Japan to ease tourism restrictions and raise daily arrival cap to 50,000
Starting Sept. 7, entry will be allowed for nonescorted visitors on package tours and the daily arrival cap will be raised to 50,000.
Yen falls to fresh 24-year low as U.S.-Japan policy gap weighs
Next up for FX watchers is the key psychological level of 140, which some analysts have said may potentially trigger intervention from officials.
Kishida says LDP to sever all ties with Unification Church
The prime minister acknowledged that revelations surrounding lawmakers’ ties to the religious group over recent months have eroded public faith in politics.
U.N. report accuses China of ‘serious’ rights abuses in Xinjiang
In its response, included with the report’s publication, the Chinese government has said that the assessment "wantonly smears and slanders China.”
Training in Tokyo, but knowing the real work is 8,000 km away in Ukraine
Race for monkeypox vaccines exposes global health inequality
Why is this colorful little wheel suddenly everywhere in Japan?
Charismatic business leader Kazuo Inamori, founder of Kyocera, dies at 90
As Japanese manufacturing fades, a factory town fights to stay alive
Moment of truth as Japan eyes review of foreign 'trainee' workers
Care home near Tokyo tried to cover up abuse of disabled resident
Japan Times 1997: Japan shocked by news of Princess Diana's death
COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo logs 15,428 cases, down around 10,000 from a week before
Japan to allow overseas voting on justices after top court ruling
Powerful Typhoon Hinnamnor nears southern Japan islands
Japan's digital minister declares 'war' on humble floppy disk in new digital push
Japan's property market lures private equity with solid yields
U.S. treasury chief 'optimistic' on deal for price cap on Russian oil
Tencent and Sony to take stakes in 'Elden Ring' maker FromSoftware
This decade's oil boom is moving offshore — way offshore
Toyota to invest $5.6 billion in U.S. and Japan EV battery output
Japan calls for ¥3.4 trillion investment to boost battery competitiveness
Biden pledges support as Mississippi's capital still without drinking water
Deadly floods swamp farms in Pakistan, flushing away crops
Scientists look to solve ozone threat to Africa's food security
Gazprom's halt of pipeline gas flow triggers new jitters for Europe
Much like his legacy, reaction to Gorbachev’s death is sharply divided
China's Xi to push a more 'Sinocentric' approach in third term
Isolation ends: Japan reopens its borders to the world
The coronavirus will not be going away and Japan must adapt to it. Isolation may be a temptation but it is a false hope.
A year of the Taliban: Afghanistan’s tragedy continues
The past year has been hard on the Afghan people. The country’s economy has collapsed and many citizens have been pushed into poverty.
Forgiving student debt is a bad idea — just ask Indian farmers
Evidence from elsewhere in the world is clear: Canceling out debt incentivizes bad choices among borrowers and political leaders.
Could Myanmar’s opposition forces unseat the junta?
Myanmar's rebel forces swell in number as the junta launches brutal airstrikes on civilian targets in rural areas.
Yuma Tongu carries Buffaloes to win over Eagles with two home runs
Frontale returns to top of J. League standings
Ascent to sumo's peak slowing for recent crop of foreign wrestlers
Shohei Ohtani goes 2-for-4 as Angels' four-game winning streak ends
Singapore swimmer Joseph Schooling apologizes for cannabis use
Naomi Osaka knocked out by Danielle Collins at U.S. Open
'A Hundred Flowers': A sumptuous drama of forgiving and forgetting
Online discourse sends netizens into a tizzy over Summer Sonic controversies
Overseas acts make a joyous return to Summer Sonic
The composer who turns Hayao Miyazaki’s humane touch into music
Bikes on closed railways raise hopes of regional revitalization
How faith and spirituality shape modern Japan
Foraging vegetables and fending off roosters: Daily life on Shikoku's zero-waste frontier
Inedible delights: Food sample artisans serve up imitations of grand feasts
Wherever the chips may fall, this Chip is certain to thrive
Hong Kong migrants seek to build a new life in Japan
An old Beau is looking to charm his way into your heart
Go with the flow: What to do when the Japanese police stop you for questioning
