Japan

August 2023

Opinion
FIFA Women's World Cup

Japan’s Saki Kumagai in action in last week quarter-final against Sweden in Auckland.

Why we need a bit of Matildas magic in Japan

The Japanese women’s team were undefeated in the heats and played beautifully. But support for them, and women’s sport more generally, still leaves a lot to be desired in Japan.

Updated Aug 17, 2023
Melanie Brock

November 2022

FIFA World Cup

Gavi celebrates scoring the fifth goal in Spain’s 7-0 win over Costa Rica.

Here’s what happened in the World Cup overnight

Croatia, who reached the 2018 tournament’s final, faced Morocco; Germany battled Japan; Belgium fought Canada; and Spain showed no mercy against Costa Rica.

Nov 24, 2022
Steve Keating

August 2019

Trade wars

Moon Jae-in: "No matter what excuse it provides as justification, it is clear that the Japanese government has linked historical issues to economic matters."

Moon accuses Japan of dishonesty over wartime past

The South Korean president said in a Cabinet meeting that Japan was being dishonest by insisting that its trade curbs weren't retaliation over historical issues.

Aug 29, 2019
Kim Tong-Hyung

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