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 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:13:10 +0900 Thu, 11 Jun 2026 11:13:10 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![CDATA[ North Korea will ‘never’ get nuclear recognition, EU and South Korea say ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/asia-pacific/north-korea-seoul-eu-nuclear/ ASIA PACIFIC Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:56:00 +0900 Soo-hyang Choi https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642557/ <![CDATA[ In Japan, Nepali students navigate a growing study-to-work pathway ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/japan/society/nepal-international-students-japan/ JAPAN Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:56:00 +0900 Mai Yoshikawa https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642555/ <![CDATA[ White House defends Cuba sanctions as U.N. warns of harm ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/world/us-cuba-sanctions-un/ WORLD Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:43:00 +0900 Jasper Ward https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642553/ <![CDATA[ Injured Takumi Minamino takes on role of mentor for Japan at World Cup ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/11/soccer/world-cup/minamino-japan-support-role/ SOCCER Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:41:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642548/ <![CDATA[ Gianni Infantino defends FIFA over visa issues in U.S. ahead of World Cup ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/11/soccer/world-cup/gianni-infantino-fifa-us-visa-issues/ SOCCER Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:36:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642546/ <![CDATA[ Taiwan says sovereignty cannot be ’violated,’ as China ends patrol ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/asia-pacific/taiwan-china-sovereignty/ ASIA PACIFIC Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:35:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642552/ <![CDATA[ With Pope Leo’s blessing, Barcelona’s Sagrada Familia reaches new heights ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/world/pope-leo-barcelona-sagrada-familia/ WORLD Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:32:00 +0900 Joan Faus https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642550/ <![CDATA[ Canada moves to ban social media for children under 16 and regulate AI chatbots ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/world/canada-social-media-children-chatbot/ WORLD Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:24:00 +0900 Maria Cheng https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642554/ <![CDATA[ ’Filter of fantasy’: Psychiatrist trials anime therapy for depression ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/japan/science-health/japan-anime-therapy/ JAPAN Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:23:00 +0900 Alice PHILIPSON https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642549/ <![CDATA[ China lures foreign patients with cutting-edge, cheap medical care ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/asia-pacific/china-medical-tourism-health/ ASIA PACIFIC Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:14:00 +0900 Karoline Kan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642556/ <![CDATA[ Northern Irish police use water cannon on second night of protests ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/world/northern-ireland-protests-stabbing/ WORLD Thu, 11 Jun 2026 10:06:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642547/ <![CDATA[ Trump and Modi likely to have first meeting since Pakistan spat ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/asia-pacific/trump-modi-us-india-meeting/ ASIA PACIFIC Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:45:00 +0900 Sudhi Ranjan Sen,Courtney Subramanian https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642551/ <![CDATA[ Bill Gates tells Congress his Epstein ties were ‘grave error’ ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/world/bill-gates-congress-epstein/ WORLD Thu, 11 Jun 2026 09:28:00 +0900 Emily Birnham,Anna Edgerton https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642545/ <![CDATA[ U.S. renews Iran attacks as Trump vows to hit ’hard’ ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/11/world/us-renew-iran-attacks/ WORLD Thu, 11 Jun 2026 08:04:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642544/ <![CDATA[ Former Lower House speaker Yohei Kono dies at 89 ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/10/japan/yohei-kono-death/ JAPAN Wed, 10 Jun 2026 22:04:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642543/ <![CDATA[ Two Matsuya companies team up in Tokyo on premium beef dishes ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/10/matsuya-team-up/ BUSINESS Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:24:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642542/ <![CDATA[ Canada to join Japan-Italy-U.K. fighter project as observer ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/10/japan/canada-joint-fighter-project/ JAPAN Wed, 10 Jun 2026 21:03:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642541/ <![CDATA[ BOJ Gov. Ueda hospitalized and will miss June meeting ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/10/boj-gov-ueda-hospital-meeting/ BUSINESS Wed, 10 Jun 2026 19:12:00 +0900 Kantaro Komiya,Leika Kihara https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642540/ <![CDATA[ Parliamentary panel approves draft proposal on revising Imperial House Law ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/10/japan/politics/royals-parliament-draft/ JAPAN Wed, 10 Jun 2026 18:34:00 +0900 Kanako Takahara https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642537/ <![CDATA[ LDP and DPP to discuss bill to criminalize national flag vandalism ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/10/japan/politics/tamaki-national-flag-vandalism-ldp/ JAPAN Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:57:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642539/ <![CDATA[ Japan rushing to develop AI tools to aid surgeons ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/10/japan/science-health/surgeons-ai-tool-development/ JAPAN Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:51:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642538/ <![CDATA[ Nippon Steel gets ¥90 billion via first bond since U.S. Steel acquisition ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/10/companies/nippon-steel-straight-bond/ BUSINESS Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:34:00 +0900 Takahiko Hyuga https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642536/ <![CDATA[ Philippines plans sea border talks with Japan amid opposition from China ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/10/japan/politics/philippines-plan-japan-talks/ JAPAN Wed, 10 Jun 2026 17:25:00 +0900 Cliff Venzon https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642534/ <![CDATA[ Kyrgios ’thrilled to be back’ after first singles win in 15 months ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/10/tennis/nick-kyrgios-return-win/ TENNIS Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:58:00 +0900 Nick Mulvenney https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642535/ <![CDATA[ Japan and Malaysia pledge to bolster energy supplies and maritime ties ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/10/japan/politics/japan-malaysia-takaichi-anwar/ JAPAN Wed, 10 Jun 2026 16:46:00 +0900 Kenji Yoshida https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642521/ <![CDATA[ Self-censorship, insecurity, financial squeeze: a press under pressure in Ivory Coast ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/10/world/censorship-press-ivory-coast/ WORLD Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:56:00 +0900 Marietou Ba https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642532/ <![CDATA[ Philippines urges China to remove structure in disputed shoal ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/10/asia-pacific/philippines-china-structure-shoal/ ASIA PACIFIC Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:47:00 +0900 Andreo Calonzo https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642531/ <![CDATA[ Young Koreans demand answers on ballot shortage as probe begins ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/10/asia-pacific/politics/south-korean-ballot-shortage-probe/ ASIA PACIFIC Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:41:00 +0900 Soo-hyang Choi https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642530/ <![CDATA[ ‘Thinness equals beauty’: Mounjaro misuse among women sparks health debate in Japan ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/10/japan/science-health/japan-mounjaro-misuse/ JAPAN Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:40:00 +0900 Tomoko Otake https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642529/ <![CDATA[ SoftBank’s attempt to get $6 billion OpenAI margin loan stalls ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/10/companies/softbank-openai-attempt-margin-loan/ BUSINESS Wed, 10 Jun 2026 15:36:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642528/