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JAPAN’S route to earning a World Cup last-16 tie with Croatia has been full of drama to say the least – and not many predicted they would get this far. The Asian giants found ... ( read original story ...)

The potential downfall of a storied 1990s name might have more symbolic meaning: Just as shocking for some in the industry will have been a commentary in China’s People’s Daily the same week, calling ... ( read original story ...)

Japan head into the round-of-16 full of confidence. Both Germany have been beaten in what is surely their greatest World Cup campaign in history and, frankly, the Japanese will have little to fear ... ( read original story ...)

In a tweet on its official Twitter handle, FIFA explained that despite certain camera angles suggesting that the ball didn't cross the line ... ( read original story ...)

WBAL NewsRadio 1090/FM 101.5 - The most controversial goal of the World Cup so far was scored by Japan and it eliminated Germany ... ( read original story ...)

BeIN Sports pundit Gary Neville asked why broadcasters did not have access to the live images used by Var initially ... ( read original story ...)

FIFA defends VAR decision over Japan goal - Ao Tanaka’s strike in the 2-1 win over Spain sparked huge controversy. ( read original story ...)

FIFA has released a simulated image of the build-up to Japan’s controversial winner against Spain and warned against “misleading” angles from other cameras. Kaoru Mitoma’s cutback for Ao Tanaka to ... ( read original story ...)

Fans chanting “Nippon” poured into Tokyo’s iconic Shibuya crossing before sunrise, jumping and shouting: “Fight, fight, fight” as police struggled to control the crowd. “I never thought Japan would ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s parliament approved a 28.92 trillion yen ($215.9 billion) supplementary budget on Friday to boost its economy and cushion the impact of rising inflation. ( read original story ...)

What a year it has been for Daizen Maeda. Twelve months ago the Yokohama F Marinos striker was preparing for a second and possibly final attempt at European football with Celtic. A previous stint at ... ( read original story ...)

Japan were labelled naive when they exited the World Cup four years ago against Belgium. Now their canny tactics have upset Germany and Spain and taken them to the last 16. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s parliament has approved a hefty 29 trillion yen ($216 billion) supplementary budget to fund measures to counter the blow to household finances from rising food and utility costs and the weaker ... ( read original story ...)

The collage was shared with a claim that it shows the condition of Japan's dressing room after its match against Costa Rica that took place on Sunday, 27 November. Japan lost to Costa Rica because of ... ( read original story ...)

said they would continue to monitor the situation and that Japan would “decisively protect” its territories. “We will closely monitor the increasing cooperation between the two countries with a sense ... ( read original story ...)

Graeme Souness has floated a conspiracy theory surrounding Ao Tanaka’s winning goal for Japan over Spain after a lack of replays from Fifa. Gary Neville was left “uncomfortable” by the decision on one ... ( read original story ...)