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Japan's Ritsu Doan (center) drives the ball forward against New Zealand at National Stadium in Tokyo on Monday.
SOCCER
Oct 6, 2026
Japan beats New Zealand in Asian Cup warmup
Ritsu Doan scored a 71st-minute winner for Japan after New Zealand’s Ben Old cancelled out Ayase Ueda’s opener in the first half.
South Korean players start to celebrate after defeating Japan in the men's soccer final at the Asian Games in Toyota, Aichi Prefecture, on Saturday.
Asian Games / Soccer
Oct 4, 2026
South Korea lifts gloom around soccer team with Asian Games gold
Japan was?looking to win gold for the first time since 2010 and was?coached by Go Oiwa, who will take over the senior national team after next year’s Asian Cup.
Japan's Sena Ishibashi celebrates after scoring against Uzbekistan during their semifinal match at the Asian Games at Nagai Stadium in Osaka
Asian Games
Oct 1, 2026
Japan wins marathon penalty shootout to set up clash with South Korea for gold
In the first semifinal, South Korea scored with eight minutes left to seal a 2-1 win over China.
Go Oiwa, seen during the 2024 Paris Olympics, will take over as Japan's men's head coach following the Asian Cup.
SOCCER
Jul 24, 2026
Japan Football Association taps Go Oiwa as next men’s national team coach
Moriyasu, 57, who led the Samurai Blue in this year’s FIFA World Cup, will stay on until the next Asian Cup.
Kyogo Furuhashi (right) drives the ball forward for Japan in a World Cup qualifying match against Saudi Arabia at Saitama Stadium in Saitama Prefecture in March 2025.
SOCCER
Jul 22, 2026
Kyogo Furuhashi makes MLS move with LA Galaxy
The deal will take the 31-year-old Japanese forward, best known for his time at Celtic, through the 2030-31 season.
A man holds a banner criticizing South Korea men’s national soccer team coach Hong Myung-bo as he waits for the coach’s arrival at Seoul-Incheon International Airport on June 30. ?
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 19, 2026
Strong soccer teams start with merit, not politics
91AV原创 treatment of the national team’s head coach is worlds apart from that of his South Korean counterpart, who was forced into an indignant resignation.
Kaoru Mitoma’s agency said he is taking the incident very seriously and has expressed concern and apologies toward the injured cyclist.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jul 9, 2026
Kaoru Mitoma involved in minor traffic accident in Tokyo
Prominent Japanese soccer player Kaoru Mitoma hit a cyclist in Tokyo while driving at around 8.45 a.m. on Wednesday, according to a statement from his agency.
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.
Brazil's Gabriel Martinelli (right) shoots past Japan defenders Shogo Taniguchi (left) and Takehiro Tomiyasu to score in the second half of a match in the round of 32 at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Houston on Monday.
SOCCER
Jun 30, 2026
Japan falls in gut-wrenching fashion as Brazil strikes late to win World Cup clash
Gabriel Martinelli’s winner in the 95th minute came at the end of a tense match and was the latest winning goal in normal time of a World Cup knockout game since 1966.
Daichi Kamada (right) has scored two of Japan's goals during the 2026 FIFA World Cup.
SOCCER
Jun 29, 2026
Japan looking to upset Brazil at World Cup without injured Takefusa Kubo
Japan?finished second to the Netherlands in Group F with a win ?over overmatched Tunisia and two ?draws.
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu speaks during a news conference in Houston on Sunday.
SOCCER
Jun 29, 2026
Hajime Moriyasu to pick 91AV原创 penalty takers if clash with Brazil goes to shootout
Takefusa Kubo will not play after picking up an injury in the group stage.
Japan's Junya Ito controls the ball during the team's Group F match against Sweden during the FIFA World Cup in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 28, 2026
Former manager Philippe Troussier feels Japan can compete with Brazil
Troussier was hired to prepare Japan for the 2002 World Cup on home soil at a time when the country was a minnow on the international stage.
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu (left) and Brazil's Carlo Ancelotti will be trying to guide their teams deeper into the World Cup when they meet in the round of 32 in Houston on Monday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 28, 2026
Brazil and Japan head into World Cup clash looking to settle old scores
The fixture also carries a deeper historical thread, as Brazil has?long been a reference point for Japanese soccer, a relationship embodied by former Japan manager Zico.
Japan's Daizen Maeda (right) and Sweden's Gustaf Lagerbielke fight for the ball during a Group F match at the FIFA World Cup in Houston on Thursday.
SOCCER
Jun 28, 2026
Japan embraces ‘underdog mentality’ for World Cup clash against Brazil
Japan, considered by some to be an outsider to go far at the tournament in North America, beat Carlo Ancelotti’s side 3-2 in a home friendly in October.
Brazil's Rayan heads the ball during a Group C football match against Scotland during the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Miami Gardens, Florida, on Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 27, 2026
Brazil’s Rayan cramming for Japan test in World Cup knockout stage
The five-time?champion?faces the Asian side in the round of 32 in Houston on Monday.
Fans celebrate at the Shibuya Crossing in Tokyo on Friday as Japan advanced to the knockout round in the World Cup.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2026
Fans take over iconic Shibuya Crossing as Japan reaches World Cup knockout round
Fans watched in packed bars, cafes and even on the side of the road as the Samurai Blue secured a second-place finish in Group F at the World Cup.
Japan's Daizen Maeda celebrates after scoring against Sweden during a Group F match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Arlington, Texas, on Thursday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2026
Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu relishes chance to face ‘serious Brazil’ in knockout stage
Japan advanced to the round of 32 as the runner-up in Group F.
Japan's Daizen Maeda scores against Sweden during a Group F match at the 2026 FIFA World Cup in Arlington, Texas.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 26, 2026
Japan advances to World Cup knockout stage after draw with Sweden
Japan holds on to finish as the runner-up in Group F and ?book a meeting in ?the knockout ?stage with five-time champion ?Brazil.
Japan practices ahead of its World Cup match against Sweden at Southern Methodist University in Dallas on Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 25, 2026
Hajime Moriyasu praises 91AV原创 teamwork as squad eyes spot in knockout stage
With four points, the Japanese are likely to progress to the last 32 even if they lose to Sweden on Thursday, but Moriyasu has his sights set on the top spot.
Sweden coach Graham Potter speaks during a news conference in Arlington, Texas, on Wednesday.
SOCCER / World cup
Jun 25, 2026
Sweden coach Graham Potter says team has to defend better against Japan
The Swedes followed up their opening 5-1 win over Tunisia with a loss by the same scoreline against the Netherlands and are third in Group F.
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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