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Japan get confidence boost with win over Peru

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu said his players could take confidence from Tuesdays 4-1 friendly win over Peru, with the Asian Cup less than seven months away.

OSAKA (Kyodo) -- Colombia came back to beat Japan 2-1 in an international football friendly Tuesday thanks to a spectacular bicycle-kick winner from R

Here is the latest list of selected news summaries by Kyodo News.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Substitute Takuma Nishimura equalized with his first touch to give Japan a 1-1 draw with Uruguay in an international friendly at Toky

After suffering a minor knock, he got back up and netted the opener.

Takuma Nishimura came off the bench to secure a 1-1 draw for Japan against Uruguay in a friendly on Friday, equalising seconds after entering the action.

Japan secured a 1-1 draw with Uruguay in Tokyo on Friday as substitute Takuma Nishimura scored with his first touch to cancel out Federico Valverdes opener for the visitors in the Samurai Blues first outing since last years World Cup.

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan manager Hajime Moriyasu introduced new faces and tactical tweaks in a 1-1 home draw with Uruguay on Friday as the Samurai Blue

Japan will face Colombia on Tuesday for another friendly