World junior football championship to make a comeback in Edmonton this summer
Canada will defend its world junior football championship when the event resumes this summer following a six-year hiatus.
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Equinox clear of rivals at top of world rankings
Equinox has been crowned the world's best racehorse of 2023 – and with it the highest-rated Japanese horse of all time.
Andy Burnham defends deal with Japanese company at centre of Post Office scandal
Andy Burnham has defended signing a deal with the Japanese company at the centre of the Post Office scandal. The Greater Manchester mayor signed an 'explanatory agreement' with Fujitsu during a trade mission in Japan which he led late last year.
UNHCR repairs over 27,500 houses, enabling families to remain in and return to their homes in Ukraine
Today, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees, Filippo Grandi, together with the Ambassador of Japan to Ukraine, Kuninori Matsuda, and the Head of the EU Humanitarian Aid in Ukraine, Claudia Amaral, visited families and locations in Kyiv region to see the results of house repairs and new solutions implemented for people who have had their homes damaged or destroyed in the war.
Auguste Rodin set to start four-year-old season in Sheema Classic
Aidan O'Brien has indicated last year’s star three-year-old Auguste Rodin could begin his 2024 campaign in the Dubai Sheema Classic.
Japan coach Moriyasu appalled by racist abuse directed at keeper Suzuki
DOHA : Japan coach Hajime Moriyasu said he was "ashamed and appalled" to see his goalkeeper Zion Suzuki subjected to racial abuse on social media after they lost their second Asian Cup group game against Iraq last week.
Yui Hasegawa signs new two-year contract extension with Man City Women
Manchester City Women star Yui Hasegawa has signed a new two-year contract extension. The Japan international will now stay at the Joie Stadium until summer 2027.
'This is all real now': Tension, pressure tick up as Paralympics loom 8 months away
With about eight months until the Paris Paralympics begin, it would be easy for athletes to step a little harder on the gas and push beyond their long-established routines.