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Japan Times
MORE SPORTS / MAN ABOUT SPORTS
Nov 17, 2015
NCAA football coaches find the going getting tougher
"Go for it! Go for It!," football fans in the stands will often shout when their team is faced with a fourth down and short yardage situation deep in its own territory.
BUSINESS / Tech
Nov 11, 2015
Fantasy sports websites to stop taking bets in New York state
The New York state attorney general on Tuesday ordered the fantasy sports sites DraftKings and FanDuel to stop accepting bets in New York, saying the operations are essentially illegal gambling, according to copies of letters to the companies seen by Reuters.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Oct 15, 2015
Fukuoka man becomes general manager of Cambodian soccer team, realizes boyhood dream
Due to illness, Kenji Yoshida had all but given up on his dream of participating in professional sports. Yet, by becoming the general manager of a local soccer team in Cambodia, he found a way to realize it at last.
Japan Times
Rugby
Oct 12, 2015
Jones urges Japan rugby chiefs to build on World Cup success
Outgoing coach Eddie Jones said Monday he hoped the Japan Rugby Football Union would not rest on its laurels following the Brave Blossoms' extraordinary Rugby World Cup campaign.
Rugby
Oct 10, 2015
Fiji coach McKee has communicated with JRFU official about national team coaching vacancy
Japan Rugby Football Union general secretary Noriyuki Sakamoto has admitted he has been in contact with Fiji coach John McKee over the national team coach's job being vacated by Eddie Jones after the World Cup in England.
SOCCER
Sep 17, 2015
JFA to offer Sasaki a contract extension
The Japan Football Association's executive board of directors on Thursday confirmed that Norio Sasaki will continue as head coach of former World Cup winner Nadeshiko Japan.
Rugby
Aug 29, 2015
Japan working to get Super Rugby tasks completed, JRFU executive says
Japan has signed the number of players it needs to take part in Super Rugby and remains confident it will not lose its franchise in the competition, Japan Rugby Football Union general secretary Noriyuki Sakamoto said on Saturday.
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.
SOCCER / World cup
Aug 13, 2015
Japan, Iran to play friendly in Tehran
Japan will play Iran on Oct. 13 in a friendly at Tehran, the Japan Football Association announced Thursday.
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
WORLD
Aug 10, 2015
Famed NFL star, 'Monday Night Football' pioneer Frank Gifford is dead at 84
Frank Gifford, a star on the football field for the New York Giants and later a star in the broadcasting booth with the "Monday Night Football" team that helped popularize the NFL, died on Sunday at age 84, his family said.
Japan Times
MORE SPORTS
Jul 13, 2015
U.S. routs Japan at football worlds
Sadale Foster rushed for two touchdowns, including a 60-yard third-quarter score, as the United States defeated Japan 43-18 on Sunday at Tom Benson Hall of Fame Stadium in Canton, Ohio, in their world championship of American football contest.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 12, 2015
Tashima says CONMEBOL has no proof of payment from Japan
The South American football confederation (CONMEBOL) has no record showing it received any payment from Japan during the bid for the 2002 World Cup hosting rights as alleged by a report from Spain, Japan Football Association vice president Kozo Tashima said on Sunday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / Women's World Cup
Jun 28, 2015
JFA chief says Sasaki to stay on as Nadeshiko manager after World Cup
Nadeshiko Japan manager Norio Sasaki is set to stay on after the Women's World Cup in Canada, Japan Football Association chief Kuniya Daini revealed Saturday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 22, 2015
JFA says search finds no record of World Cup payment
Japan found no record of any payment made to the South American confederation (CONMEBOL) during its bid for the 2002 World Cup hosting rights as alleged by a recent report from Spain, Japan Football Association president Kuniya Daini said Monday.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 21, 2015
JFA chief Daini denies Japan paid for 2002 World Cup vote
Japan Football Association chief Kuniya Daini has denied a report that claims Japan paid the South American federation (CONMEBOL) $1.5 million after it secured the rights to co-host the 2002 World Cup with South Korea.
SOCCER
Jun 12, 2015
Kawamata to miss Singapore match
Japan striker Kengo Kawamata has pulled out of the Japan squad ahead of the team's upcoming World Cup qualifier against Singapore due to a thigh injury, the Japan Football Association said Friday.
SOCCER
Jun 9, 2015
Striker Nagai joins Japan squad
The Japan Football Association said Tuesday that Nagoya Grampus striker Kensuke Nagai has been added to Vahid Halilhodzic's squad for Thursday's friendly against Iraq and next week's World Cup qualifier against Singapore.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 8, 2015
Japan may not revive 2022 World Cup bid if Qatar loses hosting rights
Japan may not bid to stage the 2022 World Cup in the event Qatar is stripped of the hosting rights and a revote takes place, Japan Football Association president Kuniya Daini said on Monday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 2, 2015
China shows how to crack down on soccer
China's experience with its soccer federation shows that eliminating corruption from a sporting organization requires more than knocking off that organization's leadership.
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.
Japan passes bill to introduce 'blue ticket' fines for cyclists
A new system under which bicycle riders pay fines for minor traffic violations to escape criminal punishment is expected to be introduced in Japan no later than 2026.
Japan changes law to allow joint custody after divorce
Legislation that allows the option of joint custody of children after divorce is passed at the Upper House plenary session on Friday.
U.S. envoy to Japan makes landmark visit to front-line island near Taiwan
U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel meets with members of the Self-Defense Forces stationed on Yonaguni, Okinawa Prefecture, on Friday.
Japan to review romanization system for first time in 70 years
An advisory panel to the education ministry will consider how the Japanese language should be transcribed into the Latin alphabet, including unifying different romanization styles currently in use.
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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