Japan’s Womens National Team celebrates 2011 World Cup victory (photo: Japan Football Association)
Japan is celebrating what's being described as its greatest sporting triumph ever: the victory of its national team in the women's soccer World Cup Sunday. Japan beat the US in a penalty shoot-out. Anchor Marco Werman discusses the impact of the victory for Japan with Ken Belson of the New York Times.
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