THE GUARDIAN
 
Japan have played in the last two Women’s World Cup finals but the women’s game is still not fully embraced at home
By Philip Patrick for When Saturday Comes
England and Scotland are not the only sides worth watching in Group D at the Women’s World Cup. Japan, who kick off their to...

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EURO NEWS
 
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan coach Asako Takakura was adamant that her side never set up to be defensive against any opponent, despite a goalless draw with lowly-ranked Argentina in their World Cup opener in Paris on Monday.
Japan, champions in 2011 and finalists four years ago, started th...

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AL JAZEERA
 
Labour minister defends workplaces requiring women wear high heels at work despite popular campaign against practice.
Thousands of people in Japan this week have supported a social media campaign demanding the government ban companies from requiring women to wear high heels at work -...

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NEWS ROOM
 
LockerRoom has partnered with The Guardian and news outlets across the globe to deliver comprehensive coverage of the 2019 Fifa Women's World Cup. Leading up to the kick off on June 8, we will tell you all you need to know about all 24 teams competing for women's football's biggest pr...

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FRANCE
 
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei later this month with Tokyo hoping to mediate between Washington and Tehran, a report said Sunday.
As tensions intensify between Iran and Japan's key ally the United States, Abe has reportedly propo...

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FOX NEWS
 
Looks like experience might not matter at the U.S. Women's Open, at least not in Thursday's opening round.
Japan's Mamiko Higa shot the lowest round in an open debut with a bogey-free 6-under 65. She was a shot ahead of another first-timer in 20-year-old Esther Henseleit of Germany and...

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NEW YORK TIMES
 
TOKYO — On Sunday night, men in loincloths and samurai topknots stole the limelight from the president of the United States. On Monday, the new empress of Japan was the star.
When the new Japanese emperor, Naruhito, and his wife, Masako, welcomed President Trump and the first lad...

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QUARTZ
 
Donald Trump’s presidency is notable for breaking the rules: he refuses to release his tax returns, regularly insults his own intelligence agencies, and stymies attempts at congressional oversight of the White House.
In Japan today, Trump and the first lady attended the final day of a ma...

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THE JAPAN NEWS
 
NAGASAKI — A tourist facility for cat lovers featuring lucky “omagari neko” — bent-tailed cats — has opened in Nagasaki, as many cats of this kind are said to live in Nagasaki Prefecture.
The shrine-like facility called Omagari Neko Jinja was established by a local citizens organ...

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JAPAN TODAY
 
TOKYO - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will treat U.S. President Donald Trump to an imperial banquet, front row seats at a sumo tournament and a trip to the country's biggest warship on a state visit as Tokyo seeks to avoid a bust-up over trade.
New Japanese Emperor Naruhito and...

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