South Korea and Japan are mulling a bid to co-host the 2035 men's Asian Cup, officials from both countries said Friday, joining forces again after staging the World Cup in 2002. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/11/29/soccer/japan-sk-asian-cup/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #southkorea #southkoreajapanrelations #asiancup #japanfootballassociation

A senior Japan Football Association official has been sentenced to an 18-month suspended jail term in France after viewing images of child sexual abuse during a plane journey, a court official said Tuesday. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/10/08/soccer/japan-football-association-official-sentence-child-porn/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #childporn #sexcrimes #france #japanfootballassociation #soccer

The Japan Football Association is planning to join a bid to host the 2046 FIFA World Cup along with other Asian countries. https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/07/18/soccer/world-cup/japan-world-cup-joint-bid/?utm_medium=Social&utm_source=mastodon #soccer #worldcup #fifa #japanfootballassociation #eastasia #southeastasia