Paris Olympics: Football

Paris Olympics: Football

Assistant referee Makoto Bozono of Japan runs during a Paris Olympic men's football Group C match between Egypt and the Dominican Republic at la Beaujoire Stadium in Nantes, France, on July 24, 2024.

Football: FIFA Women's World Cup

Football: FIFA Women's World Cup

Referees (orange, from L) Naomi Teshirogi, Ivana Martincic, Yoshimi Yamashita and Makoto Bozono shake hands with New Zealand and Norway players ahead of the opening match of the FIFA Women's World Cup football tournament at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, on July 20, 2023.

Football: FIFA Women's World Cup

Football: FIFA Women's World Cup

Referees (orange, from L) Naomi Teshirogi, Ivana Martincic, Yoshimi Yamashita and Makoto Bozono line up ahead of the opening match of the FIFA Women's World Cup football tournament between New Zealand and Norway at Eden Park in Auckland, New Zealand, on July 20, 2023.

Urban seeks court protection, Japan's top bankruptcy this year

Urban seeks court protection, Japan's top bankruptcy this year

TOKYO, Japan - Urban Corp. President Hiroyuki Bozono (far R) and other Urban executives bow at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 13 after the Hiroshima-based company announced that it has sought court protection from creditors. Urban's failure marks the fifth bankruptcy of a listed real estate firm this year and the biggest corporate failure of the year in terms of liabilities.

Urban seeks court protection, Japan's top bankruptcy this year

Urban seeks court protection, Japan's top bankruptcy this year

TOKYO, Japan - Urban Corp. President Hiroyuki Bozono (far R) and other Urban executives bow at a news conference in Tokyo on Aug. 13 after the Hiroshima-based company announced that it has sought court protection from creditors. Urban's failure marks the fifth bankruptcy of a listed real estate firm this year and the biggest corporate failure of the year in terms of liabilities. (Kyodo)