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, 04 Aug 2026 07:43:51 +0900 Tue, 04 Aug 2026 07:43:51 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![CDATA[ Before the art islands, a reason to stop in Okayama ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2026/08/04/art/rabbit-hole-fukuoka-shoyu-okayama/ CULTURE Tue, 04 Aug 2026 03:30:00 +0900 Erik Augustin Palm https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644789/ <![CDATA[ Beyond the language of decline: Hope for democratic renewal ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/03/world/hope-for-democratic-renewal/ COMMENTARY Mon, 03 Aug 2026 19:05:00 +0900 Kumiharu Shigehara https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644744/ <![CDATA[ Myanmar’s Aung San Suu Kyi meets Red Cross official, government says ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/asia-pacific/politics/myanmar-aung-san-suu-kyi-red-cross/ ASIA PACIFIC Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:24:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644774/ <![CDATA[ Takaichi meets victims and local leaders in quake-struck Kumamoto ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/takaichi-kumamoto-visit/ JAPAN Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:15:00 +0900 Eric Johnston https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644786/ <![CDATA[ Streetcar that survived atomic bomb now used for tours in Hiroshima ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/hiroshima-a-bomb-car-tour/ JAPAN Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:11:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644785/ <![CDATA[ Leaked exams and dashed dreams: Why India’s ‘Cockroach’ youth turned on Modi ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/asia-pacific/india-youth-protests-modi/ ASIA PACIFIC Mon, 03 Aug 2026 18:07:00 +0900 Saurabh Sharma,Aftab Ahmed,Aditya Kalra https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644784/ <![CDATA[ LDP members worry about two-year tax cut’s impact on 2028 poll ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/politics/japan-ldp-tax-cut-impact-worry-election/ JAPAN Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:43:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644788/ <![CDATA[ How Canada can gear up for the Arctic ‘Great Game’ ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/03/world/canada-arctic-great-game/ COMMENTARY Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:41:00 +0900 James Stavridis https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644746/ <![CDATA[ A misdiagnosis of U.S. failings leaves Trump stuck in Iran ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/commentary/2026/08/03/world/us-iran-misdiagnosis-failings/ COMMENTARY Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:38:00 +0900 Marc Champion https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644745/ <![CDATA[ Automakers extend plant suspensions after Kumamoto quake ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/03/companies/kumamoto-quake-auto-plant-halt-prolong/ BUSINESS Mon, 03 Aug 2026 17:10:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644782/ <![CDATA[ Obesity battle heats up again as Novo claws its way back into race with Lilly ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/03/obesity-battle-novo-lilly/ BUSINESS Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:36:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644780/ <![CDATA[ Record heatwave spreads across Korean Peninsula, prompting emergency response ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/asia-pacific/record-heatwave-korean-peninsula/ ASIA PACIFIC Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:32:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644778/ <![CDATA[ India plans $5 billion border rail upgrade in strategic push ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/asia-pacific/railway-upgrades-india/ ASIA PACIFIC Mon, 03 Aug 2026 16:17:00 +0900 Mihir Mishra https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644781/ <![CDATA[ Alexander Zverev warns of burnout from 12-day Masters events ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2026/08/03/tennis/alexander-zverev-masters-burnout/ TENNIS Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:31:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644777/ <![CDATA[ Life after Orban: Hungary Inc. digs in as new political era takes hold ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/world/politics/orban-hungary-inc-new-political-era/ WORLD Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:11:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644779/ <![CDATA[ Diversification helped Aoki overtake Aoyama as Japan’s top suit retailer ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/03/companies/japan-suits-retailers-aoyama-aoki-rivalry/ BUSINESS Mon, 03 Aug 2026 15:09:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644385/ <![CDATA[ Organizers work to balance tone for Hiroshima A-bomb children’s exhibit ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/hiroshima-atomic-bombing-exhibition/ JAPAN Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:50:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644773/ <![CDATA[ Former justice minister calls for independent probe into Japan public prosecutors ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/crime-legal/prosecutors-harassment-probe/ JAPAN Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:48:00 +0900 Jessica Speed https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644783/ <![CDATA[ Kumamoto residents displaced by quake endure record heat ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/kumamoto-quake-evacuees-heat/ JAPAN Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:44:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644776/ <![CDATA[ Fanuc shares dive most in 40 years after procurement fears hit ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/03/companies/fanuc-shares-plunge/ BUSINESS Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:15:00 +0900 Kentaro Tsutsumi https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644772/ <![CDATA[ Blue Owl hires ex-Barclays banker as Japan business co-head ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/03/companies/japan-blue-owl-hires-ex-barclays-banker/ BUSINESS Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:15:00 +0900 Takashi Nakamichi https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644771/ <![CDATA[ Daiwa’s profit hits 13-year high as equities business surges ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/03/companies/daiwa-profit-13-year-high/ BUSINESS Mon, 03 Aug 2026 14:07:00 +0900 Takashi Nakamichi,Ryo Horiuchi https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644770/ <![CDATA[ Anwar’s bloc loses control of another Malaysian state ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/asia-pacific/politics/anwar-bloc-malaysian-state/ ASIA PACIFIC Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:36:00 +0900 Ram Anand https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644769/ <![CDATA[ Millions of Thais banish the booze for Buddhist Lent ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/asia-pacific/society/thai-booze-buddhist-lent/ ASIA PACIFIC Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:33:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644775/ <![CDATA[ Japan’s thriving corporate museums offer tourism appeal and learning experiences ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2026/08/03/japan-corporate-museums/ BUSINESS Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:24:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644768/ <![CDATA[ Diamond buyers in Vietnam are freaking out after gem scandal ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/asia-pacific/crime-legal/diamond-vietnam-gem-scandal/ ASIA PACIFIC Mon, 03 Aug 2026 13:10:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644767/ <![CDATA[ Taiwan minister says close ties with U.S. Pacific Command boost defense readiness ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/asia-pacific/politics/taiwan-us-pacific-command-defense/ ASIA PACIFIC Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:29:00 +0900 Yimou Lee https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644766/ <![CDATA[ Opposition DPP not to join ruling bloc for now, citing consumption tax cut ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/politics/opposition-dpp-not-joining-coalition/ JAPAN Mon, 03 Aug 2026 12:24:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644765/ <![CDATA[ A pressing question on the front lines in Kumamoto: Who cares for the caregivers? ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/science-health/kumamoto-quake-er-doctor/ JAPAN Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:45:00 +0900 Mai Yoshikawa https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644763/ <![CDATA[ Japan eyes use of cloud services to manage defense secrets ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2026/08/03/japan/japan-defense-secret-data-cloud/ JAPAN Mon, 03 Aug 2026 11:41:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/644761/