The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Ajdin Hrustic has had a tough run since his magical free-kick against Japan three years ago but is ready to repeat his trick if called upon.

Shohei Ohtani's impact on youth baseball in Tokyo and popularity in Japan as a sports icon.

Samurai Blue once felt inferior to the Socceroos, but a 60-team J League has created such depth that Australia enter the World Cup qualifier as underdogs

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Joe Gauci was picked ahead of captain Mat Ryan to start against China but is adamant his spot isn't locked in ahead of the blockbuster clash with Japan.

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Socceroos defender Harry Souttar is finally back playing club football again and Australia should benefit from his match sharpness ahead of facing Japan.

Tony Popovic turned to a back three against China with success, and his defenders will be happy to implement that again when they face Japan.

The recipient of this year’s Nobel Peace Prize is a fast-dwindling group of atomic bomb survivors

Yoshinobu Yamamoto outdueled Yu Darvish in a historic playoff matchup of Japanese-born starters, and the Los Angeles Dodgers got home runs from Kiké Hernández and Teoscar Hernández to beat the San Diego Padres 2-0 and advance to the National League Championship Series

Super Formula has cancelled next season’s planned visit to South Korea’s Inje Speedium, and will instead race entirely within Japan in 2025.