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 Sat, 30 May 2026 10:06:26 +0900 Sat, 30 May 2026 10:06:26 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![CDATA[ Trump insists on red lines as Iran deal remains elusive ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/30/world/politics/iran-donald-trump-us-deal/ WORLD Sat, 30 May 2026 09:23:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642022/ <![CDATA[ New Zealand to decide on Japan’s frigates by end of 2027, defense chief says ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/29/japan/new-zealand-japan-mogami-frigates/ JAPAN Fri, 29 May 2026 21:04:00 +0900 Gabriel Dominguez https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642021/ <![CDATA[ Few Japan firms take steps toward economic security, government paper finds ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/29/companies/firms-economic-security-paper/ BUSINESS Fri, 29 May 2026 18:13:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642018/ <![CDATA[ Prices for over 1,000 food items in Japan set to rise in June ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/29/economy/food-rise-june/ BUSINESS Fri, 29 May 2026 18:07:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642017/ <![CDATA[ Sakanaction’s overseas breakthrough came from a viral dance meme ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/05/29/music/sakanaction-yoru-no-odoriko-viral-meme/ CULTURE Fri, 29 May 2026 18:00:00 +0900 Patrick St. Michel https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642011/ <![CDATA[ Japan voices concern over rice imports in white paper ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/29/japan/rice-white-paper/ JAPAN Fri, 29 May 2026 17:56:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642016/ <![CDATA[ BOJ will probably raise rates in June, former board member says ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/29/economy/boj-rate-hike-june-former-board-member/ BUSINESS Fri, 29 May 2026 17:48:00 +0900 Toru Fujioka,Sumio Ito https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642015/ <![CDATA[ Labor shortage fuels ramp-up of humanoid robot development ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/29/tech/humanoids-summit-labor-shortages/ BUSINESS Fri, 29 May 2026 17:41:00 +0900 Elizabeth Beattie https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642014/ <![CDATA[ Japan passes bill to raise co-payments for prescription drugs similar to OTC counterparts ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/29/japan/science-health/medical-bill-passes-parliament/ JAPAN Fri, 29 May 2026 16:58:00 +0900 Tomoko Otake https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642013/ <![CDATA[ Japan’s 2025 census reflects steepest fall in population on record, data shows ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/29/japan/japan-population-largest-decline/ JAPAN Fri, 29 May 2026 16:42:00 +0900 Yukana Inoue https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642012/ <![CDATA[ Who are the former royals who may be reinstated to the imperial family? ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/29/japan/explainer/explainer-former-royals-reinstated/ JAPAN Fri, 29 May 2026 16:07:00 +0900 Kanako Takahara https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642010/ <![CDATA[ Japan enacts bill to drastically raise visa-related fees ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/29/japan/crime-legal/visa-fee-hike/ JAPAN Fri, 29 May 2026 15:31:00 +0900 Himari Semans https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642008/ <![CDATA[ Trump’s room to maneuver narrows as U.S., Iran close in on framework deal ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/29/world/politics/trump-iran-deal-room-narrow/ WORLD Fri, 29 May 2026 15:19:00 +0900 Matt Spetalnick https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642009/ <![CDATA[ Meet the Japanese mayor seeking to normalize maternity leave in public office ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/29/japan/politics/yawata-mayor-interview/ JAPAN Fri, 29 May 2026 14:49:00 +0900 Mai Yoshikawa https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642006/ <![CDATA[ Victor Wembanyama steps up as Spurs dominate Thunder to force Game 7 ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/05/29/basketball/spurs-force-seventh-game/ BASKETBALL Fri, 29 May 2026 14:41:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642007/ <![CDATA[ Japanese banks see hybrid bond boom to fund regulatory capital ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/29/companies/banks-hybrid-bond-boom/ BUSINESS Fri, 29 May 2026 13:26:00 +0900 Atsuko Fukase https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642003/ <![CDATA[ Japan national volleyball player arrested over suspected cannabis possession ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/29/japan/crime-legal/volleyball-player-cannabis-arrest/ JAPAN Fri, 29 May 2026 13:13:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642001/ <![CDATA[ Mitsui seeks LNG investments as data centers boost power demand ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/29/companies/mitsui-ceo-lng-investments/ BUSINESS Fri, 29 May 2026 12:49:00 +0900 Yusuke Maekawa,Koh Yoshida,Shery Ahn https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/641992/ <![CDATA[ Taiyo Yuden sees ‘scary’ levels of AI parts demand risking supply chain ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/29/companies/taiyo-yuden-ai-demand/ BUSINESS Fri, 29 May 2026 12:43:00 +0900 Takashi Mochizuki https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/641993/ <![CDATA[ <i>Goyo gakusha</i>: Welcome to Japan’s new cancel culture ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/05/29/japan/japans-new-cancel-culture/ COMMENTARY Fri, 29 May 2026 12:30:00 +0900 Waka Ikeda https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642019/ <![CDATA[ Long overdue, Japan updates its intelligence infrastructure ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/editorials/2026/05/29/japan-updates-intelligence-infrastructure/ EDITORIALS Fri, 29 May 2026 11:44:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/642020/ <![CDATA[ MLB owners push for salary cap in negotiations with MLB Players’ Association ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/05/29/baseball/mlb-salary-cap-mlpba/ BASEBALL Fri, 29 May 2026 11:22:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/641999/ <![CDATA[ How Israel has emptied southern Lebanon far beyond the front lines ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/29/world/society/israel-southern-lebanon-empty/ WORLD Fri, 29 May 2026 11:19:00 +0900 Alexander Dziadosz,Nazih Osseiran,Catherine Cartier https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/641997/ <![CDATA[ Japan to send SDF officers to NATO Ukraine command for first time ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/29/japan/japan-sdf-nato-ukraine-command/ JAPAN Fri, 29 May 2026 11:07:00 +0900 Jesse Johnson https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/641998/ <![CDATA[ Four-time Stanley Cup champion Claude Lemieux dies at 60 ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/05/29/more-sports/nhl-great-claude-lemieux-dies/ MORE SPORTS Fri, 29 May 2026 11:01:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/641996/ <![CDATA[ Japan dismisses ’ridiculous’ Russian criticism of military buildup ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/29/japan/united-nations-ambassador-russia-criticism/ JAPAN Fri, 29 May 2026 10:53:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/641995/ <![CDATA[ Lawson opens small supermarket in Tokyo ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/29/companies/lawson-small-supermarket/ BUSINESS Fri, 29 May 2026 10:49:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/641994/ <![CDATA[ BYD debuts China’s most advanced EV chip in smart-driving push ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/29/companies/byd-electric-vehicle-chip/ BUSINESS Fri, 29 May 2026 10:37:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/641991/ <![CDATA[ Tokyo inflation slowdown unlikely to derail BOJ rate hike ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/05/29/economy/tokyo-inflation-slows-again/ BUSINESS Fri, 29 May 2026 10:30:00 +0900 Toru Fujioka https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/641990/ <![CDATA[ Mosquitoes can learn to love common repellent, scientists find ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/05/29/world/science-health/mosquito-repellent-experiment/ WORLD Fri, 29 May 2026 10:29:00 +0900 Bénédicte Salvetat Rey https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/641989/