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Argentina's Lionel Messi celebrates winning the FIFA World Cup in Qatar in December 2022.
SOCCER
Mar 28, 2024
Age won't determine when I retire, says Lionel Messi
Lionel Messi will turn 37 in under three months, but knows for sure that his age will not determine when it is time to hang up his boots.
Miki Yamane speaks during a news conference in Los Angeles on Thursday.
SOCCER
Jan 26, 2024
Miki Yamane thrilled to take on new challenge with LA Galaxy in MLS
Yamane, who won the 2020 and 2021 J1 titles with Kawasaki, joins previous Japan captain Maya Yoshida with the Galaxy.
The Columbus Crew are seeking their third MLS title and Los Angeles FC are aiming for back-to-back championships in Saturday's MLS Cup final.
SOCCER
Dec 8, 2023
Clash of styles between Columbus and LAFC awaits in MLS Cup
The days when MLS teams had largely the same sort of approach are gone with the increase in players and coaches from around the world.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi celebrates after his team won the Leagues Cup final against Nashville SC on Aug. 19.
SOCCER
Dec 6, 2023
Lionel Messi named Time's 'Athlete of the Year'
Time said the superstar had already had a transformative impact on the American sporting landscape, which has been historically slow to embrace soccer.
FC Cincinnati forward Brenner (left) in action against Columbus Crew midfielder Darlington Nagbe at Lower.com Field in Columbus, Ohio, on Aug. 20.
SOCCER
Dec 1, 2023
'Hell is Real' in American soccer's new hotbed
When it comes to Ohio, there is the authentic feel of a real local derby around the clash between FC Cincinnati and Columbus Crew.
Uruguay forward Luis Suarez celebrates a win after a World Cup match in 2018 in Sochi, Russia.
SOCCER
Nov 4, 2023
Luis Suarez reportedly set to join Inter Miami
Inter Miami are continuing with their Barcelona reunion plan, as Suarez is set to join Lionel Messi with the MLS club.
Lionel Messi and Miami defeated Cincinnati to advance to the U.S. Open Cup finals in Cincinnati on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Aug 24, 2023
Lionel Messi and Miami beat Cincinnati to reach another final
Inter Miami is now one win away from its second trophy since Lionel Messi joined the club last month.
Lionel Messi is tossed in the air by his teammates after Miami's win in the Leagues Cup final on Nashville, Tennessee, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Aug 21, 2023
Lionel Messi's Inter Miami eyes treble after Leagues Cup triumph
Messi and Miami will play in the semifinals of the U.S. Open Cup before returning to MLS play.
Lionel Messi has been a major draw for Inter Miami and MLS during his short time with the team.
SOCCER
Aug 11, 2023
Lionel Messi poised to take Major League Soccer to 'new level'
With the seven-time Ballon d'Or winner as the new face of its top league, soccer in the U.S. is heading for new heights.
Lionel Messi has helped Inter Miami reach the Leagues Cup quarterfinals.
SOCCER
Aug 10, 2023
Lionel Messi's MLS debut delayed due to Miami's Leagues Cup progress
Lionel Messi's debut in Major League Soccer will have to wait a little longer, officials said on Wednesday after Inter Miami's top-flight return was pushed back due to the team's progress into the Leagues Cup quarterfinals.
Former Japan captain Maya Yoshida throws the first pitch at Angels Stadium in Anaheim, California, on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Aug 9, 2023
Maya Yoshida eyeing return to Japan fold via LA Galaxy stint
The former Samurai Blue captain has not been called up by national team head coach Hajime Moriyasu since the World Cup late last year.
Inter Miami's Lionel Messi scores against Orlando City during the first round of the Leagues Cup in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Aug 5, 2023
Lionel Messi getting plenty of room to put on show for Inter Miami
Still saddled with the worst record in the league, Inter is playing with panache, and Messi, at times, looks unstoppable.
Maya Yoshida signed a deal with the LA Galaxy that will keep him with the team until the end of the 2024 season.
SOCCER
Aug 4, 2023
Former Japan captain Maya Yoshida joins LA Galaxy in MLS
The 34-year-old defender has been a free agent since his departure from Schalke in Germany this summer.
Inter Miami forward Lionel Messi controls the ball during his team's match against Orlando City on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Aug 3, 2023
Messi scores two more as Miami march past Orlando
Messi scored twice from close range to maintain a perfect record with Miami, who were winless in 11 league games before his arrival.
Maya Yoshida has 127 caps for Japan, including three consecutive World Cups.
SOCCER
Jul 29, 2023
Former Japan captain Maya Yoshida set to join LA Galaxy: report
Yoshida has been a free agent since his departure this summer from Schalke, who were relegated from the German Bundesliga at the end of last season.
Lionel Messi celebrates after scoring in his debut for Inter Miami during a Leagues Cup match against Cruz Azul in Fort Lauderdale, Florida, on Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 25, 2023
Will Messi’s MLS gambit be good for Latin American soccer?
The superstar’s arrival in Miami will spur investment in the sport throughout the Americas and may finally help slow the exodus of young players to Europe.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 19, 2023
Meet the billionaire who convinced Lionel Messi to pick MLS over Saudi Arabia
With Lionel Messi and Apple on his side, 60-year-old construction executive Jorge Mas is seeking to upend the business of U.S. soccer and make it a lot more profitable.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jul 17, 2023
Messi hailed as 'America's No. 10' during flashy and wet Inter Miami unveiling
The former Barcelona great opted to join Miami after his contract with French club Paris Saint-Germain expired last month.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 25, 2023
St. Louis City SC owner Carolyn Kindle breaks new ground for women in MLS
Major League Soccer's expansion franchise St. Louis City SC makes its regular-season debut on Saturday, and in Carolyn Kindle the club has a female figurehead with an uncommon combination of leadership roles.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 4, 2023
Yokohama F. Marinos goalkeeper Yohei Takaoka to join Vancouver in MLS
The 26-year-old Takaoka played all 34 league matches in Marinos' title-winning campaign last year and was named among the J. League Best XI for the first time in his career.
Magnitude 6.6 quake strikes off Shikoku
A magnitude 6.4 earthquake struck southern Japan on Wednesday. The area marked in red recorded a weak 6 on Japan's seismic intensity scale.
Why hasn't Japan moved to prop up the weak yen?
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki speaks to reporters in Tokyo on Tuesday.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Snake on a train: Discovery of serpent delays Tokyo-Nagoya shinkansen
A Tokaido shinkansen. It is unclear whether the snake was venomous or how it ended up on the train, and there was no injury or panic among passengers.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.
Benefits and risks: AUKUS looks to take gamble on Japan
U.S. President Joe Biden, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and British leader Rishi Sunak deliver remarks on the AUKUS partnership, after a trilateral meeting, at Naval Base Point Loma in San Diego in March last year.
Kyoto’s demon night parade lives to haunt another day
In a Kyoto long past, the "hyakki yagyō" (100 demon night parade) haunted a sleepy corner of Kyoto. Now, one enterprising monster enthusiast has won a small batttle to keep the march alive.
Japan’s best and brightest designers set to shine in Milan
Adal’s Look into Nature brand, on show at Salon del Mobile 2024, rethinks "igusa" (Japanese rush grass), traditionally used for tatami, as a sustainable material for furniture.
U.S. deploys midrange missile system in Indo-Pacific for first time
A U.S. Army Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8.
Unpacking the chaotic by-election in a scandal-hit Tokyo district
People listen to a campaign speech in Tokyo's Koto Ward on Tuesday.

Podcast

From easily navigable train stations to the helpfulness of its municipal staff, Tokyo has earned high praise for its commitment to accessibility for disabled travelers.
[Rebroadcast] Japan is doing better on accessibility than you may think

Longform

Historically, kabuki was considered the entertainment of the merchant and peasant classes, a far cry from how it is regarded today.
For Japan's oldest kabuki theater, the show must go on
By Lance Henderstein

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Vol. 34: Tokyo, a vanguard city for sustainability
Vol. 34: Tokyo, a vanguard city for sustainability

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