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Rams edge Bears in OT thriller to advance to NFC title game
1+ hour, 27+ min ago (93+ words) Rams edge Bears in OT thriller to advance to NFC title game'The Japan Times Rams edge Bears in OT thriller to advance to NFC title game The Los Angeles Rams absorbed a jarring jolt late in regulation on Sunday. It…...
This is not the way to make housing more affordable
3+ hour, 42+ min ago (194+ words) This is not the way to make housing more affordable'The Japan Times Everybody wants housing to be more affordable The question is how best to do that President Donald Trump's recent proposal " banning institutional investors from buying single-family homes " has…...
Philippine gas discovery extends life of dwindling legacy field
13+ hour, 54+ min ago (146+ words) Philippine gas discovery extends life of dwindling legacy field'The Japan Times The Philippines has discovered a new natural gas source for the first time in over a decade, extending the life of its depleting gas field as the nation seeks…...
Tomoyuki Sugano among new additions to Samurai Japan squad for 2026 WBC
3+ day, 39+ min ago (133+ words) Tomoyuki Sugano among new additions to Samurai Japan squad for 2026 WBC'The Japan Times Samurai Japan added more names to its roster for the 2026 World Baseball Classic on Friday, with former Yomiuri Giants and Baltimore Orioles pitcher Tomoyuki Sugano returning to…...
Tokyo considers charging residents of 23 wards for garbage collection
4+ day, 22+ hour ago (95+ words) Tokyo considers charging residents of 23 wards for garbage collection'The Japan Times Residents of Tokyo's 23 wards may soon be required to pay to get their waste collected.As concerns rise over landfills reaching capacity, authorities hope that charging for garbage collection…...
Canada defends skeleton withdrawals as American misses out on Olympics
6+ day, 17+ hour ago (124+ words) Canada defends skeleton withdrawals as American misses out on Olympics'The Japan Times Canadian officials have issued a staunch defense of their decision to withdraw four athletes from a skeleton race on Sunday, which meant that American Katie Uhlaender's hope of…...
49ers overcome injuries to beat defending champion Eagles
1+ week, 18+ hour ago (120+ words) 49ers overcome injuries to beat defending champion Eagles'The Japan Times 49ers overcome injuries to beat defending champion Eagles The injury-hit San Francisco 49ers sent the reigning Super Bowl champion Philadelphia Eagles crashing out of the NFL playoffs in a stunning wild-card round upset…...
A year on, LA wildfire survivors struggle to rebuild
2+ week, 1+ day ago (117+ words) A year on, LA wildfire survivors struggle to rebuild'The Japan Times Altadena, California - Less than a year after watching flames raze his home in the Altadena foothills, Ted Koerner has moved into a brand new house, one of the first…...
Noto quake victims mourned on second anniversary
2+ week, 3+ day ago (118+ words) Noto quake victims mourned on second anniversary'The Japan Times - A memorial ceremony for victims of the Jan 1, 2024, Noto Peninsula earthquake was held in the city of Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, on the second anniversary of the disaster on Thursday.The ceremony…...
Astros reportedly reach deal with former Seibu ace Tatsuya Imai
2+ week, 3+ day ago (232+ words) The Houston Astros and star Japanese right-hander Tatsuya Imai are in agreement on a free agent contract, ESPN reported Thursday. It is a three-year deal with opt-outs that includes $54 million in "guarantees and could be worth up "to $63 million, "per…...