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Women’s Asian Cup qualifiers moved from Jordan to Qatar amid Israel-Iran conflict
Jordan, Iran, Lebanon, Singapore, and Bhutan comprise Group A, with matches initially due to take place in Amman — Jordan's ...
Japanese court convicts a US Marine in sexual assault, sentencing him to 7 years in prison
A Japanese court has found a U.S. Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa and sentenced him to seven years in ...
U.S. Marine convicted of sexual assault by Japanese court, adding to anger and safety concerns on Okinawa
A Japanese court found a U.S. Marine guilty of sexually assaulting a woman on Okinawa in a case that has triggered anger and ...
Japanese Host Clubs Where Men Flirt With Women For Money Face Crackdown
Once considered a harmless curiosity, this niche corner of the nightlife industry is being blamed for driving vulnerable ...
Veteran politician Seiko Hashimoto elected first female president of the Japanese Olympic Committee
Seiko Hashimoto has been elected president of the Japanese Olympic Committee, becoming the first woman to head the body. She is a former Olympian and was elected late Thursday to replace Yasuhiro ...
Meet the elderly Japanese women who keep committing crimes to stay in jail
Japan is experiencing a surge in elderly female prisoners, with the number of prisoners aged 65 or older nearly quadrupling from 2003 to 2022. This rise comes as elderly women seek companionship and ...
Women's Asian Cup qualifiers postponed, relocated due to Israel-Iran conflict
Women's Asian Cup qualifiers scheduled for next week in Jordan have been postponed until July and moved to Qatar due to the air war between Iran and Israel, the Asian Football Confederation confirmed ...