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J. League
Egypt's Mohamed Salah controls the ball during a World Cup round of 16 match against Argentina in Atlanta on July 7.
SOCCER
Turkey¡¯s Trabzonspor says transfer talks with Salah under way
By Tuvan Gumrukcu
Mohamed Salah left Liverpool this summer after ?nine years, having scored 257 ?goals in 442 appearances, winning the Premier League twice and the Champions League once.
The FIFA logo is carried during a pregame ceremony ahead of the World Cup final between Spain and Argentina in East Rutherford, New Jersy, on July 19.
SOCCER
Battle lines drawn within FIFA as key figures break ranks with Infantino
By Nick Mulvenney and Rohith Nair
Jordan FA president Ali bin Hussein accused FIFA of ¡°blackmail¡°, claiming it offered to help solve many of the kingdom¡¯s problems in exchange for endorsing Gianni Infantino.
U.S. men's national team coach Mauricio Pochettino during a press conference at Seattle Stadium in Seattle on July 5
SOCCER
Pochettino to stay as U.S. coach until 2030 World Cup
The 54-year-old took over in 2024 and led the USA to the last 16 at the recent World Cup, which it co-hosted with Canada and Mexico.

Women's World cup

England's Alex Greenwood (left) competes for the ball with Spain's Alba Redondo during the final of the Women's World Cup in Sydney in August 2023.
Women's World cup
U.K. unveils record-breaking bid for 2035 Women¡¯s World Cup
The bid team said the 48-nation tournament would be the biggest single-sport event ever staged in the U.K.
Women's World cup
Japan shut out of bid process for hosting 2031 World Cup
Women's World cup
Brazil named as host of 2027 Women¡¯s World Cup
Women's World cup
Brazil¡¯s bid to host Women¡¯s World Cup tops European rival
Women's World cup
Mexico and U.S. withdraw joint bid for 2027 Women¡¯s World Cup
By Rob Woollard
Women's World cup
One in five players at Women¡¯s World Cup suffer online abuse: study
Women's World cup
Brazil submits letter of intent to host 2027 Women¡¯s World Cup

J. League

Vissel's Yuya Osako (right) celebrates after scoring the equalizing goal against FC Seoul at Noevir Stadium in Kobe.
J. League
Vissel Kobe secures Asian Champions League quarterfinal berth
By Michael Church
Johor Darul Ta¡¯zim from Malaysia advanced at the expense of Sanfrecce Hiroshima.
J. League
J. League kicks off ¡®100 Year Vision League¡¯ ahead of calendar shift
By Sean Carroll
J. League
Japan soccer legend ¡®King Kazu¡¯ signs for new team at 58
J. League
Red Bull winning over diehard fans as energy drink giant injects life in Omiya Ardija
By Sean Carroll
J. League
Long-suffering JEF United Chiba celebrates return to J. League¡¯s top division
By Sean Carroll
J. League
How Kashima Antlers got back to the top of Japanese soccer
By Sean Carroll
J. League
Antlers win Japan title again in nerve-shredding finale

World cup

FIFA president Gianni Infantino in the stands before the World Cup quarterfinal between England and Norway in Miami on July 11
World cup
UEFA to boycott World Cup and FIFA tournaments over stake sale plans
By Alan Baldwin and Ian Ransom
In a statement that pulled no punches, Europe presented a united front to FIFA boss Gianni Infantino, whose proposal this week blindsided regional confederations and caused uproar.
World cup
UEFA hits out as FIFA plans minority stake sale
By Echo Wang and Rohith Nair
World cup
World Cup final draws record 63 million U.S. viewers
By Aditya Soni and Jaspreet Singh
World cup
Thousands welcome home Argentina squad, without Messi, after World Cup loss
By Sofia Barragan
World cup
Spain stars lap up adulation of estimated 2 million on World Cup parade
By Robin BJALON
World cup
World Cup¡¯s U.S. makeover leaves soccer facing battle for its soul
By Julien Pretot
World cup
Spain tops Argentina in extra time to win World Cup final
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Current permanent residency applications to be judged using new income criteria
Justice Minister Hiroshi Hiraguchi speaks during a news conference in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Beast of Reincarnation shows Game Freak has more to learn
Releasing on Aug. 4, Beast of Reincarnation is set in a far-future version of Japan ruined by a mysterious apocalypse.
U.S. to close consulates in Canada, Japan and Indonesia, sources say
The U.S. State Department said in a notice ?sent to some congressional committees last week that it plans to close ?its posts ?in St. George's, Grenada; Nagoya, Japan; Medan, Indonesia; Douala, Cameroon; and Winnipeg, Canada. ?
Japan to add five-year stay period for Type 2 foreign workers
Holders of the Type 2 specified skilled foreign worker status are currently granted periods of stay for six months, one year, two years or three years.
Three lions die at Tokyo¡¯s Tama Zoo amid heat wave
Mugi, a female lion at Tama Zoo in Tokyo, has died following a heat wave in July.
Japan defense report says China challenge must be met with ¡®overall national strength¡¯
Ground Self-Defense Force soldiers walk in front of a Type 88 surface-to-ship missile launcher, during the Balikatan annual joint military exercises at Culili Point Sand Dunes, in Paoay, Philippines, on May 6.
A pressing question on the front lines in Kumamoto: Who cares for the caregivers?
Tomoko Sato, the chief of emergency medicine at Saiseikai Kumamoto Hospital, brought her two children to the hospital so she could continue treating patients following the Kumamoto earthquake.
This children¡¯s cafeteria in Shikoku serves up free meals and global perspectives
Volunteer Vicky Parthasarathy (right) believes that people from various cultures can understand each other better through food.
For Japan¡¯s aging homeless population, brutal summers are dangerously inescapable
A homeless person near Shinjuku Station in Tokyo. Authorities have warned the public to avoid unnecessary outings and advised people to stay in air-conditioned spaces, but for people who are homeless this is often not an option.
¡®Hey Siri, call 119¡¯: How three kids proved a smartphone can be a lifeline
Kobe Kita Police Station honors local heroes Yuito Kuroishi (left), Ruito Nagai (center) and Sakutaro Akutagawa during an award ceremony on July 24.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo¡¯s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo¡¯s ¡®stadium of desire¡¯

Longform

For many people, utility poles and power lines have become such a familiar part of Japan¡¯s landscape that they often go unnoticed.
Why Japan¡¯s utility poles won¡¯t be disappearing anytime soon
By Alex K.T. Martin

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