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Japan become 1st side to qualify for '26 World Cup
Japan beat Bahrain 2-0 in Saitama on Thursday to become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup.ESPN - 2d -
Japan becomes the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after host nations
Japan has become the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after beating Bahrain 2-0 at Saitama StadiumABC News - 3d -
Japan first nation to qualify for 2026 World Cup
Japan become the first nation to book their place in the 2026 World Cup through qualifying after defeating Bahrain 2-0 in Saitama.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Endo says Japan won't be satisfied just to reach World Cup
Liverpool's Wataru Endo said Japan's sights are set higher than just qualifying for next year's World Cup as they look to become the first team to clinch their place on Thursday."I want us to ...Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Endo urges fans to believe Japan can win World Cup
Wataru Endo said Japan can win the 2026 World Cup after becoming the first team to qualify and the Liverpool ace urged fans to buy into the ambitious target."Qualifying for the World Cup is an ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Japan Is Obsessed With Baseball. M.L.B. Sees a Massive Business Opportunity.
M.L.B. has had a consistent presence in the country for more than 25 years, but Shohei Ohtani has become its accelerator.The New York Times - 5d -
In Europe and Japan, Luxury Sleeper Trains
From the Lake District in England to a lush island in Japan, here’s a way to travel — and sleep — in style.The New York Times - 5d -
The world’s lowest interest rate no longer belongs to Japan
The world’s lowest interest rate is longer Japan but Switzerland after the Swiss National Bank cut rates by a quarter-point.MarketWatch - 3d -
🏆 The 2026 World Cup has its first qualified nation 🌏
Japan have become the first team to book their place at the 2026 World Cup.Or at least, the Blue Samurai are the first nation to punch their ticket to the USA, Canada and Mexico next summer via the ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Dodgers' Betts to miss Japan games with illness
Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday.ESPN - Mar. 15 -
Who has qualified for World Cup 2026? Japan joins United States, Mexico and Canada with qualifying underway
Japan became the first national team to qualify through the World Cup qualifiersCBS Sports - 2d -
Police in Japan arrest man in fatal knife attack on a YouTuber during livestreaming
Police in Japan said Friday that they had arrested a suspect in the fatal stabbing of a YouTuber while she was livestreaming on a downtown Tokyo street.NBC News - Mar. 14 -
Japan host talks with China and South Korea
Foreign ministers from Japan and its two neighboring Asian powers China and South Korea held a meeting Saturday to seek common ground on areas like low birth rates, natural disasters and cultural ...ABC News - 2d -
Tesla becomes cultural flashpoint
🔴 Plus: DOGE runs into GOP resistance {beacon} Tesla emerges as cultural flashpoint in DOGE era ELON MUSK's flagship electric vehicle (EV) company has become a focal point of debate over the Trump ...The Hill - 3d -
Comic-loving German goalkeeper finds peace, and himself, in Japan
Svend Brodersen was fascinated with Japan as a child -- now the German goalkeeper plays in the country and is fondly known as an "otaku", someone obsessed with Japanese pop culture.Brodersen, whose ...Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani talks return to Japan, impact on kids
L.A. Dodgers star Shohei Ohtani spoke in a rare interview about playing in front of a home crowd in Japan and what he's focused on personally this upcoming season.CBS News - 6d -
Yoshinobu Yamamoto is thrilled to go home to Japan wearing Dodger blue
Yoshinobu Yamamoto will take the mound in his native Japan on Tuesday as part of the MLB season opener between the Los Angeles Dodgers and the Chicago Cubs.NBC News - 6d -
Japan Reaches Peak Shohei Ohtani as Dodgers and Cubs Open MLB Season
Major League Baseball has had no shortage of stars, but it has never seen a sensation like Ohtani, who is Japan’s answer to Babe Ruth.The New York Times - 5d -
MLB star Shohei Ohtani talks exhibition game in Japan, season expectations and more
MLB star Shohei Ohtani returned to Japan last week for an exhibition game. A day prior to the game, he spoke with CBS News' Adam Yamaguchi about the special game in Japan, personal and team ...CBS News - 6d -
Japan revises fourth-quarter GDP lower, complicating BOJ's interest rate outlook
Japan's economic growth slowed to 2.2% on an annualized basis in the fourth quarter as the country grapples with tepid domestic demand.CNBC - Mar. 11 -
Shohei Ohtani hits 2-run homer in Japan during Dodgers win over Yomiuri Giants
Ohtani and the Dodgers will open the 2025 season in Japan with a two-game series against the Cubs.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
Japan to deploy long-range missiles able to hit North Korea and China
Planned missiles on Kyushu said to be part of ‘counterstrike capabilities’, as fears grow over US security pact. Japan is planning to deploy long-range missiles on its southern island of Kyushu ...The Guardian - 6d -
‘It’s been a challenge’: Assassin’s Creed Shadows and the quest to bring feudal Japan to life
From watching classic samurai movies to rendering the unique way light falls on Japan’s mountainsides and modelling individual characters’ socks, Ubisoft has spared no effort recreating a ...The Guardian - 6d -
Assassin’s Creed: Shadows – a historic frolic through feudal Japan
PlayStation 5 (version played), Xbox, PC; Ubisoft Ubisoft’s historical fiction series returns with its best adventure in years. Japan, 1581: Iga province is burning down around you. You watch on, ...The Guardian - 5d -
An increasingly multicultural Japan have qualified for the 2026 World Cup
The rise of the Samurai Blue has gone hand-in-hand with increased integration of ‘haafu’ into society, although things are still not perfect. Through Japan’s previous seven World Cup appearances, ...The Guardian - 3d -
Football academies: When chasing a dream becomes a nightmare
A 21-year-old from south London shares how his dream of becoming a professional footballer was dashed by injury.Yahoo Sports - 1d -
Football academies: When chasing a dream becomes a nightmare
A 21-year-old from south London shares how his dream of becoming a professional footballer was dashed by injury.BBC News - 1d -
Hernández: Tokyo Series atmosphere shows Shohei Ohtani is more than 'a representative of Japan'
The response to Shohei Ohtani at the Tokyo Dome Friday re-established a longstanding truth about the Dodgers: In Japan's view, there is Ohtani and then there is everyone else.Yahoo Sports - Mar. 14 -
Foreign visitors have been driving Japan’s economy. A stronger yen could reverse that trend
Foreign tourists have had an outzised impact on Japan's economic growth. However, their influence could start to wane as the yen strengthens, analysts said.CNBC - 3d -
Thanks to Shohei Ohtani, MLB enjoys huge success in Japan and has momentum heading into 2025 season
The 2025 season couldn’t have had a much better start for the sport, which showcased its international appeal over the past week in Japan.Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Japan core inflation rose 3% in February, bolstering expectations of interest rate hikes
Japan's core inflation beat expectations and came in at 3% in February, government data showed on Friday, bolstering the case for further interest rate hikes.CNBC - 3d -
'Relieved' Japan first team to qualify for 2026 World Cup
Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup after second-half goals from Daichi Kamada and Takefusa Kubo gave them a 2-0 win over Bahrain on Thursday."This here is not our goal -- ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Broncos have 35 players set to become free agents in 2026
The Broncos have 35 players scheduled to become free agents in 2026.Yahoo Sports - 6d -
Wednesday Briefing: Russia Agreed to Halt Some Strikes
Plus, Ohtani’s star power in Japan.The New York Times - 5d -
Nearing end of short spring, Dodgers, Cubs make final preparations for season opener in Japan
Shohei Ohtani’s bat is ready for the Los Angeles Dodgers while Shota Imanaga has looked good on the mound for the Chicago Cubs with less than 10 days remaining before baseball’s regular-season ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 9 -
Dodgers' Betts dealing with illness in Japan, Roberts hopeful he'll be ready for opening day
Shortstop Mookie Betts will miss the Los Angeles Dodgers' two exhibition games in Japan because of an illness, manager Dave Roberts said Saturday. Roberts said he's still hopeful that the ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 15 -
The best team in the National League? For two days in Japan, it's looked like the Hanshin Tigers
For two days in Japan, it's the Hanshin Tigers who have have looked like the class of the National League. In another sign that Japanese baseball has never been better, the Tigers capped a ...Yahoo Sports - Mar. 16 -
Shohei Ohtani hits solo homer in return to Japan, leading Dodgers’ powerful offense to 6-3 win over the Cubs
Shohei Ohtani hit a solo homer in his return to the Tokyo Dome, Roki Sasaki threw three eventful innings in his big-league debut and the Dodgers beat the Cubs to sweep the two-game series in Japan.Yahoo Sports - 4d -
Japan first to seal World Cup spot as S. Korea, Australia, Iran get closer
Japan became the first team to qualify for the 2026 World Cup on Thursday as South Korea were held but still inched closer along with a rampant Australia and a dominant Iran.Australia remain in ...Yahoo Sports - 3d -
Dodgers-Cubs opener in Tokyo averages more than 25 million viewers in Japan, a record audience
Tuesday's first game of the Tokyo Series averaged more than 25 million viewers in Japan according to Major League Baseball, making it the most-watched MLB game in the country's history. The ...Yahoo Sports - 2d
