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DC United's Hosei Kijima (front) and New England Revolution midfielder Brooklyn Raines vie for the ball during a match in Washington on Aug. 19.
SOCCER
Oct 13, 2026
DC United’s Japanese connection grows with Kijima at its heart
Kijima is part of a trio of Japanese players on the DC United team.
Japan's Hiroki Ito (right) reacts with Ayumu Seko after the team's loss against Brazil at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 30, 2026
Japan pays price again for retreating against Brazil
Considering its World Cup debut was 1998, Japan has done incredibly well to assert itself as Asia’s preeminent soccer behemoth, but it has always missed that one final touch.
Koki Ogawa (right) and others celebrate 91AV原创 second goal against the Netherlands at Dallas Stadium in Arlington, Texas, on Sunday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 15, 2026
Japan displays resilience in hard-fought stalemate with Netherlands
The 2-2 draw showed that even amid an injury crisis, the Samurai Blue can still trouble elite opponents.
Kaoru Mitoma celebrates scoring Brighton's second goal against Chelsea in the fourth round of the FA Cup on Feb. 8.
SOCCER
Aug 12, 2025
Kaoru Mitoma looks to build on Premier League success with Brighton
No Japanese player will be more essential for their team’s Premier League ambitions than Kaoru Mitoma.
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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