held on for a 1-0 Group F win over Australia's Perth Glory on Thursday to advance to the Asian Champions League knockout stage.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 29, 2020
Vissel fall to Guangzhou Evergrande in first group-stage loss
J. League side Vissel Kobe fell 2-0 to China's Guangzhou Evergrande on Saturday in Asian Champions League Group G action.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 28, 2020
Leandro helps propel FC Tokyo to victory in Asian Champions League
The win lifted FC Tokyo to second in the group with seven points from four games.
Japan Times
CULTURE / Art
Nov 25, 2020
A festival of new Asian art, seeking a direction
You could find reasons for both enthusiasm and skepticism when Asia Society announced last year that it would present a triennial of contemporary art, centered on art from what the organizers called "Asia and the world.”
Japan Times
SOCCER
Nov 25, 2020
Tokyo takes first Asian Champions League loss after penalty kick
J. League side FC Tokyo suffered their first Asian Champions League loss on Tuesday, falling 1-0 to China's Shanghai Shenhua on a 72nd-minute Yu Hanchao penalty.
Japan Times
COMMUNITY
Nov 22, 2020
Asian Americans hope for more inclusive society under Biden
With President Donald Trump having referred to the 'Chinese virus,' many people in the U.S. have felt racial tensions rise.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Nov 12, 2020
Development banks make landmark climate pledge, but no fossil fuel phase out
The world's public development banks on Wednesday pledged to align their financial firepower with the Paris Agreement on climate change but avoided a firm commitment to phase out fossil fuel financing.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 23, 2020
Hosting Asian Cup will boost China's global standing: CFA official
Staging the 2023 Asian Cup finals in China will give the country the expertise needed to pursue President Xi Jinping’s dream of hosting the World Cup and other global tournaments, the Chinese Football Association’s Du Zhaocai has said.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
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.
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.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.

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