Kozo Tashima looking to bring ‘integrity’ to FIFA with run for president
The 68-year-old is set to become the first person from Japan to run for the FIFA presidency
The 68-year-old is set to become the first person from Japan to run for the FIFA presidency
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The National Disaster Management Agency has been launched in Japan. Goshi Hosono, the first minister for disaster management, issued urgent requests t
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Nikkei stock index ended down over 3,600 points on Friday, marking the third largest-ever point drop as artificial intelligence-l
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Oyster harvesting started on November 2 in Hiroshima Prefecture, Japan's top oyster-producing region. This summer was very hot, and seawater temperatu
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TOBA, Mie -- Kira, an 18-year-old female sea otter at Toba Aquarium here, died Nov. 5, leaving Mei, a 22-year-old female at the same facility, as the
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- A bill to cut the consumption tax on food and beverages and introduce an income-linked cash benefit program was passed by Japan's Hou
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TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Friday vowed to work to reduce the burden of U.S. military bases in Okinawa Prefecture duri
