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Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 7, 2015
Japan to face hostile Tehran crowd against Afghanistan
Japan may take to the field in a neutral venue in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier at Azadi Stadium in Tehran, but with millions of displaced Afghanis living in Iran, Vahid Halilhodzic's team will still expect a hostile reception.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 4, 2015
Japan took past lessons to heart in win over Cambodia
National team manager Vahid Halilhodzic believes Japan owes Singapore a debt of gratitude for providing the wake-up call that fueled Thursday's World Cup qualifying win over Cambodia.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 3, 2015
Japan overcomes slow start to put away Cambodia
Japan got its 2018 World Cup qualification campaign up and running with a 3-0 win over Cambodia on Thursday night.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Sep 2, 2015
Okazaki ready to help Japan unleash scoring barrage against Cambodia
If Japan lays another egg in a World Cup qualifier against Cambodia, pin it on me, says Shinji Okazaki.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 24, 2015
Japan manager Halilhodzic unhurt after car crash
Japan manager Vahid Halilhodzic ran his car into a taxi on Monday morning but was unhurt, the Japan Football Association said.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Aug 12, 2015
Mood turns against Halilhodzic after East Asian Cup debacle
If a scoreless draw with Singapore in Japan's opening World Cup qualifier in May marked the end of manager Vahid Halilhodzic's honeymoon period, last week's East Asian Cup has had critics wishing for a divorce already.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 10, 2015
JFA backs Halilhodzic after East Asian Cup debacle
Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic is not losing his job any time soon, Japan Football Association technical director Masahiro Shimoda said Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 10, 2015
Japan finishes last at East Asian Cup
Urawa Reds midfielder Yuki Muto scored a first-half equalizer, but it was not enough to prevent Japan from finishing bottom of the standings for the first time at the East Asian Cup on Sunday after a 1-1 draw against host China in the final game of the tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 5, 2015
Yamaguchi scores equalizer as Japan grabs point in draw against South Korea
Cerezo Osaka's Hotaru Yamaguchi opened his national team account to earn defending champion Japan its first point after a 1-1 draw with archrival South Korea at the East Asian Cup on Wednesday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 3, 2015
Halilhodzic cracks whip after North Korea defeat
Japan coach Vahid Halilhodzic has blasted his players and ordered them to show some pride after a shock 2-1 defeat to North Korea in their East Asian Cup opener in China on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Aug 2, 2015
Japan stunned by North Korea in East Asian Cup opener
Yuki Muto scored on his debut but holder Japan was sentenced to a shock 2-1 defeat to North Korea in its opening match at the East Asian Cup on Sunday night.
Rugby
Jul 31, 2015
Blue Bulls thrash Canon Eagles
South Africa's Blue Bulls gave Japanese rugby a reminder of just where it stands Friday night as the Currie Cup side hammered Canon Eagles 50-3 at Machida Athletic Stadium.
SOCCER
Jul 30, 2015
Fujita, Rokutan added to Japan squad for East Asian Cup
Midfielder Naoyuki Fujita and goalkeeper Yuji Rokutan have been added to Japan's East Asian Cup team, the Japan Football Association announced Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 2, 2015
Injured Uchida to miss most of World Cup qualifying
Schalke is expecting Atsuto Uchida to miss the first half of the Bundesliga season according to Kicker magazine on Thursday, which would rule out the Japan defender for most of the second-round World Cup qualifiers.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 27, 2015
Blue Jays send Kawasaki back to Triple-A Buffalo
The Toronto Blue Jays announced on Friday that they have optioned infielder Munenori Kawasaki to Triple-A Buffalo.
JAPAN
Jun 18, 2015
Economists Partha Dasgupta, Jeffrey Sachs win Blue Planet Prize
Economists Partha Dasgupta of the University of Cambridge and Jeffrey Sachs of Columbia University were awarded the 2015 international Blue Planet Prize by the Asahi Glass Foundation on Thursday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 17, 2015
Japan takes booing on chin after Singapore stalemate
Keisuke Honda believes fans were right to boo him and his Japan teammates after Tuesday's shock World Cup qualifying 0-0 draw with Singapore, and insists he would have had no complaints had they voiced their displeasure louder.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 15, 2015
Halilhodzic warns Japan not to fall into Singapore 'trap'
Japan manager Vahid Halilhodzic has warned his team not to take Singapore lightly in Tuesday's World Cup qualifier — or face the prospect of being embarrassed like France at the weekend.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Jun 10, 2015
Halilhodzic looking to build on strong start as qualifiers begin
It would be unthinkable for Japan to begin its 2018 World Cup qualifying campaign with anything other than a win at home to Singapore next Tuesday, but manager Vahid Halilhodzic will be looking for more from his team than just three points.
SOCCER / J. League
Jun 6, 2015
Free agent Kawashima confident of keeping place in Japan team
Japan goalkeeper Eiji Kawashima is confident he can retain his place in the national team for the upcoming games against Iraq and Singapore, despite having hardly featured for Standard Liege in the second half of this past season.
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.
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.
A new initiative rethinks old Tohoku crafts
The colored patterns of Tsuguru "nuri," made in Aomori Prefecture, are achieved by applying multiple coatings of lacquer, which are later polished down to reveal layers of colors beneath.
Xi and Putin mark ‘new era’ amid efforts to counter U.S. ‘containment’
Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese President Xi Jinping attend an event in Beijing on Thursday. During Putin's visit, the leaders showed off their growing alignment amid efforts to push back against the U.S.-led world order.
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.

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