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The enigmatic Japanese photographer, who took some of the 20th century’s most compelling images, is finally getting his first retrospective in the UK. ‘Yes, it’s a bit late,’ he tells our writer

A British army veteran who fought and survived one of his country’s harshest battles known as the Burma Campaign against the Japanese during World War II has traveled to Japan to lay flowers at the tomb of the Unknown Soldier at a memorial ceremony on Monday to stress the importance…

Mateo Carreras scored a hat trick of tries on Sunday afternoon as Argentina moved into the quarter-finals at the World Cup after a pulsating 39-27 win over Japan.

Against an inspired Japan, a hat-trick of tries from Mateo Carreras earned Argentina a knockout place with a 39-27 win

Wales await in final eight despite Japanese fightback

A Mateo Carreras hat-trick secured victory and Argentina’s passage to the quarterfinals after a cracking contest with Japan’s Brave Blossoms.

The winner of today’s Pool D clash will join England in the quarter-finals

China hosted the Asian Games in Hangzhou, with 12,407 athletes from 45 nations competing in 40 sports. China topped the medals table with 201 golds, two better than their previous best of 199. Japan took second place with 52 golds, and South Korea third on 42. India’s total medal haul…

Everything you need to know about the winner-takes-all match