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, 08 Jun 2026 12:41:36 +0900 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:41:36 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![CDATA[ Israel hits Iran with new strikes despite Trump admonition ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/08/world/politics/trump-israel-iran-beirut-attack/ WORLD Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:28:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642398/ <![CDATA[ India’s ’cockroach’ party protest against education minister ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/08/asia-pacific/politics/cockroach-youth-founder-protest-india/ ASIA PACIFIC Mon, 08 Jun 2026 12:15:00 +0900 Alisha Sachdev,Aryan Gupta https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642390/ <![CDATA[ Xi delivers veiled swipe at Japan ahead of summit with North Korea’s Kim ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/08/asia-pacific/politics/china-north-korea-xi-kim-summit/ ASIA PACIFIC Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:57:00 +0900 Jesse Johnson https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642401/ <![CDATA[ Tiny homes see tiny boost for Los Angeles homeless as World Cup nears ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/08/world/society/los-angeles-homeless-world-cup/ WORLD Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:33:00 +0900 Romain FONSEGRIVES https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642417/ <![CDATA[ Taiwan says China Coast Guard patrols to its east are ’provocative act’ ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/08/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-china-coast-guard/ ASIA PACIFIC Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:27:00 +0900 Ben Blanchard https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642418/ <![CDATA[ Standoff weapon launcher showcased in SDF live-fire exercise for the first time ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/08/japan/japan-sdf-drill-hvgp-launcher/ JAPAN Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:15:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642419/ <![CDATA[ England’s World Cup opener is set to cause power spike ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/08/soccer/world-cup/england-world-cup-power-spike/ SOCCER Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:12:00 +0900 Eamon Akil Farhat https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642414/ <![CDATA[ Kimi Antonelli stays cool under fire to win chaotic Monaco Grand Prix ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/08/more-sports/kimi-antonelli-monaco-grand-prix-win/ MORE SPORTS Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:08:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642412/ <![CDATA[ ジャパンタイムズが The Japan Times Destination Region 2026 に、内子町（愛媛県）を選定 ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/press/2026/06/08/uchiko-town-destination-region-2026/ PRESS Mon, 08 Jun 2026 11:00:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642269/ <![CDATA[ Corporate Japan borrows more as deals and outflows pressure ratings ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/08/companies/japan-businesses-borrowings/ BUSINESS Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:50:00 +0900 Umesh Desai https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642415/ <![CDATA[ South Korea’s AI impact sparks pressure across government bond market ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/08/markets/korea-ai-government-bond-market/ BUSINESS Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:40:00 +0900 Hooyeon Kim https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642416/ <![CDATA[ NASA to wear Prada as luxury group pushes into space industry ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/08/companies/nasa-prada-space-industry/ BUSINESS Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:35:00 +0900 Danielle Kaye https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642411/ <![CDATA[ Chance to play in front of children behind Serena Williams’ return to tennis ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/08/tennis/serena-return-reason-children/ TENNIS Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:35:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642409/ <![CDATA[ Drone crashes and severed fingers at a $13 billion Silicon Valley military startup ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/08/tech/silicon-valley-military-startup/ BUSINESS Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:31:00 +0900 David Jeans https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642410/ <![CDATA[ Japan’s growth holds up despite drop in business investment ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/08/economy/japan-revised-gdp-january-march/ BUSINESS Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:29:00 +0900 Yoshiaki Nohara https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642413/ <![CDATA[ Foreign couples are turning Japan into a wedding destination ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/08/japan/society/foreign-couples-japan-wedding/ JAPAN Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:24:00 +0900 Mai Yoshikawa https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642408/ <![CDATA[ ‘What will happen to us?’ southern Lebanese Christians ask ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/08/world/southern-lebanese-christians/ WORLD Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:17:00 +0900 Dana Khraiche https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642407/ <![CDATA[ Cambodia scam centers increase despite crackdown, report says ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/08/asia-pacific/crime-legal/cambodia-scam-centers-report/ ASIA PACIFIC Mon, 08 Jun 2026 10:04:00 +0900 Philip J. Heijmans,Rosalind Mathieson https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642406/ <![CDATA[ Finland tests early-warning system detecting threats to subsea cables ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/08/world/finland-warning-system-subsea-cables/ WORLD Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:47:00 +0900 Kirsi Heikel https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642404/ <![CDATA[ Japan coastlines under tsunami advisory after strong quake off Philippines ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/08/japan/tsunami-advisory-philippines-quake/ JAPAN Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:39:00 +0900 Jessica Speed https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642403/ <![CDATA[ Peru’s economic miracle is at stake as voters head to polls ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/08/world/politics/peru-economic-miracle-vote/ WORLD Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:36:00 +0900 Carla Samon Ros https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642402/ <![CDATA[ Alexander Zverev claims long-awaited Grand Slam title with French Open win ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/08/tennis/zverev-wins-french-open-final/ TENNIS Mon, 08 Jun 2026 09:23:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642405/ <![CDATA[ Global airlines slash 2026 profit forecast on fuel shock from Iran war ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/08/global-airlines-fuel-shock-iran-war/ BUSINESS Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:17:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642400/ <![CDATA[ European leaders ready to support ceasefire talks between Ukraine, Russia ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/08/world/politics/europe-ceasefire-talks-ukraine-russia/ WORLD Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:04:00 +0900 Paul Sandle,Ronald Popeski https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642399/ <![CDATA[ Fear and uncertainty for foreign business owners after Japan revises rules ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/06/08/our-lives/indian-restaurateur-business-visa/ COMMUNITY Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0900 Elizabeth Beattie https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642382/ <![CDATA[ Unpublished anime documents created by Osamu Tezuka found ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/japan/osamu-tezuka-anime-documents-found/ JAPAN Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:02:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642393/ <![CDATA[ Ukraine says drone hit nuclear fuel facility near Chernobyl ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/world/russian-drone-hits-nuclear-fuel-facility/ WORLD Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:51:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642391/ <![CDATA[ Parliament leaders adopt draft proposal for imperial succession ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/japan/politics/imperial-succession-ok-draft-proposal/ JAPAN Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:14:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642345/ <![CDATA[ Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling <i>gaokao</i> ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/asia-pacific/chinese-students-gaokao/ ASIA PACIFIC Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:05:00 +0900 Mary Yang https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642392/ <![CDATA[ South Korean president nominates would-be second woman PM ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/asia-pacific/politics/south-korean-second-woman-pm/ ASIA PACIFIC Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:04:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642389/