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, 29 Apr 2026 02:31:43 +0900 Wed, 29 Apr 2026 02:31:43 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![CDATA[ Iran war is latest blow to Somalia's malnourished children ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/world/society/somalia-malnourished-children-iran-war/ WORLD Tue, 28 Apr 2026 21:09:00 +0900 Ammu KANNAMPILLY,Olivia Le Poidevin https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640707/ <![CDATA[ As war nears two months, displaced Lebanese family sinks into despair ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/world/lebanon-family-despair/ WORLD Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:21:00 +0900 Raghed Waked,Zohra Bensemra https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640706/ <![CDATA[ Most prediction market traders are losing money while bots rack up gains ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/28/markets/prediction-market-traders-lose-money/ BUSINESS Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:20:00 +0900 Carolyn Silverman,Nathaniel Popper,Marie Patino https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640705/ <![CDATA[ Trump administration fires entire National Science Board ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/world/science-health/trump-national-science-board-fire/ WORLD Tue, 28 Apr 2026 20:04:00 +0900 Kanishka Singh https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640701/ <![CDATA[ Gourmet capital Kyoto now has six three-Michelin-starred restaurants ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2026/04/28/food-drink/michelin-guide-kyoto-osaka-2026/ LIFE Tue, 28 Apr 2026 18:00:00 +0900 Weiwen Lin https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640688/ <![CDATA[ Lower House approves bills to raise out-of-pocket costs for OTC-like drugs ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/science-health/japan-otc-like-drug-costs-increase/ JAPAN Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:34:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640700/ <![CDATA[ Three dissents at BOJ policy board meeting suggest hawkishness ahead ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/28/economy/boj-meeting-april-2026/ BUSINESS Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:16:00 +0900 Kazuaki Nagata https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640674/ <![CDATA[ Cherry blossoms are proof of a planet going awry ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/28/world/cherry-blossoms-planet-indicators/ COMMENTARY Tue, 28 Apr 2026 17:12:00 +0900 Mark Gongloff https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640702/ <![CDATA[ Australia and Japan tighten regional energy security coordination amid Mideast crisis ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/politics/australia-penny-wong-japan-interview/ JAPAN Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:54:00 +0900 Gabriel Dominguez https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640698/ <![CDATA[ Trump’s family and friends help revive a former Balkan pariah ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/world/politics/trump-family-friends-balkans-pariah/ WORLD Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:46:00 +0900 Misha Savic,Jasmina Kuzmanovic https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640695/ <![CDATA[ Japan industry group warns of war’s impact on supply of thinners ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/28/economy/japan-thinner-supply-shortage-worry/ BUSINESS Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:20:00 +0900 Yuki Furukawa https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640697/ <![CDATA[ Prosecutor who accused boss of rape to resign after request for probe rejected ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/crime-legal/prosecutor-rape-resignation/ JAPAN Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:16:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640699/ <![CDATA[ North Korean executions rose dramatically during COVID-19, report shows ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/asia-pacific/north-korea-executions-covid-19/ ASIA PACIFIC Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:12:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640691/ <![CDATA[ Toyota-backed startup begins 'flying car' test flights in New York ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/28/companies/toyota-backed-startup-flying-car/ BUSINESS Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:09:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640689/ <![CDATA[ ‘Straight to Hell’ gets stuck in purgatory ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/28/tv-streaming/kazuko-hosoki-netflix-straight-to-hell/ CULTURE Tue, 28 Apr 2026 16:00:00 +0900 James Hadfield https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640679/ <![CDATA[ Murakami blasts three-run homer to spark White Sox rally past Angels ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/28/baseball/mlb/murakami-3-run-homer/ BASEBALL Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:40:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640690/ <![CDATA[ Google inks deal allowing Pentagon to use AI models for classified work ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/28/tech/google-classified-ai-deal-pentagon/ BUSINESS Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:37:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640693/ <![CDATA[ Key government panel calls for boost to long-term public works investment ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/28/economy/japan-panel-call-public-works-investment/ BUSINESS Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:32:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640696/ <![CDATA[ 'RikuRyu' signs off in emotional farewell ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/28/more-sports/rikuryu-retirement-conference/ MORE SPORTS Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:19:00 +0900 Sam Byford https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640694/ <![CDATA[ Nippon Express shares make record jump as Elliott takes stake ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/28/companies/elliott-nippon-express-stake/ BUSINESS Tue, 28 Apr 2026 15:01:00 +0900 Lisa Du https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640686/ <![CDATA[ South Korea passes U.K. to become world’s eighth-largest stock market ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/28/markets/korea-uk-stock-market/ BUSINESS Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:52:00 +0900 Charlotte Yang https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640685/ <![CDATA[ 99 accused in Japan in international crackdown on child sexual abuse material ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/crime-legal/child-abuse-crackdown/ JAPAN Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:32:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640681/ <![CDATA[ Man United close in on Champions League spot but still work to do, manager says ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/28/soccer/man-utd-carrick-champions-league/ SOCCER Tue, 28 Apr 2026 14:03:00 +0900 Suramya Kaushik https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640684/ <![CDATA[ Taiwan on alert after spotting two Chinese warships near its Penghu islands ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/asia-pacific/taiwan-chinese-warships-penghu-islands/ ASIA PACIFIC Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:59:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640687/ <![CDATA[ Israel using water access as 'weapon' in Gaza, report says ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/world/israel-water-weapon-gaza-msf/ WORLD Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:58:00 +0900 Alexandre GROSBOIS https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640683/ <![CDATA[ Zoo employee admits to burning wife’s body in incinerator ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/japan/crime-legal/asahiyama-zoo-murder/ JAPAN Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:28:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640680/ <![CDATA[ Japan’s constitutional theater: Revising Article 9 would be a mistake. ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/28/japan/revising-article-9-would-be-a-mistake/ COMMENTARY Tue, 28 Apr 2026 13:25:00 +0900 Andrew Latham,Tani Gangal https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640682/ <![CDATA[ Indonesian police charge 13 in daycare abuse scandal ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/asia-pacific/crime-legal/indonesia-police-daycare-abuse/ ASIA PACIFIC Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:54:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640677/ <![CDATA[ Philippine museum brings deadly and lucrative galleon trade to life ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/28/asia-pacific/society/philippine-museum-galleon-trade/ ASIA PACIFIC Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:39:00 +0900 Cecil Morella https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640676/ <![CDATA[ Xi tests China’s reach by blocking already-done Meta deal ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/28/tech/xi-china-block-meta-deal/ BUSINESS Tue, 28 Apr 2026 12:00:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/640673/