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 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:41:08 +0900 Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:41:08 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![CDATA[ Mexico see off Ecuador to break 40-year World Cup curse ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/07/01/soccer/world-cup/mexico-ecuador-world-cup/ SOCCER Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:23:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643437/ <![CDATA[ Man indicted over livestreaming murder in Tokyo admits to charges during trial ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/japan/crime-legal/man-stabbing-livestreaming-woman/ JAPAN Wed, 01 Jul 2026 13:21:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643436/ <![CDATA[ China’s export controls target Japan to split the Group of Seven ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/07/01/japan/chinas-export-controls-target-japan/ COMMENTARY Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:17:00 +0900 Christopher Nye,Charles Sun https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643438/ <![CDATA[ Roadside land prices rise in popular Japanese tourist sites ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/01/economy/japan-roadside-land-prices-rise/ BUSINESS Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:08:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643435/ <![CDATA[ Panasonic targets further AI growth to build on record valuation ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/01/companies/panasonic-ai-interview/ BUSINESS Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:06:00 +0900 Reed Stevenson,Mari Kiyohara https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643434/ <![CDATA[ Takaichi sets target for nominal GDP of $6.8 trillion in 2040 ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/japan/japan-nominal-gdp-target/ JAPAN Wed, 01 Jul 2026 12:00:00 +0900 Sakura Murakami https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643433/ <![CDATA[ Taiwan’s aging seaweed harvesters hope younger women will wade in ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/asia-pacific/society/taiwan-seaweed-women/ ASIA PACIFIC Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:55:00 +0900 Joy Chiang,Sally JENSEN https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643432/ <![CDATA[ Why is the yen so weak and what can Japan do about it? ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/01/yen-weak-why/ BUSINESS Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:38:00 +0900 Simon STURDEE https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643431/ <![CDATA[ U.K. defense plan blows £5 billion hole in Burnham’s budget ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/world/politics/uk-defense-5-billion-burnham-budget/ WORLD Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:23:00 +0900 Ellen Milligan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643430/ <![CDATA[ Samsung and SK Hynix’s mega South Korea chips gamble tests optimism of AI cycle ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/01/tech/samsung-sk-hynix-korea-chips/ BUSINESS Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:23:00 +0900 Hyunjoo Jin,Heekyong Yang https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643429/ <![CDATA[ Clippers dealing Kawhi Leonard back to Raptors ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/07/01/basketball/nba/leonard-ingram-raptors-trade/ BASKETBALL Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:02:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643427/ <![CDATA[ Japan’s opposition faces a make-or-break choice over wider integration ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/japan/politics/cra-cdp-merger/ JAPAN Wed, 01 Jul 2026 11:01:00 +0900 Kenji Yoshida https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643426/ <![CDATA[ Japan’s manufacturer mood improves to highest level since 2018 ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/01/companies/japan-manufacturer-mood-improve/ BUSINESS Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:54:00 +0900 Toru Fujioka https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643423/ <![CDATA[ Serena Williams beaten at Wimbledon in first singles match in four years ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/07/01/tennis/serena-williams-wimbledon-singles/ TENNIS Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:51:00 +0900 Steven Griffiths https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643425/ <![CDATA[ CIA chief compares cutting-edge AI to nuclear weapons ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/world/cia-ai-nuclear-weapons/ WORLD Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:50:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643420/ <![CDATA[ Failed World Cup bet sinks South Korean media giant’s Disney dream ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/01/world-cup-south-korea-media-disney/ BUSINESS Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:46:00 +0900 Sohee Kim,Haram Lim https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643428/ <![CDATA[ Birds’ nests of fiber-optic cables show war’s impact on Ukraine ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/world/fiber-optic-nests-war-ukraine/ WORLD Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:43:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643419/ <![CDATA[ Mbappe and Haaland fire France and Norway into World Cup last 16 ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/07/01/soccer/world-cup/mbappe-haaland-france-norway/ SOCCER Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:39:00 +0900 Rob Woollard https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643421/ <![CDATA[ Toyota sets up manufacturing joint venture with U.S. air taxi-maker Joby ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/01/companies/toyota-joint-venture-joby-aviation/ BUSINESS Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:23:00 +0900 Chester Dawson https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643422/ <![CDATA[ Anti-migrant protests draw thousands across South Africa ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/world/anti-migrant-protests-south-africa/ WORLD Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:14:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643418/ <![CDATA[ Yen’s slide puts market on lookout for Japan’s next red line ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/01/markets/yen-slide-japan-red-lines/ BUSINESS Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:14:00 +0900 John Cheng https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643417/ <![CDATA[ Kura Sushi to accelerate U.S. growth to fend off rivals’ expansion ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/01/companies/kura-sushi-us-growth/ BUSINESS Wed, 01 Jul 2026 10:01:00 +0900 Eru Ishikawa,Yui Hasebe https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643424/ <![CDATA[ Trump reports at least $1.4 billion in 2025 crypto earnings ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/01/trump-billion-2025-crypto-earnings/ BUSINESS Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:52:00 +0900 Bill Allison https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643415/ <![CDATA[ Venezuela quake death toll nears 2,000 as aftershocks ease ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/world/society/venezuela-quake-machado-panama/ WORLD Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:50:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643416/ <![CDATA[ U.S. Supreme Court backs birthright citizenship in blow to Trump ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/world/politics/supreme-court-birthright-citizenship-trump/ WORLD Wed, 01 Jul 2026 09:35:00 +0900 Greg Stohr https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643414/ <![CDATA[ Turkey says NATO adjusting to security landscape, U.S. not withdrawing ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/world/politics/turkey-nato-security-us/ WORLD Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:10:00 +0900 Tuvan Gumrukcu https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643413/ <![CDATA[ Next NATO summit in Albania in doubt amid U.S. reluctance and low defense spending ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/world/politics/nato-albania-us-defense-spending/ WORLD Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:09:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643412/ <![CDATA[ Japan Times 1976: Ex-Prime Minister Tanaka arrested ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/japan/history/japan-history-tanaka-arrest/ JAPAN Wed, 01 Jul 2026 08:00:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643410/ <![CDATA[ Iran says it won’t meet with U.S. envoys, clouding prospects for peace deal ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/01/world/politics/iran-us-prospects-peace-deal/ WORLD Wed, 01 Jul 2026 07:11:00 +0900 Andrew Mills,Elwely Elwelly https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643411/ <![CDATA[ Takaichi’s new BOJ board pick signals tame view on inflation ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/30/takaichi-new-boj-board-pick/ BUSINESS Tue, 30 Jun 2026 21:34:00 +0900 Toru Fujioka https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/643409/