The Japan Times: All Stories https://www.japantimes.co.jp/ All the news, sports and feature stories from The Japan Times Online Newspaper en-US hourly 1 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:49:17 +0900 Fri, 12 Jun 2026 23:49:17 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![CDATA[ TV Tairiku Ondo channels the chaotic creativity of youth ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/06/12/music/tv-tairiku-ondo/ CULTURE Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:30:00 +0900 Patrick St. Michel https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642629/ <![CDATA[ In a first, consumer consultations in Japan about social media top 100,000 ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/japan/society/consumer-affairs-social-media/ JAPAN Fri, 12 Jun 2026 18:03:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642640/ <![CDATA[ Japan aiming to live up to heightened expectations with deep run at World Cup ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/12/soccer/world-cup/japan-2026-world-cup/ SOCCER Fri, 12 Jun 2026 17:28:00 +0900 Sean Carroll https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642630/ <![CDATA[ 10% of e-scooter accidents in Japan resulted from drunken driving in 2025 ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/japan/electric-kick-scooters-drunken-driving/ JAPAN Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:58:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642633/ <![CDATA[ Kioxia becomes Japan’s most valuable firm as AI mania goes on ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/12/companies/kioxia-ai-valuable-firm/ BUSINESS Fri, 12 Jun 2026 16:43:00 +0900 Kanoko Matsuyama https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642635/ <![CDATA[ Japan revises megaquake preparation plan for Tokyo area ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/japan/measures-tokyo-megaquake/ JAPAN Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:58:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642632/ <![CDATA[ Lower House panel approves retrial system reform bill ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/japan/crime-legal/lower-house-panel-ok-retrial-system/ JAPAN Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:54:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642634/ <![CDATA[ Consumption tax cut on groceries could do more harm than good ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/12/economy/takaichi-tax-cut-fiscal-concerns/ BUSINESS Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:36:00 +0900 Kazuaki Nagata https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642631/ <![CDATA[ Nearly 40% of older adults in Japan want to keep working ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/japan/japan-older-adults-jobs/ JAPAN Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:19:00 +0900 Yukana Inoue https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642628/ <![CDATA[ LDP pushes tougher land and visa rules while avoiding nationality trap ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/japan/politics/ldp-proposal-foreign-property-ownership/ JAPAN Fri, 12 Jun 2026 15:00:00 +0900 Kenji Yoshida https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642625/ <![CDATA[ The U.S. and Israel can’t hide their differences on Iran ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/12/world/us-israel-iran-differences/ COMMENTARY Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:58:00 +0900 Marc Champion https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642644/ <![CDATA[ Ukraine’s AI drones have given Kyiv a fresh edge on the battlefield ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/world/ukraine-ai-drones-battlefield-edge/ WORLD Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:43:00 +0900 Aliaksandr Kudrytski,Kollen Post https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642626/ <![CDATA[ Japan’s FTC to fine 30 firms over condo renovation bid-rigging ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/12/companies/condo-renovation-bid-rigging-ftc/ BUSINESS Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:32:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642623/ <![CDATA[ South Korea rallies past Czech Republic to open World Cup campaign ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/12/soccer/world-cup/south-korea-opens-campaign/ SOCCER Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:17:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642624/ <![CDATA[ Jordan Staal, Hurricanes take Game 5, close in on Stanley Cup title ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/12/more-sports/hurricanes-brink-stanley-cup/ MORE SPORTS Fri, 12 Jun 2026 14:04:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642622/ <![CDATA[ A cracked coffin, a funeral and the hunt for Ebola’s patient zero ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/world/science-health/ebola-patient-zero/ WORLD Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:57:00 +0900 Giulia Paravicini,Clement Bonnerot,Fiston Mahamba https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642627/ <![CDATA[ The $66 billion train seen fixing Australia’s housing crisis ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/12/economy/australia-high-speed-rail/ BUSINESS Fri, 12 Jun 2026 13:07:00 +0900 Angus Whitley https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642620/ <![CDATA[ Iran’s World Cup team finds support from fans in Mexico ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/12/soccer/world-cup/iran-mexico-supporters-world-cup/ SOCCER Fri, 12 Jun 2026 12:47:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642621/ <![CDATA[ Japan’s real AI problem is not technology. It is trust. ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/12/japan/japans-real-ai-problem/ COMMENTARY Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:47:00 +0900 Toshiaki Sasao https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642645/ <![CDATA[ The challenge of being neurodivergent in Japan’s culture of conformity ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/japan/science-health/neurodivergent-autism-japan-health/ JAPAN Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:40:00 +0900 Tomoko Otake https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642617/ <![CDATA[ SMBC-backed Yes Bank sees Indians tip-toeing back to deposits ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/12/companies/yes-bank-indians-deposits/ BUSINESS Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:39:00 +0900 Siddhi Nayak https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642618/ <![CDATA[ Takaichi to attend NATO summit in Turkey and seek closer ties with alliance ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/japan/politics/takaichi-nato-ankara/ JAPAN Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:19:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642616/ <![CDATA[ Dodgers’ Shohei Ohtani leaves game early due to left knee inflammation ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/12/baseball/mlb/ohtani-leaves-game-knee-inflammation/ BASEBALL Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:15:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642615/ <![CDATA[ What if AI retraining is just a comforting lie? ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/12/world/ai-retraining-is-comforting-lie/ COMMENTARY Fri, 12 Jun 2026 11:05:00 +0900 Catherine Thorbecke https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642643/ <![CDATA[ Taiwan’s ‘Dumpling Alliance’ fades under China’s economic squeeze ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-dumpling-alliance/ ASIA PACIFIC Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:49:00 +0900 Rosalind Mathieson,Ott Tammik,Michal Kubala,Miaojung Lin https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642611/ <![CDATA[ China-North Korea ties: New heights and new realities ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/06/12/china-north-korea-relations-changing/ EDITORIALS Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:47:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642642/ <![CDATA[ Trump says Iran war deal close as Strait of Hormuz tensions linger ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/world/politics/us-iran-deal-decision/ WORLD Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:43:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642610/ <![CDATA[ Japanese government starts work to draft Imperial House Law amendment ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/japan/politics/government-imperial-house-law-draft/ JAPAN Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:41:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642612/ <![CDATA[ Japan successfully launches H3 rocket ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/12/japan/science-health/japan-h3-rocket-launch/ JAPAN Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:26:00 +0900 Jessica Speed https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642609/ <![CDATA[ Locked out of IPO, Asia investors find new ways to bet on SpaceX ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/12/markets/asia-investors-spacex-ipo/ BUSINESS Fri, 12 Jun 2026 10:21:00 +0900 Abhishek Vishnoi,Dave Sebastian https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642608/