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 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:33:17 +0900 Mon, 19 Oct 2026 04:33:17 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![CDATA[ Takaichi’s support rate falls below 50%, lowest since taking office, Kyodo reports ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/japan/politics/takaichis-support-rate-falls/ JAPAN Sun, 18 Oct 2026 20:11:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647930/ <![CDATA[ In tourist-weary Kyoto, U.S. college targets deeper ties between students and residents ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/10/18/pepperdine-university-kyoto-program/ COMMUNITY Sun, 18 Oct 2026 18:00:00 +0900 Joel Tansey https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647923/ <![CDATA[ LDP exec denies ex-farm minister’s influence on budget cuts ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/japan/politics/ldp-denial-impact-budget-ex-farm-minister/ JAPAN Sun, 18 Oct 2026 17:02:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647929/ <![CDATA[ America’s oldest bad idea about oil ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/10/18/world/americas-bad-oil-ideas/ COMMENTARY Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:21:00 +0900 Imran Khalid https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647928/ <![CDATA[ Scottish teen chases judo dreams through unique Japanese homestay ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/10/18/more-sports/judoka-homestay-japan-scotland-exchange/ MORE SPORTS Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:20:00 +0900 Mai Yoshikawa https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647927/ <![CDATA[ As Yokohama’s Green Expo nears, organizers draw inspiration from the past ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/10/18/sustainability/yokohama-green-expo/ ENVIRONMENT Sun, 18 Oct 2026 16:12:00 +0900 Elizabeth Beattie https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647925/ <![CDATA[ Joint Japan-U.S. military drill set to break new ground ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/japan/keen-sword-military-exercises/ JAPAN Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:33:00 +0900 Jesse Johnson https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647924/ <![CDATA[ Experts split about whether Brewers’ sweep of Dodgers will impact MLB labor talks ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/10/18/baseball/mlb/mlb-dodgers-sweep-salary-cap-fight/ BASEBALL Sun, 18 Oct 2026 15:13:00 +0900 Rory Carroll https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647926/ <![CDATA[ Castella searching for a home, sweet home ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/10/18/castella-cats-adoption/ COMMUNITY Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:57:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647825/ <![CDATA[ Deputy mayor of city in Ehime dies after being crushed by festival float ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/japan/saijo-festival-deputy-mayor-death/ JAPAN Sun, 18 Oct 2026 14:36:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647922/ <![CDATA[ Jonathan Aranda leads way as Rays beat Guardians to even ALCS at 2-2 ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/10/18/baseball/mlb/rays-guardians-alcs-even/ BASEBALL Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:58:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647920/ <![CDATA[ Japan’s health ministry sets new guidelines for tie-up ads in movies and TV shows ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/japan/science-health/tie-up-ads-guidelines/ JAPAN Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:50:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647921/ <![CDATA[ Eagles place QB Jalen Hurts on injured reserve with blood clot ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/10/18/more-sports/hurts-blood-clot-injured-reserve/ MORE SPORTS Sun, 18 Oct 2026 13:49:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647919/ <![CDATA[ Russia may seek prisoner swap after detaining Japanese journalist ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/japan/crime-legal/russia-japan-prisoner-swap-speculation/ JAPAN Sun, 18 Oct 2026 11:27:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647891/ <![CDATA[ Takaichi to attend APEC in China if parliament allows ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/japan/politics/takaichi-china-apec-parliament/ JAPAN Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:58:00 +0900 Sakura Murakami https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647915/ <![CDATA[ All Toyota models to be software-based by 2030 ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/18/companies/toyota-software-defined-vehicles/ BUSINESS Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:41:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647913/ <![CDATA[ Nidec to seek damages from founder and executives over accounting fraud ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/18/companies/nidec-legal-measures/ BUSINESS Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:35:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647910/ <![CDATA[ Takaichi makes ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/japan/politics/takaichi-yasukuni-shrine-offering/ JAPAN Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:32:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647898/ <![CDATA[ Karaoke hack shows cybercrime is routine ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/10/18/japan/karaoke-hack-cybercrime/ COMMENTARY Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:28:00 +0900 Catherine Thorbecke https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647931/ <![CDATA[ Musk back in the spotlight, but politics dims the awe ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/world/politics/elon-musk-spotlight-politics/ WORLD Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:27:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647916/ <![CDATA[ In shadow of war, Israelis to decide if hard-right turn is permanent ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/world/politics/israeli-election-war-right-shift/ WORLD Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:26:00 +0900 Shaun TANDON https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647917/ <![CDATA[ Tomoki Kameda loses chance to fight for title after opponent becomes ill ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/10/18/more-sports/tomoki-kameda-boxing-title/ MORE SPORTS Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:18:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647918/ <![CDATA[ Princess Aiko attends disaster prevention forum in Tottori ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/japan/princess-aiko-disaster-prevention-forum/ JAPAN Sun, 18 Oct 2026 10:07:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647912/ <![CDATA[ U.S. interest costs hit record $1 trillion, risking debt snowball ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/10/18/economy/us-interest-costs-1-trillion/ BUSINESS Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:06:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647914/ <![CDATA[ Egypt’s Abdel-Fattah el-Sissi says his presidency will end in 2030 ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/world/politics/el-sissi-egypt-president-2030/ WORLD Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:06:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647911/ <![CDATA[ At least 19 dead and 25 hurt in stampede at India religious gathering ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/asia-pacific/stampede-india-religious-gathering/ ASIA PACIFIC Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:05:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647909/ <![CDATA[ Saudi Arabia reports incoming fire as Egypt weighs sending help ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/world/saudi-arabia-attack-egypt-help/ WORLD Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:05:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647908/ <![CDATA[ Across U.S., ‘No Kings’ events seek to boost early voting ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/world/politics/us-no-kings-early-voting/ WORLD Sun, 18 Oct 2026 09:05:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647907/ <![CDATA[ Trump-Zelenskyy rift threatens vital support for Kyiv ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/world/politics/trump-zelenskyy-ukraine-support-analysis/ WORLD Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:24:00 +0900 Simon Lewis,Steve Holland,Daniel Flynn https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647906/ <![CDATA[ Trump’s Russia sanctions waiver called mistake by GOP allies ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/10/18/world/politics/trump-russia-sanctions-republicans-mistake/ WORLD Sun, 18 Oct 2026 08:23:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/647905/