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, 03 Jul 2026 06:47:00 +0900 Fri, 03 Jul 2026 06:47:00 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![CDATA[ Russian strikes kill 17 in largest ever attack on Kyiv, mayor says ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/world/kyiv-barrage-largest-ever/ WORLD Thu, 02 Jul 2026 21:04:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643519/ <![CDATA[ Japan deploys bear cameras in mountains as attacks surge ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/07/02/wildlife/bear-cameras-mountainous-areas/ ENVIRONMENT Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:44:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643518/ <![CDATA[ Summer bonuses at major Japan firms top ¥1 million for first time ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/02/bonuses-major-japan-firms/ BUSINESS Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:39:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643517/ <![CDATA[ Finance Minister Katayama says G7 will discuss AI defense standards ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/japan/katayama-g7-ai/ JAPAN Thu, 02 Jul 2026 20:35:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643516/ <![CDATA[ Opposition parties CRA, CDP and Komeito discuss merger ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/japan/politics/opposition-agree-new-structure/ JAPAN Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:50:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643515/ <![CDATA[ Four arrested over attempted theft before Haneda Airport cash ambush ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/japan/four-attempted-theft-haneda-ambush/ JAPAN Thu, 02 Jul 2026 19:25:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643514/ <![CDATA[ Members of rebel Catholic group in schism and excommunicated, Vatican says ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/world/catholic-church-excommunicated-schism/ WORLD Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:23:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643512/ <![CDATA[ Kilometers apart but a world away: the Starbucks with a view of North Korea ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/asia-pacific/north-korea-starbucks-tourists/ ASIA PACIFIC Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:16:00 +0900 Kang Jin-kyu https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643510/ <![CDATA[ Eight Thai monks killed after boy drives truck into procession, police say ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/asia-pacific/thai-monks-boy-truck-killed/ ASIA PACIFIC Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:01:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643508/ <![CDATA[ The heroism and humanity of ‘Ultraman’: Documentary looks back on 60 years ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/07/02/film/origin-of-ultraman/ CULTURE Thu, 02 Jul 2026 18:00:00 +0900 Sebastien Raineri https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643503/ <![CDATA[ Government signals flexibility on ¥1,500 minimum wage target ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/02/economy/minimum-wage-focus-july-2026/ BUSINESS Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:56:00 +0900 Kazuaki Nagata https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643509/ <![CDATA[ SoftBank plans to offer AI-tailored cloud services in U.S. from next fiscal year ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/02/softbank-ai-cloud-service/ BUSINESS Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:37:00 +0900 Min Jeong Lee https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643507/ <![CDATA[ Interrogation footage to be shown at trial over prosecutor questioning ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/japan/crime-legal/interrogation-video-trial-prosecutors/ JAPAN Thu, 02 Jul 2026 17:18:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643506/ <![CDATA[ Net-zero champion Europe snared by climate change on its doorstep ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/07/02/climate-change/net-zero-europe-climate-change/ ENVIRONMENT Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:57:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643502/ <![CDATA[ Erdogan shows Europe why NATO needs Turkey’s clout on defense ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/world/politics/erdogan-nato-turkey-defense/ WORLD Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:43:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643500/ <![CDATA[ France’s far right pledges 40 million air conditioners as heat turns political ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/world/france-far-right-aircon-heat/ WORLD Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:22:00 +0900 Ania Nussbaum https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643499/ <![CDATA[ Japanese-language education is at a turning point ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/02/japan/japanese-language-education/ COMMENTARY Thu, 02 Jul 2026 16:07:00 +0900 Midori Inagaki https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643513/ <![CDATA[ Officials skeptical of EU push to reset China trade amid retaliation fears ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/world/politics/eu-china-trade-reset/ WORLD Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:47:00 +0900 Alberto Nardelli https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643498/ <![CDATA[ Takaichi looks to India in the face of supply chain and energy concerns ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/japan/politics/japan-india-summit-meeting/ JAPAN Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:46:00 +0900 Kenji Yoshida https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643511/ <![CDATA[ LDP to halt debate on JIP priorities to focus on imperial family bill ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/japan/politics/ldp-imperial-family-bill-priority/ JAPAN Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:38:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643501/ <![CDATA[ Taiwan needs a ‘hornet’s nest’ of drones to deter conflict, U.S. diplomat says ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/asia-pacific/taiwan-drones-us-china/ ASIA PACIFIC Thu, 02 Jul 2026 15:38:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643497/ <![CDATA[ Man arrested after his ex-wife and daughter found dead in Nagano ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/japan/crime-legal/man-arrest-wife-daughter-dead/ JAPAN Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:50:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643450/ <![CDATA[ Police in Japan work to crack down on fraud-linked social media posts ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/japan/crime-legal/social-media-fraud/ JAPAN Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:36:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643495/ <![CDATA[ WTA Finals moves to Indian Wells after early end of deal with Saudi Arabia ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/07/02/tennis/wta-finals-moves-indian-wells/ TENNIS Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:26:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643496/ <![CDATA[ Sinking yen and robust economy support BOJ case for earlier rate hike ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/02/economy/boj-early-rate-hike-prediction/ BUSINESS Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:25:00 +0900 Toru Fujioka https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643493/ <![CDATA[ U.S. shifts focus to Belgium after short-handed win over Bosnia and Herzegovina ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/07/02/soccer/world-cup/united-states-world-cup-bosnia/ SOCCER Thu, 02 Jul 2026 14:06:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643494/ <![CDATA[ Bear spray goes off in Japan post office, leaving five hospitalized ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/japan/bear-spray-injury-post-office/ JAPAN Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:48:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643492/ <![CDATA[ Japan and three neighbors agree to cooperate against eel export curbs ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/japan/japan-neighbors-eel-export-curbs/ JAPAN Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:44:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643491/ <![CDATA[ Local assembly chambers in Japan open their doors for studying and weddings ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/02/japan/japan-local-assembly/ JAPAN Thu, 02 Jul 2026 13:02:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643487/ <![CDATA[ An English furniture maker faces AI era of bots buying sofas ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/02/companies/english-furniture-ai-bots-sofas/ BUSINESS Thu, 02 Jul 2026 12:58:00 +0900 Katie Linsell,Maddie Parker https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643485/