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 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:51:57 +0900 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:51:57 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![CDATA[ Tokyo Pride draws thousands to spotlight important year for LGBTQ rights ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/japan/society/rainbow-pride-tokyo-2026/ JAPAN Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:48:00 +0900 Jessica Speed https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642388/ <![CDATA[ Amaguri is an aptly named sweetheart ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/06/07/amaguri-cat-adoption/ COMMUNITY Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:57:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642381/ <![CDATA[ Ahead of talks, Kim has a message for Xi: North Korea’s nukes aren’t up for negotiation ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/asia-pacific/north-korea-china-xi-kim-summit-preview/ ASIA PACIFIC Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:44:00 +0900 Jesse Johnson https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642380/ <![CDATA[ Final decision on tax cut left to PM Takaichi: LDP exec ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/japan/politics/consumption-tax-up-to-takaichi/ JAPAN Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:12:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642383/ <![CDATA[ Rainy season begins in Kanto and central Japan ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/japan/kanto-central-japan-rainy-season/ JAPAN Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:58:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642379/ <![CDATA[ Scotland’s Tartan Army to bring ’the party’ on World Cup return ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/07/soccer/world-cup/scotland-supporters-2026-world-cup/ SOCCER Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:45:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642375/ <![CDATA[ How students almost got protesting Sohei Kamiya right ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/07/japan/almost-protesting-sohei-kamiya-right/ COMMENTARY Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:29:00 +0900 Shaun O'Dwyer https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642385/ <![CDATA[ Political blows fly ahead of Donald Trump’s White House UFC fight ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/07/more-sports/ufc-freedom-250-mma-trump/ MORE SPORTS Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:13:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642372/ <![CDATA[ Taiwan coast guard says deploys vessels in response to China operation ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-coast-guard-deploy/ ASIA PACIFIC Sun, 07 Jun 2026 13:39:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642377/ <![CDATA[ India school under overpass offers lifeline to street children ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/asia-pacific/society/india-overpass-school/ ASIA PACIFIC Sun, 07 Jun 2026 12:02:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642378/ <![CDATA[ Dubai luxury hotels woo staycationers as tourists flee ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/world/dubai-hotels-staycationers/ WORLD Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:59:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642376/ <![CDATA[ German carmakers weigh China and defense tie-ups for idle plants ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/07/german-automakers-china-defense/ BUSINESS Sun, 07 Jun 2026 11:42:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642374/ <![CDATA[ A trillion-dollar question for memory chipmakers ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/07/world/chipmakers-trillion-dollar-question/ COMMENTARY Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:43:00 +0900 Shuli Ren https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642384/ <![CDATA[ NYC braces for arrival of Donald Trump and NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/07/basketball/nba/trump-attend-nba-finals/ BASKETBALL Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:13:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642387/ <![CDATA[ Benefits for foreign tourists spark debate in Japan ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/japan/foreign-tourists-perks-debate/ JAPAN Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:06:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642368/ <![CDATA[ Trump faces new Republican resistance in Congress as midterm pressures build ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/world/politics/trump-republicans-resistance/ WORLD Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:04:00 +0900 David Morgan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642370/ <![CDATA[ Ukraine targets St. Petersburg after Putin refuses talks ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/world/ukraine-russia-strike-st-petersburg/ WORLD Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:48:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642369/ <![CDATA[ Prosecutors across Japan to be surveyed for harassment ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/japan/crime-legal/japan-prosecutors-harassment-survey/ JAPAN Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:46:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642371/ <![CDATA[ Spain coach embraces favorite tag but warns nothing is guaranteed at World Cup ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/07/soccer/world-cup/spain-world-cup-favorite/ SOCCER Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:36:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642386/ <![CDATA[ South Koreans protest over ballot mishap, demand local election rerun ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/asia-pacific/south-koreans-ballot-protest/ ASIA PACIFIC Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:29:00 +0900 Claire Lee https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642366/ <![CDATA[ Hegseth urges Europe on D-Day to counter present-day ’invasion’ ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/world/politics/hegseth-europe-d-day-invasion/ WORLD Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:23:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642367/ <![CDATA[ Pentagon sees growing espionage threat from Israel ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/world/politics/israel-us-espionage-threat/ WORLD Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:19:00 +0900 Julian E. Barnes,Eric Schmitt https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642364/ <![CDATA[ SpaceX and other mega IPOs may wait years to join the S&P 500 ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/07/markets/spacex-mega-ipos-wait-sp-500/ BUSINESS Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:58:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642365/ <![CDATA[ Missing U.S. student found dead near Kyoto, mother says ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/japan/society/missing-us-student-found-dead-kyoto/ JAPAN Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:47:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642361/ <![CDATA[ Teenager Mirra Andreeva lives up to hype by winning French Open ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/07/tennis/andreeva-wins-french-open/ TENNIS Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:46:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642363/ <![CDATA[ In Matsuyama, sushi more than worth the pilgrimage ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/06/07/food-drink/destination-restaurants-kurumasushi-matsuyama-sushi-ehime-japanese-cuisine/ LIFE Sun, 07 Jun 2026 08:00:00 +0900 Robbie Swinnerton https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642309/ <![CDATA[ U.S. eyes Iranian assets for Gulf allies’ reconstruction ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/world/us-iranian-assets-reconstruction/ WORLD Sun, 07 Jun 2026 07:26:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642362/ <![CDATA[ Takaichi faces heat over defamatory campaign video scandal ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/06/japan/politics/takaichi-campaign-video-scandal/ JAPAN Sat, 06 Jun 2026 17:58:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642360/ <![CDATA[ Key suspect in Tochigi murder-robbery put on Interpol wanted list ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/06/japan/crime-legal/tochigi-murder-interpol-wanted-list/ JAPAN Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:39:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642358/ <![CDATA[ Japan steps up efforts on cooking oil in race for sustainable aviation fuel​​ ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/06/japan-saf-efforts/ BUSINESS Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:23:00 +0900 Mariko Katsumura,Jekaterina Golubkova https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642357/