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The Dutch, quarter-finalists in 2022 and ranked seventh in the world by FIFA, will be favourites to progress. Their biggest challenge is likely to come from Japan, who became the first side to secure their place at the tournament in March last year after breezing through their qualifying group.

A dayslong search is underway for James “Weston” Higginbotham, a 20-year-old American student who disappeared during a family vacation in Japan.

The Navy has removed the top three leaders of its largest overseas ship maintenance facility, marking the second leadership shake-up at the command in less than two years.

James "Weston" Higginbotham, an Auburn University student, went missing last week in Japan after his family says he went to an area near Kyoto known for its hiking trails.

Auburn University student James "Weston" Higginbotham went missing near Yamashina Station in Japan after separating from his family during vacation.

The family of a missing U.S. student is appealing for help as police search for him in Kyoto.

Japan faces potential challenges in the AI landscape, as Digital Minister Hisashi Matsumoto warns of becoming an "AI colony" unless it accelerates technological advancements.