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Spying scandal rocks soccer as Southampton expelled from world's richest match
2+ hour, 21+ min ago (138+ words) The Japan Times Spying scandal rocks soccer as Southampton expelled from world's richest match Southampton has been thrown out of Saturday's Championship playoff final " the richest game in world soccer " after being found guilty of spying on semifinal opponent Middlesbrough,…...
As Japan stokes inflation, banks grapple with loan growth outpacing deposits
2+ hour, 38+ min ago (93+ words) The Japan Times As Japan stokes inflation, banks grapple with loan growth outpacing deposits Japan's banks are grappling with a problem that was unthinkable a few years ago: Loans are growing faster than deposits. The country is seeing an explosion…...
Kindle loyalists scramble as Amazon turns page on old e-readers
3+ hour, 31+ min ago (118+ words) The Japan Times Kindle loyalists scramble as Amazon turns page on old e-readers SAN FRANCISCO " For Claudia Buonocore, the thought of parting ways with her 15-year-old Kindle Touch e-reader is painful. "I've never felt the desire to have another device,…...
Miguel Andujar's solo homer lifts Padres past Dodgers 1-0
23+ hour, 5+ min ago (155+ words) The Japan Times Miguel Andujar's solo homer lifts Padres past Dodgers 1-0 Miguel Andujar homered Monday night for the game's only run and Michael King won "a classic pitcher's duel with Yoshinobu Yamamoto as the San Diego Padres blanked the visiting…...
Should Black Brit actors play African Americans?
19+ hour, 46+ min ago (212+ words) The Japan Times Should Black Brit actors play African Americans? Cultural authenticity versus international casting divides opinion Diaspora wars " those recurring fights over identity and ownership among the global Black community " are never pretty and they're rarely necessary. But the…...
Almost half of foreign residents have experienced discrimination: government survey
22+ hour, 27+ min ago (512+ words) Nearly half of foreign residents in Japan report having experienced some form of discrimination, according to a government survey released Tuesday. The survey, conducted between October and November 2025 by the Immigration Services Agency (ISA), surveyed 20, 000 foreign residents and special permanent…...
Wembanyama dazzles as Spurs top Thunder in double-overtime thriller
23+ hour, 9+ min ago (115+ words) The Japan Times Wembanyama dazzles as Spurs top Thunder in double-overtime thriller Victor Wembanyama outdueled Shai Gilgeous-Alexander to lead the San Antonio Spurs to an epic 122-115 double-overtime triumph over the Oklahoma City Thunder in Game 1 of the NBA Western Conference…...
Pep Guardiola to leave Man City at end of the season
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (115+ words) The Japan Times Pep Guardiola to leave Man City at end of the season MANCHESTER, ENGLAND " Pep Guardiola is set to bring his trophy-laden decade in charge of Manchester City to an end this weekend, according to multiple reports on…...
Canadiens find Game 7 success again and oust Sabres in overtime
1+ day, 54+ min ago (125+ words) The Japan Times Canadiens find Game 7 success again and oust Sabres in overtime Alex Newhook scored at 11: 22 of overtime to lift the visiting Montreal Canadiens to a 3-2 win against "the Buffalo Sabres in Game 7 of an Eastern Conference second-round playoff…...
Arsenal closes in on title with narrow win over Burnley
1+ day, 2+ hour ago (127+ words) The Japan Times Arsenal closes in on title with narrow win over Burnley LONDON " Arsenal "cleared the penultimate obstacle in its quest to win the Premier League title with Kai Havertz securing an anxious 1-0 win over Burnley to move five…...