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Kobe's Yuya Osako (back) congratulates Yuya Kuwasaki after the latter scored against Jeonbuk Motors in Kobe on Wednesday.
SOCCER
Oct 14, 2026
Kobe sees off Jeonbuk to claim second Asian Champions League win
The win moved Kobe level with compatriots Kashima Antlers and Gamba Osaka as well as China’s Beijing Guoan on six points.
China's Yu Zidi celebrates after winning the final of the women's 200m individual medley swimming event during the 2026 Asian Games at the Tokyo Aquatics Center in Tokyo on Monday.
Asian Games / Swimming
Sep 22, 2026
China’s 13-year-old Yu smashes Asian record for stunning 200m medley gold
Already Asia’s fastest in the women’s medley at 13, Yu’s stunning trajectory raises questions of how much stronger she will be at the Olympics.
Spain midfielder Mikel Merino scores the winning goal against Portugal during their World Cup round of 16 match at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Monday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jul 7, 2026
Substitute Merino hits late winner as Spain ends Ronaldo’s World Cup career
Portugal exited a ?day after Cristiano Ronaldo had confirmed the tournament would be his last World Cup.
Daichi Kamada (right) controls the ball against Jan Paul Van Hecke during the match between the Netherlands and Japan at the Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas on June 14, 2026.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 16, 2026
Goalscorer Kamada credits ex-Palace boss Glasner for his Japan turnaround
The midfielder has become a vital cog in a Japan side determined to make a major impact at the World Cup.
Machida Zelvia players pose for a photo before a match against Kawasaki Frontale at Machida Gion Stadium in Tokyo on March 28.
SOCCER
Apr 22, 2026
Machida Zelvia advances to Asian Champions League final
Ahead of Machida’s win, Vissel Kobe coach Michael Skibbe had?questioned whether clubs from Japan could ?compete with their counterparts from cash-rich Gulf state leagues.
Vissel's Yuya Osako (right) celebrates after scoring the equalizing goal against FC Seoul at Noevir Stadium in Kobe.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 12, 2026
Vissel Kobe secures Asian Champions League quarterfinal berth
Johor Darul Ta’zim from Malaysia advanced at the expense of Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
Vissel Kobe's Tetsushi Yamakawa heads the ball during a match in 2020. Yamakawa helped seal a fourth win in five matches for the J. League champion on Wednesday to open a three-point gap atop the Asian Champions League Elite eastern league phase standings.
SOCCER / J. League
Nov 27, 2025
Vissel Kobe downs Shenhua 2-0 to move clear in Asian Champions League
The J. League champion?overtook second-placed Melbourne City in the standings.
Japan's players celebrate their team's victory over Brazil in Chofu, Tokyo, on Oct. 14.
SOCCER
Nov 11, 2025
Japan shooting for World Cup final spot, says JFA head Miyamoto
Recording its first ever win over five-time world champion Brazil in a friendly last month has only fueled the team’s ambition further.
Then-Indonesia coach Shin Tae-yong after a World Cup qualifying match against Saudi Arabia in Jeddah on Sept. 5, 2024
SOCCER
Aug 6, 2025
Shin returns to South Korea vowing to revitalize fallen powerhouse Ulsan
The 54-year-old has walked into a club attempting a rapid turnaround in the aftermath of a disappointing 13-month spell under predecessor Kim Pan-gon.
Australia coach Tony Popovic (right) before the World Cup qualifying match against Japan at Saitama Stadium on Oct. 15
SOCCER
Jun 2, 2025
Australia faces ‘best team in Asia’ Japan in quest for World Cup berth
“To be the best we have to beat the best and they clearly are,” said Australia coach Tony Popovic.
Al-Ahli's players celebrate winning the Asian Champions League final over Kawasaki, in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Saturday.
SOCCER
May 4, 2025
Al-Ahli downs Kawasaki Frontale to lift Asian Champions League title
Al-Ahli was the heavy favorite with a lineup featuring an expensive array of foreign talent and eventually broke through against Frontale.
Kawasaki coach Shigetoshi Hasebe during his club's Asian Champions League semifinal win over Al-Nassr on Wednesday.
SOCCER
May 3, 2025
Kawasaki Frontale coach eyes another big upset in Asian final
Kawasaki faces an Al-Ahli squad worth an estimated $200 million and boasting UEFA Champions League winners Riyad Mahrez and Roberto Firmino.
Al-Ahli's Edouard Mendy (left) and Abdullah Abdo celebrate after defeating Al-Hilal in the semifinals of the Asian Champions League on Tuesday in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia.
SOCCER
Apr 30, 2025
Al-Ahli’s Ibanez heaps praise on coach Jaissle after reaching Asian final
The 37-year-old was believed to be on his way out of the club in January after a string of disappointing results in the Saudi Pro League.
Kawasaki Frontale players celebrate after defeating Qatar's Al-Sadd in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Sunday.
SOCCER
Apr 29, 2025
Hasebe determined to fly East Asian flag in face of Saudi dominance
Progress to the semifinals after three quarterfinal appearances marks a significant result for Kawasaki Frontale’s coach.
Al-Nassr players celebrate after scoring the first goal of the club's Asian Champions League quarterfinal against Marinos on Saturday.
SOCCER
Apr 27, 2025
Duran double and Ronaldo goal sink Marinos in Asian Champions League semis
The win sees Al-Nassr join compatriots Al-Ahli and Al-Hilal in the last four in what’s been a dominate showing by Saudi clubs.
Al Hilal's Salem al-Dawsari during a Saudi Pro League match in Riyadh earlier this month.
SOCCER
Apr 26, 2025
Al-Hilal surges into Asian Champions League semis by thrashing Gwangju
Al-Hilal was several levels above the K. League side, which was appearing in the competition for the first time.
Yokohama coach Patrick Kisnorbo and defender Katsuya Nagato during a news conference in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, on Friday, a day ahead of the club's Asian Champions League quarterfinal
SOCCER
Apr 25, 2025
Singular focus for new boss Patrick Kisnorbo as Marinos face Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr
The meeting in Jeddah’s Prince Abdullah Al-Faisal Stadium will be Kisnorbo’s second for the struggling club since replacing Steve Holland last week.
Al-Nassr's Cristiano Ronaldo prepares to take a free kick against Al-Wehda at King Abdul Aziz Stadium in Mecca, Saudi Arabia on Feb. 25.
SOCCER / J. League
Mar 17, 2025
Ronaldo’s Al-Nassr to face Yokohama F Marinos in ACL quarters
All four quarterfinals will be played in Jeddah as part of a centralized competition that will also see the Saudi Arabian port city hosting the semifinals and final.
Cristiano Ronaldo celebrates scoring Al-Nassr's second goal in their Asian Champions League match against Esteghlal on Monday
SOCCER
Mar 11, 2025
Duran and Ronaldo fire Al-Nassr into Asian Champions League quarters
Al-Nassr’s win in Riyadh takes the team into the quarter-finals, which will be played in Jeddah as part of a centralized tournament from April 25 to May 3.
Yokohama F. Marinos’ Anderson Lopes celebrates having scored during an AFC Champions League match against Shanghai Port in Shanghai on Tuesday.
SOCCER
Mar 5, 2025
Lopes gives Marinos upper hand in Asian Champions League last 16
Steve Holland’s side will take a slender advantage over Shanghai Port into the second leg in Yokohama.
Two Japanese climbers die on remote Himalayan peak in Nepal
Rescuers have recovered the bodies of two Japanese climbers missing for over a week on a remote Himalayan mountain.
Aging Japanese village turns to Peru in search of new residents
Guests from Peru's Belen district interact with a baby in Nanmoku village in Gunma Prefecture.
Budget-friendly restaurant chain Saizeriya succumbs to rising costs
A Tokyo branch of Saizeriya, a chain of family-style Italian restaurants
U.S. has for years asked Musk to alter Starlink service in Ukraine and Middle East, sources say
A Ukrainian soldier sets up a Starlink satellite internet system near the frontline in the Donetsk region, Ukraine, on Oct. 16
U.S. military bans Chinese-made BYD cars from key air base in Okinawa
An F-22 Raptor lands at Kadena Air Base in Kadena, Okinawa Prefecture on Oct. 9. The base is a crucial hub for U.S. military operations in the region.
A dramatic bear hunt in a midsize Japanese city could be a harbinger of what is to come
Zookeeper Tetsuo Iso at the site of frantic search for a wild bear in Utsunomiya on June 9. Iso, 65, was asked by the prefectural government to help capture the bear and it was his shot with a tranquilizer gun that put an end to the saga.
How this long-term resident avoids the annoying tourist label in Japan
Tourists enjoy themselves while crossing the famous Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Oct. 12.
What can Asia do to avoid crossing crucial climate tipping points?
Motorists drive through a road covered with smog from wildfires nearby in Ogan Ilir in Indonesia's South Sumatra province on Sept. 25.
91AV原创 permanent residency reform has a glaring blind spot
Japan's immigration reforms risk creating uncertainty by tying permanent residency more closely to language proficiency before clear assessment standards and supporting infrastructure are in place.
Japan weighs how to evacuate thousands of tourists if Mount Fuji erupts
Climbers and visitors gather on the first day of the climbing season at the Fuji Yoshidaguchi Trail, at the fifth station on the slopes of Mount Fuji, in Fujiyoshida, Yamanashi Prefecture, on July 1, 2024.

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