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 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:11:23 +0900 Mon, 06 Apr 2026 20:11:23 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![CDATA[ Bereaved family sues over 'hostage justice' ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/crime-legal/bereaved-family-sues-hostage-justice/ JAPAN Mon, 06 Apr 2026 18:05:00 +0900 Tomohiro Osaki https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639744/ <![CDATA[ Pokemon store stabbing spotlights importance of treatment for stalkers ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/crime-legal/stalker-followup/ JAPAN Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:50:00 +0900 Yukana Inoue https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639742/ <![CDATA[ SMFG and Nippon Life discuss $3 billion LBO loan fund ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/06/companies/sumitomo-mitsui-nippon-life-private-credit-fund/ BUSINESS Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:49:00 +0900 Taiga Uranaka,Hideki Suzuki,Taro Fuse https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639743/ <![CDATA[ BOJ keeps options open by citing dual risks in regional reports ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/06/economy/boj-economic-reports/ BUSINESS Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:10:00 +0900 Toru Fujioka https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639741/ <![CDATA[ U.S. and Iran receive peace proposal as Trump vows 'hell' if Strait of Hormuz stays shut ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/world/politics/trump-threat-iran-us-ceasefire-proposal/ WORLD Mon, 06 Apr 2026 17:05:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639709/ <![CDATA[ Quantum computing could fix AI’s sustainability problem ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/06/world/quantum-computing-ais-sustainability-problem/ COMMENTARY Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:56:00 +0900 Bertrand Badre,Loic Henriet,Etienne de Rocquigny https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639706/ <![CDATA[ UAE says the use of Hormuz must be guaranteed in any U.S.-Iran deal ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/world/politics/uae-hormuz-us-iran-deal/ WORLD Mon, 06 Apr 2026 16:09:00 +0900 Samia Nakhoul,Maha El Dahan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639739/ <![CDATA[ North Korea distancing itself from Iran to leave door open for U.S. talks, Seoul says ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/asia-pacific/politics/north-korea-iran-trump-us/ ASIA PACIFIC Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:50:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639738/ <![CDATA[ Testosterone isn’t a magic cure-all for middle age ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/06/world/testosterone-not-a-magic-cure-middle-age/ COMMENTARY Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:45:00 +0900 Lisa Jarvis https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639707/ <![CDATA[ America’s big personalities are shrinking its greatness ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/04/06/world/big-american-personalities-shrink-its-greatness/ COMMENTARY Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:41:00 +0900 Adrian Wooldridge https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639708/ <![CDATA[ Liverpool's Virgil Van Dijk apologizes for performance against Man City ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/06/soccer/virgil-van-dijk-apology-liverpool-fans/ SOCCER Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:38:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639736/ <![CDATA[ Japan-owned tanker crosses Strait of Hormuz ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/japan-tanker-crosses-strait-hormuz/ JAPAN Mon, 06 Apr 2026 15:28:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639737/ <![CDATA[ How many people have been killed in the Iran war? ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/world/death-toll-iran-war/ WORLD Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:49:00 +0900 Nayera Abdallah,Menna AlaaElDin https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639734/ <![CDATA[ Japan arranging summit with Iran, Takaichi says ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/politics/japan-iran-summit/ JAPAN Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:46:00 +0900 Sakura Murakami https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639733/ <![CDATA[ Hard-slugging Fighters hitting homers at torrid pace to start NPB season ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/06/baseball/japanese-baseball/nippon-ham-home-run/ BASEBALL Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:26:00 +0900 Jason Coskrey https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639740/ <![CDATA[ Lakers' Luka Doncic to seek treatment hamstring strain in Europe ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/06/basketball/nba/luka-doncic-europe-treatment/ BASKETBALL Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:11:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639731/ <![CDATA[ Survivor of 2011 disaster works to keep people healthy with fermented food ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/society/fukushima-disaster-survivor-fermented-food/ JAPAN Mon, 06 Apr 2026 14:05:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639253/ <![CDATA[ Japanese troops make history by joining military drills in Philippines ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/japan-philippines-military-exercises/ JAPAN Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:27:00 +0900 Gabriel Dominguez https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639729/ <![CDATA[ Deontay Wilder calls out Joshua after beating Derek Chisora ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/06/more-sports/wilder-joshua-fight-challenge/ MORE SPORTS Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:13:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639730/ <![CDATA[ Carlos Alcaraz plans to play full clay-court season and get 'socks dirty' ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/06/tennis/alcaraz-full-clay-court-season/ TENNIS Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:10:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639732/ <![CDATA[ Mystique of Masters' iconic green jacket endures ahead of 2026 tournament ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/04/06/more-sports/masters-green-jacket-mystique/ MORE SPORTS Mon, 06 Apr 2026 13:09:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639728/ <![CDATA[ ‘Not the Cairo we know’: Energy shock from Iran war dims Egypt nights ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/world/cairo-energy-shock-iran-war/ WORLD Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:55:00 +0900 Menna Farouk https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639725/ <![CDATA[ Imperial family visits Fukushima to inspect reconstruction efforts ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/society/imperial-family-fukushima-visit/ JAPAN Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:27:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639726/ <![CDATA[ Hungary's opposition surfs grassroots wave ahead of key election ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/world/politics/hungary-opposition-grassroots-election/ WORLD Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:26:00 +0900 Andras ROSTOVANYI https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639727/ <![CDATA[ Why are more children in Japan staying away from school? ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/society/japan-education-school-refusal/ JAPAN Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:24:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639150/ <![CDATA[ South Korea president says regrets 'reckless' drones sent to North ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/asia-pacific/politics/south-korea-president-drones-north/ ASIA PACIFIC Mon, 06 Apr 2026 12:10:00 +0900 Jin-kyu Kang https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639724/ <![CDATA[ KKR-backed SmartHR said to be mulling Tokyo IPO later this year ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/04/06/companies/smarthr-considers-initial-public-offering/ BUSINESS Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:41:00 +0900 Julia Fioretti,Yasutaka Tamura https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639722/ <![CDATA[ China built the world’s drone industry. Now it’s locking down the skies. ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/asia-pacific/politics/china-world-drone-industry/ ASIA PACIFIC Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:27:00 +0900 joy dong https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639717/ <![CDATA[ Why tanka poetry is clicking with a new generation ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/04/06/books/tanka-boom-youth-social-media/ CULTURE Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:20:00 +0900 Zoria Petkoska https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639719/ <![CDATA[ Japan’s much-needed intel debate could cost Takaichi political points ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/04/06/japan/politics/japan-intelligence-framework-reform-bill/ JAPAN Mon, 06 Apr 2026 11:11:00 +0900 Michael MacArthur Bosack https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/639718/