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, 08 Jun 2026 07:45:43 +0900 Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:45:43 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![CDATA[ Fear and uncertainty for foreign business owners after Japan revises rules ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/06/08/our-lives/indian-restaurateur-business-visa/ COMMUNITY Mon, 08 Jun 2026 07:00:00 +0900 Elizabeth Beattie https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642382/ <![CDATA[ Unpublished anime documents created by Osamu Tezuka found ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/japan/osamu-tezuka-anime-documents-found/ JAPAN Sun, 07 Jun 2026 21:02:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642393/ <![CDATA[ Ukraine says drone hit nuclear fuel facility near Chernobyl ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/world/russian-drone-hits-nuclear-fuel-facility/ WORLD Sun, 07 Jun 2026 19:51:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642391/ <![CDATA[ Parliament leaders adopt draft proposal for imperial succession ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/japan/politics/imperial-succession-ok-draft-proposal/ JAPAN Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:14:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642345/ <![CDATA[ Millions of Chinese students sit for gruelling <i>gaokao</i> ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/asia-pacific/chinese-students-gaokao/ ASIA PACIFIC Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:05:00 +0900 Mary Yang https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642392/ <![CDATA[ South Korean president nominates would-be second woman PM ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/asia-pacific/politics/south-korean-second-woman-pm/ ASIA PACIFIC Sun, 07 Jun 2026 18:04:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642389/ <![CDATA[ Tokyo Pride draws thousands to spotlight important year for LGBTQ rights ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/japan/society/rainbow-pride-tokyo-2026/ JAPAN Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:48:00 +0900 Jessica Speed https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642388/ <![CDATA[ ’Cockroach’ youth group founder leads first street protest after arrival in India ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/asia-pacific/politics/cockroach-youth-founder-protest-india/ ASIA PACIFIC Sun, 07 Jun 2026 17:32:00 +0900 Saurabh Sharma,Aftab Ahmed https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642390/ <![CDATA[ Amaguri is an aptly named sweetheart ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/community/2026/06/07/amaguri-cat-adoption/ COMMUNITY Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:57:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642381/ <![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[ Final decision on tax cut left to PM Takaichi: LDP exec ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/06/07/japan/politics/consumption-tax-up-to-takaichi/ JAPAN Sun, 07 Jun 2026 15:12:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642383/ <![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[ How students almost got protesting Sohei Kamiya right ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/07/japan/almost-protesting-sohei-kamiya-right/ COMMENTARY Sun, 07 Jun 2026 14:29:00 +0900 Shaun O'Dwyer https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642385/ <![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 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[ A trillion-dollar question for memory chipmakers ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/06/07/world/chipmakers-trillion-dollar-question/ COMMENTARY Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:43:00 +0900 Shuli Ren https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642384/ <![CDATA[ NYC braces for arrival of Donald Trump and NBA Finals at Madison Square Garden ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/07/basketball/nba/trump-attend-nba-finals/ BASKETBALL Sun, 07 Jun 2026 10:13:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642387/ <![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[ Spain coach embraces favorite tag but warns nothing is guaranteed at World Cup ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/06/07/soccer/world-cup/spain-world-cup-favorite/ SOCCER Sun, 07 Jun 2026 09:36:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642386/ <![CDATA[ South Koreans protest over ballot mishap, demanding 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/