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 15:52:50 +0900 Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:52:50 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![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[ 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[ 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[ 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[ 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/ <![CDATA[ Asuka-Fujiwara ancient capitals to join World Heritage list ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/06/japan/asuka-fujiwara-ancient-capitals-unesco/ JAPAN Sat, 06 Jun 2026 15:14:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642356/ <![CDATA[ Ex-residents to hold memorial services near Japan-claimed isles ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/06/japan/northern-territories-memorial/ JAPAN Sat, 06 Jun 2026 14:46:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642359/ <![CDATA[ Yen falls to pre-intervention levels after solid U.S. jobs data ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/06/yen-falls-pre-intervention-level/ BUSINESS Sat, 06 Jun 2026 13:25:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642353/ <![CDATA[ AI saves time but most companies waste the gain, study shows ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/06/06/tech/ai-productivity-gains-muddled/ BUSINESS Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:45:00 +0900 Saritha Rai https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642352/ <![CDATA[ On patrol with Tokyo’s new litter police ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/06/japan/society/shibuya-trash/ JAPAN Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:43:00 +0900 Kiuko Notoya https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642355/ <![CDATA[ Japan and Indonesia to begin talks on exporting Asagiri-class destroyers ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/06/japan/japan-indonesia-asagiri-destroyer-export/ JAPAN Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:15:00 +0900 Jesse Johnson https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642350/ <![CDATA[ Study warns biodiversity loss could trigger wave of debt crises ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2026/06/06/sustainability/biodiversity-loss-debt-crises/ ENVIRONMENT Sat, 06 Jun 2026 11:07:00 +0900 Marc Jones https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642354/