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· Ryan General
Filipinas impress in Women’s World Cup debut despite loss to higher ranked Swiss team
“I think we showed that we can be competitive. To come to this level and play against players from Europe, against a team like that is miraculous”
· Ryan General
‘We believe’: Vietnam set for historic Women’s World Cup debut against top-ranked US team
“We believe. We prepared. There is nothing to fear or to be afraid of. We had friendlies against leading nations. We don’t fear”
· Ryan General
Japanese media criticized for portraying female soccer players as ‘cute’
“No matter how much soccer’s competitiveness improves, it’s hard to get people to feel interested in that aspect of it”
· Ryan General
S. Korea adds US-born Casey Phair, 16, to Women’s World Cup team
I feel really proud and honored to be given this opportunity. And I’m ready and willing to do whatever it takes to help the country”
· Ryan General
‘Never seen that happen at Yankee stadium’: What happened after a Japanese fan caught Shohei Ohtani’s homerun ball
Japanese fans at the World Baseball Classic in Tokyo Dome captured hearts online after they passed around Shohei Ohtani’s home run ball before returning it to the woman who caught it, showing an exceptional collective display of sportsmanship. A fan identified by MLB as Yuma…
· Editorial Staff
BTS’ Jungkook becomes first Asian soloist to surpass 100M YouTube views for live performance
BTS’ Jungkook recently broke several records after a video of one of his live performances garnered over 100 million views on YouTube. The 25-year-old South Korean artist sang his song “Dreamers,” which features Qatari singer Fahad Al Kubaisi, during the FIFA World Cup opening…
· Bryan Ke
Eileen Gu wins gold at Calgary World Cup
Before you read: Freeski phenom Eileen Gu crashes the Chinese internet after Olympic gold win in big air freestyle Freestyle skier Eileen Gu becomes first Asian American to win three medals in a single Winter Olympics Chinese freestyle skier Eileen Gu took home two gold medals…
· Ryan General
COVID is being omitted from Chinese death certificates, relatives of patients say
Before you read: Videos show bodies in China being burned on the streets as crematoriums fill up due to COVID surge CCTV captures moment Chinese doctor collapses from exhaustion amid massive COVID resurgence COVID cases skyrocket in China following easing of zero-COVID policy…
· Carl Samson
Livestreamers ‘joke’ about atomic bombs, ‘radioactive p*ssy’ while streaming in Hiroshima
Editor’s Note (1/5/2023): A previous version of this story published earlier today misidentified one of the streamers in the mentioned clip as Ice Poseidon. We sincerely regret the error. Upon verifying reports, we have corrected the story to reflect that the streamer seen in…
· Carl Samson
Son Heung-min, Ji So-yun named South Korea’s top footballers
Before you read: Son Heung-min makes history as first Asian player to lead English football’s Premier League in goals Son Heung-min becomes highest-ranked Asian player in men’s Ballon d’Or history Son Heung-min declares himself fit for World Cup after injury South Korea’s Son…
· Iris Jung
South Korea’s Player No. 9, Cho Gue-sung, to star on MBC’s ‘I Live Alone’
Cho Gue-sung, a striker for South Korea’s national soccer team, recently went viral during his appearance at the 2022 FIFA World Cup. Cho is expected to return to screens as a guest star on MBC’s “I Live Alone,” a weekly reality program featuring single celebrities who live on…
· Chandler Treon
Why the kanji for ‘war’ was chosen by Japan to represent 2022
“Sen,” the kanji for war or battle, was chosen by the Japan Kanji Aptitude Testing Foundation to represent 2022. The foundation’s 28th annual poll collected votes cast by the general public to illustrate the social mood of the country this year.
· Editorial Staff
Chinese Athletic Association proposes smoking ban in response to viral chain-smoking marathoner
Before you read: Chinese uncle chain-smokes during 26-mile marathon, beats his own record
· Isa Peralta
Japan coach bows to crowd after Japan eliminated from World Cup
Japanese football manager Hajime Moriyasu, 54, has won the hearts of netizens around the world for bowing to the crowd at Qatar’s Al Janoub Stadium. Moriyasu, the head coach of Japan's national team at this year’s FIFA World Cup, made the humble gesture following Samurai Blue’s…
· Isa Peralta
Japanese fans clean World Cup stadium one last time after loss to Croatia
Japanese fans captured netizens’ hearts once again for cleaning up after Samurai Blue lost to Croatia on Monday. The tense match, which ended with a high-stakes penalty shootout, saw Croatia come out victorious through a 3-1 score on penalties. Despite the loss, which ended…
· Chandler Treon
‘The true heroes’: World Cup releases tribute video to Japanese fans
The FIFA World Cup celebrated Japanese football fans in a video highlighting their selfless attitudes and their unwavering support for Samurai Blue. Posted on Twitter on Monday, Episode 1 of FIFA's "The Culture Club" follows Arsenal presenter Daniyal Khan as he joins Samurai…
· Bryan Ke
Former Miss Croatia teases Japanese fans with sushi video after win at World Cup
On Monday, German-born Croatian supermodel Ivana Knoll teased Japanese fans with an Instagram video of herself eating sushi after Croatia beat Japan at the World Cup in Al Janoub Stadium in Al Wakrah, Qatar. “Japan, we are ready for you,” the German-born Croatian supermodel…
· Ryan General
S. Korean soccer heartthrob Cho Gue-sung flooded with daily marriage proposals
South Korean striker Cho Gue-sung, who found global fame at this year’s World Cup, has been on the receiving end of of daily marriage proposals, according to a Korean journalist. Cho, who plays for Jeonbuk Hyundai Motors FC during the regular season, was reportedly forced to…
· Alan Van
South Korea knocked out of World Cup by Brazil after 4-1 thrashing
There will still be no Asian national team World Cup winners after South Korea was knocked out of contention by Brazil on Monday. Brazil’s “Canary Squad” came into the faceoff as heavy favorites and led Korea 3-0 after only 29 minutes into the game at Stadium 974 in Doha. Winger…
· Isa Peralta
Japan’s World Cup 2022 journey ends after high-stakes penalty shootout against Croatia
Japan’s magical FIFA World Cup 2022 journey has come to an end after a high-stakes penalty shootout with Croatia on Monday. The match, which took place at Al Janoub Stadium in in Al Wakrah, Qatar, saw Japan and Croatia end the first 90 minutes with a 1-1 draw. Daizen Maeda…