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 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:49:28 +0900 Tue, 21 Jul 2026 18:49:28 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![CDATA[ Dillon Dingler homers twice as Tigers beat Cubs in 10 ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/07/21/baseball/mlb/cubs-tigers-suzuki/ BASEBALL Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:18:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644265/ <![CDATA[ JPMorgan among banks to help finance Japan’s $550 billion U.S. investment plan: sources ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/21/companies/us-banks-help-japan-investment-pledge-in-us/ BUSINESS Tue, 21 Jul 2026 17:11:00 +0900 Makiko Yamazaki,Tamiyuki Kihara https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644264/ <![CDATA[ Cabinet approves Japan economic blueprint with BOJ independence stressed ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/21/economy/honebuto-cabinet-approval/ BUSINESS Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:59:00 +0900 Kazuaki Nagata https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644263/ <![CDATA[ Chinese warship holds rare live-fire exercise inside Japan’s EEZ ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/china-live-fire-exercise-japan-eez/ JAPAN Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:39:00 +0900 Jesse Johnson https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644245/ <![CDATA[ Manila and Beijing summon envoys over violent encounter in South China Sea ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/asia-pacific/philippines-sailor-china-coast-guard/ ASIA PACIFIC Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:36:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644230/ <![CDATA[ GPIF makes first direct private equity investment amid allocation bets ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/21/gpif-direct-private-equity-investment/ BUSINESS Tue, 21 Jul 2026 16:08:00 +0900 Nao Sano https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644262/ <![CDATA[ Japan updates corporate governance code for listed firms ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/21/companies/japan-corporate-governance-code-revise/ BUSINESS Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:58:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644261/ <![CDATA[ Japan crown prince and crown princess to visit Paraguay in August ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/japan-crown-prince-paraguay-visit/ JAPAN Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:39:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644260/ <![CDATA[ Japan scientists identify clusters of protein believed to trigger Alzheimer’s disease ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/science-health/alzheimers-study/ JAPAN Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:34:00 +0900 Tomoko Otake https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644259/ <![CDATA[ U.S. imposes new 50% tariffs on $20 billion worth of Canadian products ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/21/us-50-tariff-canadian-goods-retaliation/ BUSINESS Tue, 21 Jul 2026 15:07:00 +0900 Alicia Diaz https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644229/ <![CDATA[ New U.K. PM Burnham stamps authority with Cabinet shakeup ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/world/uk-pm-burnham-cabinet/ WORLD Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:59:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644231/ <![CDATA[ Japan reveals hint of new defense spending target in fiscal blueprint ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/politics/japan-defense-spending-target-fiscal-blueprint/ JAPAN Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:31:00 +0900 Jesse Johnson https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644258/ <![CDATA[ India protesters press on after crackdown, pressuring Modi ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/asia-pacific/politics/india-protesters-crackdown-modi/ ASIA PACIFIC Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:24:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644257/ <![CDATA[ Low-income families in Japan cut food and air conditioning during summer break ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/society/low-income-poverty-summer/ JAPAN Tue, 21 Jul 2026 14:20:00 +0900 Jessica Speed https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644256/ <![CDATA[ Charismatic Keegan wore his heart on his sleeve, on and off the pitch ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/07/21/soccer/kevin-keegan-obit/ SOCCER Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:26:00 +0900 Alan Baldwin https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644255/ <![CDATA[ Australian Open to limit cheap tickets after crowding problems ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/07/21/tennis/australian-open-cheap-tickets/ TENNIS Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:26:00 +0900 Ian Ransom https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644254/ <![CDATA[ Lower House members’ assets average ¥32.78 million ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/japan-lower-house-lawmakers-assets/ JAPAN Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:21:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644253/ <![CDATA[ Search for remains of Japanese war dead begins in Taiwan ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/bashi-channel-remains-taiwan/ JAPAN Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:18:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644252/ <![CDATA[ How a Houthi blockade in the Red Sea tightens Iran’s grip on global energy supply ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/world/politics/houthi-red-sea-iran-energy-supplies/ WORLD Tue, 21 Jul 2026 12:13:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644251/ <![CDATA[ Climbing interest rates reshape Japan’s corporate bond market ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/21/economy/corporate-bond-market-reshape/ BUSINESS Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:59:00 +0900 Atsuko Fukase https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644250/ <![CDATA[ Thousands welcome home Argentina squad, without Messi, after World Cup loss ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/07/21/soccer/world-cup/argentina-return-welcome/ SOCCER Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:47:00 +0900 Sofia Barragan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644249/ <![CDATA[ Education ministry to aid regional human resources development ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/society/japan-human-resources-financial-aid/ JAPAN Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:46:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644247/ <![CDATA[ Chinese AI sensation Moonshot’s gamble on big models pays off ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/21/tech/chinese-ai-moonshot-gamble/ BUSINESS Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:38:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644246/ <![CDATA[ Spain stars lap up adulation of estimated 2 million on World Cup parade ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/07/21/soccer/world-cup/spain-world-cup-parade/ SOCCER Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:36:00 +0900 Robin BJALON https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644248/ <![CDATA[ Power and water needs test South Korea’s push to build AI chip hub ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/asia-pacific/power-water-south-korea-ai-chip-hub/ ASIA PACIFIC Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:28:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644244/ <![CDATA[ Diplomatic efforts seek to avert Trump split with U.N. refugee agency, sources say ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/world/politics/trump-un-refugee-agency/ WORLD Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:27:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644243/ <![CDATA[ Credit Suisse veteran shakes up SMBC in new era for Japan banks ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/21/companies/smbc-japan-banks-pivot-to-riskier-deals/ BUSINESS Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:19:00 +0900 Sheryl Tian Tong Lee,Megawati Wijaya https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644242/ <![CDATA[ Toyota head vows to enhance ties with business partners ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/07/21/companies/toyota-kenta-kon-interview/ BUSINESS Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:15:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644241/ <![CDATA[ Ontario wildfires expand as smoke lingers in parts of the U.S. ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/world/ontario-wildfires-smoke-us/ WORLD Tue, 21 Jul 2026 11:13:00 +0900 Ryan Patrick Jones https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644240/ <![CDATA[ Japan team eyes world’s first pig-kidney transplant to human fetus ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/07/21/japan/science-health/pig-kidneys-fetus-research/ JAPAN Tue, 21 Jul 2026 10:46:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644237/