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MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, will host the World Cup final on July 19, 2026.
SOCCER
Feb 5, 2024
New Jersey selected to host 2026 FIFA World Cup final
The 2026 World Cup final will be held at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, FIFA announced on Sunday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Sep 8, 2021
M7.0 earthquake strikes off Mexico's Pacific coast, shakes resort city of Acapulco
Residents in Mexico City hurdled together in the rain holding young children and pets, too worried to return to their homes in the dark.
Japan Times
WORLD
May 5, 2021
Years of unheeded warnings. Then the subway crash Mexico City had feared.
Ever since it opened nearly a decade ago, the newest Mexico City subway line had been plagued with structural weaknesses that led engineers to warn of potential accidents.
WORLD / Society
Jun 2, 2019
Mexico City to decriminalize sex work and aim to cut trafficking
Mexico City lawmakers have given the green light to decriminalize sex work in the capital, hoping it will be a first step to a crackdown on sex trafficking that traps thousands of Mexican women and children.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 1, 2018
Rampant bicycle theft puts the brakes on China's Mobike foray in Mexico City
Chinese bike-sharing company Mobike entered the Latin American market in Mexico City this year drawn by its millions of potential clients. Now it has run into a problem increasingly plaguing the country: street crime.
Japan Times
WORLD
Jan 19, 2018
Train derails and hits residences in Mexico City suburb, killing at least five
A train derailed in a densely populated Mexico City suburb on Thursday morning, killing at least five people, local authorities said.

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Ichiro Suzuki, one of the most iconic players in NPB and MLB history, was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame with 99.7% of the vote.
With Hall of Fame induction, Ichiro makes himself heard loud and clear