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ASIAN CUP

A giant AFC Asian Cup trophy is displayed inside Al Thumama stadium in Doha before the Asian Cup semifinal between Iran and Qatar on Feb. 7, 2024.
SOCCER
Feb 4, 2026
Japan and Australia interested in hosting 2035 Asian Cup, says AFC
South Korea and Kuwait have also formally expressed interest in hosting the 2035 tournament.
The Japan Football Association and the Korea Football Association have had discussions over a joint bid to host the 2035 Asian Cup.
SOCCER
Nov 29, 2025
Japan and South Korea considering joint bid for 2035 men¡¯s Asian Cup
A Korea Football Association official said that the country¡¯s soccer chiefs are considering various options and co-hosting with Japan is ¡°one possible strategy.¡±
Qatar's Moustafa Tarek celebrates with the trophy after his team defeated Jordan to win the AFC Asian Cup in Lusail, Qatar, on Feb. 10, 2024.
SOCCER
Feb 25, 2025
Australia mulls Asian Cup as Central Asian nations launch joint bid
United Arab Emirates, South Korea and Indonesia have also expressed interest in holding the 2031 event.
Japan's Hiroki Ito stands on the pitch with his teammates after their loss against Iran in the Asian Cup quarterfinals in Doha on Saturday.
SOCCER
Feb 5, 2024
Â鶹´«Ã½ Asian Cup exit raises questions ahead of World Cup qualifiers in North Korea
Former Japan star Keisuke Honda, who was part of the team that won the Asian Cup in 2011, said the country¡¯s soccer needed ¡°innovative change.¡±
SOCCER
Dec 8, 2023
Japan must ¡®deal with anything¡¯ at Asian Cup, Moriyasu says
The Samurai Blue are one of the favorites for the tournament in Qatar, which kicks off on Jan. 12.
Australian coach Graham Arnold prior to his team's 2026 World Cup qualification match on Nov. 16 in Melbourne.
SOCCER
Dec 6, 2023
Mideast teams best suited to Asian Cup¡¯s scheduling: Australia coach
Graham Arnold noted that his country ¡ª as well as Japan and South Korea ¡ª has many players based in Europe, making the January scheduling difficult.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Oct 18, 2022
Qatar to stage 2023 Asian Cup after World Cup, replacing China
The tournament is now likely to be shifted from its original June and July dates to later in 2023, or even early 2024, to ensure matches are not played during the worst of the summer heat.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 18, 2022
Japan ¡®sounded out¡¯ about hosting 2023 Asian Cup
Japan has the stadium infrastructure in place to stage the event in June and July of 2023, having recently hosted rugby¡¯s global showpiece in 2019 and last year¡¯s Olympic soccer tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 17, 2022
Chinese soccer in a tailspin after 10-year shift from boom to bust
The decision to relinquish the rights to next year¡¯s Asian Cup finals, which was made by China last weekend citing COVID-19 uncertainties, has left Chinese soccer facing an uncertain future.
Japan Times
SOCCER
May 15, 2022
China gives up 2023 Asian Cup hosting rights
The event, which is played every four years and features 24 national teams from across the continent, was due to be held in 10 Chinese cities from June 16 to July 16 next year.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Feb 4, 2019
Restrictions on Â鶹´«Ã½ soccer media lead to frayed relations with players
In the days since Â鶹´«Ã½ 3-1 defeat to Qatar in the 2019 Asian Cup final, Â鶹´«Ã½ soccer media has had plenty of time to unload its takes, whether first, second or simply hot.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Feb 1, 2019
LIVEBLOG: Japan vs Qatar¡ª Asian Cup final, as it happened
Welcome to our liveblog, following the action of the Asian Cup final where Japan is facing Qatar.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jan 31, 2019
Do or die for Samurai Blue
This week has provided ample opportunity for all of us who doubted Â鶹´«Ã½ ability to reach the Asian Cup final to take a long, deep drink from the fountain of hubris.
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jan 27, 2019
Japan-Iran semi has high stakes, little drama
In the heat of the 2016 U.S. presidential election, a certain candidate promised his supporters that they would be ¡°tired of winning.¡±
Japan Times
SOCCER / From the Spot
Jan 23, 2019
Japan fails to shift attack into gear
¡°Defense wins championships,¡± as the old saying goes.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 20, 2019
Japan must step up after shaky group stage
No more friendlies. No more minnows. No more excuses. Warmups are over for the Samurai Blue.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 12, 2019
China, South Korea progress; Australia bounces back
China and South Korea reached the Asian Cup last 16 knockout round on Friday with wins over the Philippines and Kyrgyzstan, respectively, as defending champion Australia bounced back to claim its first win of the tournament.
Japan Times
SOCCER
Jan 10, 2019
Defensively woeful Japan unconvincing in tight win over Turkmenistan
From the moment Japan and Turkmenistan stepped onto the Al Nahyan Stadium pitch wearing their respective first uniforms of blue and green, fans watching on TV and online complained of a color clash making for difficult viewing.
Japan Times
SOCCER / SOCCER SCENE
Jan 28, 2015
JFA right to pass up convenient opportunity to fire Aguirre
It remains to be seen how much longer Javier Aguirre will continue as national team manager, but at least the Japan Football Association did not use last week¡¯s early exit from the Asian Cup as an excuse to fire him.
Japan Times
SOCCER / World cup
Jan 23, 2015
Iraq edges Iran on penalties, advances to Asian Cup semifinals
Salam Shakir scored the winning spot kick as Iraq stunned 10-man Iran 7-6 on penalties to reach the Asian Cup semifinals in a match of high drama between the archrivals on Friday.
Gut bacteria may be behind many of Â鶹´«Ã½ colorectal cancer cases
A Japanese research team found that a toxin produced by certain E. coli strains, colibactin, caused genetic mutations in nearly half of colorectal cancer cases studied
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
She is Russia¡¯s richest woman. Her business empire is going up in flames.
Tatyana Kim, the head and co-founder of Wildberries, speaks about Ukrainian drone attacks on the company's warehouses in the course of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, at an unidentified location, in this still image from a handout video released on July 31.
Severe tropical storm Chan-hom makes landfall near Tokyo
Severe Tropical Storm Chan-hom made landfall around Ibaraki Prefecture, near Tokyo, on Tuesday night.
What Â鶹´«Ã½ language rules for permanent residency should look like
Potential health care workers hoping to find work in Japan take Japanese language instruction in Jakarta. Not all applicants for permanent residency should be expected to reach this level of proficiency.
Where do foreign residents in Japan want to die?
The Yokohama Foreign General Cemetery is one of the few cemeteries in Japan that allows burials, albeit with conditions for the deceased, including foreign nationality and permanent residency in Kanagawa Prefecture.
¡®Total whiplash¡¯: Foreign residents react to Â鶹´«Ã½ changing permanent residency rules
The entrance to the Tokyo Immigration Bureau in Minato Ward, Tokyo, in March. For some foreign residents of Japan, tightening measures for permanent residency have become one factor in a broader calculation over whether remaining in the country makes financial sense over the long term.
As Â鶹´«Ã½ concrete jungles sizzle, urban forestry offers an all-natural fix
People and birds find relief from the sun in Tokyo's Nakano Ward earlier this month. While experts agree that urban greening is crucial to mitigating the impact of climate change, trees are becoming even more scarce in Japanese cities.
Â鶹´«Ã½ brewers experiment with a secret ingredient: music
At Smoke Craft, a craft beer brewery in Tokorozawa, Saitama Prefecture, music isn't just a background to the brewing process ¡ª it's an ingredient.
As countries ban social media for children, Japan mulls a different approach
Data from NTT Docomo¡¯s Mobile Society Research Institute released in June found that 55% of respondents across all age groups said they fiddled with their phones when they had nothing to do, even when another person was in front of them.

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