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Qualification, momentum and potentially top spot are at stake when Japan and Sweden meet in a pivotal Group F showdown.

Japan eye knockout berth as Sweden seek must-win result

Japan hold the advantage heading into a decisive Group F showdown, but Sweden know only a win will guarantee their place in the last 32.

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Japanese football fans praised for stadium cleanups, but face debate at home over gender roles

A screen grab from a surveillance footage shows a wild bear running past bystanders in a residential area in Utsunomiya, Tochigi Prefecture, Japan, June 7, 2026. Photo: ORION STREET MALL PROMOTION ASSOCIATION/Handout via REUTERS

Bear hunt continues as Japanese city shuts schools for second day

Honda CEO Toshihiro Mibe speaks during a joint press conference with Aston Martin Aramco Formula One Team Executive Chairman Lawrence Stroll and Formula One Group President and F1 CEO Stefano Domenicali, on their partnership launch announcement in Tokyo, Japan, January 20, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Issei Kato/File Photo

How Honda's old guard tried, and failed, to oust its CEO

Shinjiro Koizumi, Japan's defence minister, speaks at the Shangri-La Dialogue security summit in Singapore, 31 May 2026. Photo: Reuters

Japan rejects 'new militarism', accuses China of rapidly arming

China's cyber force personnel march during the rehearsal ahead of a military parade to mark the 80th anniversary of the end of World War Two, in Beijing, China, September 3, 2025. Photo: REUTERS/Tingshu Wang

Japan refutes 'new militarism', accuses China of rapidly arming without transparency

Toshifumi Suzuki, outgoing chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Seven & i Holdings Co., waves as he leaves a news conference in Tokyo, Japan, April 7, 2016. REUTERS/Yuya Shino

7-Eleven retail empire builder Toshifumi Suzuki dies at 93

Ryosei Akazawa, Japan’s minister of economy, trade and industry, attends the APEC China 2026 Ministers Responsible for Trade (MRT) meeting in Suzhou, Jiangsu Province, China, May 22, 2026. Photo: REUTERS/Nicoco Chan

Japan trade minister holds brief talks with Chinese counterpart amid diplomatic row

Japanese variety of sweet potato brings new hope in Brahmanbaria. Photo: UNB

Japanese Okinawa sweet potato brings new hope to farmers in Brahmanbaria

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi and South Korean President Lee Jae Myung pose for photographs as they visit the Western Precinct (Saiin Garan) at Horyu-ji temple in Ikaruga, Nara prefecture, Japan, January 14, 2026. Photo: FRANCK ROBICHON/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

South Korea's Lee, Japan's Takaichi to meet on Tuesday, Seoul says

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Magnitude 6.3 earthquake hits northern Japan, no tsunami warning issued

Japanese snack maker Calbee is changing its packaging to black-and-white due to supply chain issues caused by the Middle East war. Photo: Calbee

Japanese snack giant Calbee goes colourless in response to global material shortages

The sizzling war: Which country can actually claim the steak?

The sizzling war: Which country can actually claim the steak?