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 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:51:53 +0900 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 22:51:53 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![CDATA[ Emperor Naruhito seeks public backing for an imperial family plan ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/japan/emperor-public-support/ JAPAN Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:51:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642603/ <![CDATA[ Carbon dioxide removal slow to take off, alarming scientists ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/06/11/carbon-removal-limited/ ENVIRONMENT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 21:36:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642602/ <![CDATA[ Anthropic v. OpenAI: Behind the bitter battle for the future of AI ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/11/companies/openai-anthropic-rivalry/ BUSINESS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:20:00 +0900 Deepa Seetharaman,Echo Wang https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642601/ <![CDATA[ Japan’s July oil imports to return to pre-Iran war level, Takaichi says ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/japan/japan-oil-stock-rebound/ JAPAN Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:11:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642600/ <![CDATA[ AI sparks alarm in China with call to protect worker rights ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/11/ai-alarm-china/ BUSINESS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 20:02:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642599/ <![CDATA[ Japan financial firms to join NEC-Anthropic AI collaboration ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/11/japan-banks-nec-collaboration/ BUSINESS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 19:47:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642598/ <![CDATA[ Seven-Eleven Japan ties up with ad firms for digital signage business ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/11/companies/711-new-ad-firm/ BUSINESS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:53:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642597/ <![CDATA[ Rapidus to cooperate with British and Italian institutions ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/11/companies/rapidus-tieup/ BUSINESS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 18:43:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642596/ <![CDATA[ Beijing’s investment clampdown clouds outlook for Hong Kong banks and insurers ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/11/beijing-clampdown-hong-kong-banks/ BUSINESS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:56:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642594/ <![CDATA[ Man arrested after body of high school girl, 17, was found in eastern Japan ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/japan/crime-legal/girl-body-found-kanagawa/ JAPAN Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:37:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642595/ <![CDATA[ Suspense surrounds Swiss anti-immigration vote ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/world/switzerland-cap-vote-preview/ WORLD Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:30:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642590/ <![CDATA[ India protests to U.S. after strike kills three Indian sailors ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/asia-pacific/india-us-strike-protest/ ASIA PACIFIC Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:21:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642593/ <![CDATA[ LDP approves bill to cut 45 seats in Lower House ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/japan/politics/ldp-lower-house-seat-cuts/ JAPAN Thu, 11 Jun 2026 17:10:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642592/ <![CDATA[ Police in Japan seek to cooperate with businesses over lone-wolf attacks ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/japan/crime-legal/lone-wolf-terrorism-prevention/ JAPAN Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:59:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642586/ <![CDATA[ ‘All of a Sudden’: A tender triumph from Ryusuke Hamaguchi ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/06/11/film/all-of-a-sudden/ CULTURE Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:35:00 +0900 Mark Schilling https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642583/ <![CDATA[ Late LDP dove Yohei Kono widely known for landmark apology over ‘comfort women’ ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/japan/politics/yohei-kono-obituary/ JAPAN Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:17:00 +0900 Eric Johnston https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642584/ <![CDATA[ LA 2028 working to avoid repeat of World Cup visa issues ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/olympics/2026/06/11/ioc-world-cup-visa-issues/ OLYMPICS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 16:05:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642582/ <![CDATA[ Japan moves to regulate crypto like stocks in market growth push ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/11/japan-cryptocurrencies-legislation/ BUSINESS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:50:00 +0900 Alice French,Akemi Terukina https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642589/ <![CDATA[ Thailand sentences Chinese Uyghurs to death over 2015 shrine bombing ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/asia-pacific/thailand-bangkok-bombing-trial/ ASIA PACIFIC Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:47:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642562/ <![CDATA[ Asia’s currency fight moves offshore as central banks push back ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/11/asia-currency-central-banks/ BUSINESS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:30:00 +0900 Subhadip Sircar https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642591/ <![CDATA[ Shin-Etsu plans new rare-earth refinery to secure supply ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/11/companies/shin-etsu-chemical-rare-earth-refinery/ BUSINESS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:22:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642587/ <![CDATA[ Bank of Japan rate hike a ‘done deal’ given inflation and weak yen ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/11/economy/boj-preview-june-meeting-2026/ BUSINESS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 15:13:00 +0900 Kazuaki Nagata https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642579/ <![CDATA[ Volatile summer weather threatens to turn World Cup into test of heat ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/06/11/climate-change/world-cup-heat-risks/ ENVIRONMENT Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:44:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642580/ <![CDATA[ TDK buys U.S. 3D-printing startup to amp up AI ecosystem bet ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/11/companies/tdk-buys-3d-printing-startup/ BUSINESS Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:43:00 +0900 Takashi Mochizuki https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642578/ <![CDATA[ The U.S. and India have become regional rivals ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/11/world/us-india-regional-rivals/ COMMENTARY Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:25:00 +0900 Brahma Chellaney https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642574/ <![CDATA[ Taiwan says sovereignty cannot be ‘violated,’ as China ends patrol ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/asia-pacific/taiwan-china-sovereignty/ ASIA PACIFIC Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:16:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642552/ <![CDATA[ In aging South Korea, AI dolls are caring for the elderly ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/asia-pacific/science-health/south-korea-ai-dolls-elderly/ ASIA PACIFIC Thu, 11 Jun 2026 14:00:00 +0900 Claire Lee https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642570/ <![CDATA[ Knicks move within one win of title after biggest comeback in NBA Finals history ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/11/basketball/knicks-win-game-four-finals/ BASKETBALL Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:46:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642571/ <![CDATA[ Manga on North Korean abductions published amid little progress over issue ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/japan/society/north-korea-abductions-manga/ JAPAN Thu, 11 Jun 2026 13:28:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642568/ <![CDATA[ India turns to military to beef up security after exam scandals ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/asia-pacific/india-military-exam-scandal-security/ ASIA PACIFIC Thu, 11 Jun 2026 12:26:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642566/