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Soccer World CupAgony in Qatar again as Samurai Blue fail to find World Cup nerve
AL WAKRAH, Qatar(Reuters) - For a team that beat Germany and Spain in the group stages, Japan's thre...
December 6, 2022
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Soccer World CupJapan depart with big wins but quarter-final dream unfulfilled
DOHA (Reuters) - Japan will have much to remember from the World Cup, not least stunning upsets of G...
December 6, 2022
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General NewsTraffic accidents rise involving drunk people asleep on Tokyo streets
Thirteen people in Tokyo this year have died after falling asleep on the street while intoxicated an...
December 6, 2022
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Soccer World CupImperious Brazil smash Koreans 4-1 to reach quarters
DOHA(Reuters) - An irrepressible, irresistible Brazil lit up the night sky on Monday with one of the...
December 6, 2022
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Soccer World CupResilient Croatia advance as Japan crumble in shootout
AL WAKRAH, Qatar (Reuters) - Goalkeeper Dominik Livakovic saved three spot-kicks as Croatia beat Jap...
December 6, 2022
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Soccer World CupJapan defeated by Croatia on penalties
AL WAKRAH, Qatar (Reuters) — Croatia goalkeeper Dominic Kivakovic saved penalties from Takumi Minami...
December 6, 2022
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General NewsPremium yellowtail fetches ¥4 mil.
KANAZAWA – A high-end “Kirameki” yellowtail fish has netted its catchers ¥4 million at a Kanazawa au...
December 6, 2022
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Soccer World CupJapan v Croatia goes to extra time
AL WAKRAH, Qatar, Dec 5 (Reuters) - The World Cup last-16 match between Japan and Croatia went to ex...
December 6, 2022
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General NewsKyushu Univ. archives slain Japanese doctor’s records
Three years have passed since Tetsu Nakamura, a Japanese doctor who worked on humanitarian assistanc...
December 5, 2022
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Defense & SecurityGovernment bonds top choice to fund defense spending hike
In the latest Yomiuri poll, 51% of respondents indicated that they understood the government and rul...
December 5, 2022
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Defense & SecurityJapan aims to boost cyber-related defense personnel to 20,000 by FY27
Japan aims to more than quadruple its cyber defense personnel while increasing its overall staff dea...
December 5, 2022
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Politics & GovernmentJapan Cabinet sees slight increase in approval rating
The approval rating for the Kishida Cabinet has risen to 39%, according to a national survey conduct...
December 5, 2022
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Crime & CourtsCriminal complaint filed against Japan nursery school director over alleged abuse
SHIZUOKA — A criminal complaint was filed Monday against the director of a private nursery school i...
December 5, 2022
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Soccer World CupSamurai Blue winning over new fans in Doha
DOHA — The Japan national soccer team is winning over a growing number of new fans at the 2022 FIFA ...
December 5, 2022
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ElectionsMorisawa wins Shinagawa Ward mayoral election rerun in Japan capital
Former Tokyo Metropolitan Assembly member Kyoko Morisawa won a rerun of the Shinagawa Ward mayoral e...
December 5, 2022