search

 
Menu
Search
 
August 26, 2025
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access
337,350 results
Sort by: Relevance Newest Oldest
After adjusting your search parameters, press Enter on your keyboard or click on the red magnifying glass to run your query again.
Japan Times
LIFE / Language / BILINGUAL
Apr 15, 2022

Getting to know Japanese castles and picking out your favorites

The warmer weather has arrived and that provides a great opportunity to get out to some of Japan's many historical sites, starting with its castles.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2022

Japanese steel-makers raising prices and warning of more hikes

The prices of the two main inputs for steel production — iron ore and coal — have risen as Russia's invasion of Ukraine exacerbated supply shortages.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2022

Ukraine war pushes Germans to change. They are wavering.

Few in Germany believed Putin would invade a sovereign European country, but the war has set off a cycle of soul-searching — and re-evaluating ties to Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2022

Elon Musk makes $43 billion offer for Twitter to build 'arena for free speech'

Musk, a self-described 'free speech absolutist,' has been critical of the social media platform and its policies.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2022

China goes all in with support for Myanmar's military regime

China believes Myanmar' military regime has the best chance of consolidating support for its rule, thereby protecting Beijing's significant investments and strategic position in the country.
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 14, 2022

Japan must find better ways to nurture its future superstars

Japanese baseball star Roki Sasaki threw a perfect game, but the old ways of doing things could have ruined him before he started.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 14, 2022

Toyota aims to rev up 67-year-old Crown with SUV model, sources say

The SUV — which will come in hybrid, plug-in hybrid and full-electric models — marks an attempt to bring the Crown more in line with market trends.
Japan Times
PODCAST / deep dive
Apr 14, 2022

Nakagin, Nakagone: Demolishing an architectural dream

Japan Times editor Chris Russell joins to discuss the story of Nakagin and why he thinks it has captivated so many people over the years.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2022

Russia threatens nuclear buildup if Finland and Sweden join NATO

Both countries said this week that they are stepping up consideration of the issue in the wake of Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Apr 14, 2022

Uniqlo owner expecting big drop in China profit due to COVID restrictions

Fast Retailing is a bellwether for how major global retailers are being impacted by pandemic-related shutdowns in China, one of the biggest growth markets for many Western brands.
Japan Times
WORLD
Apr 14, 2022

Russian troops risk repeating blunders if they try for May 9 win

Ukraine's allies see a two-week window before Russia unleashes an offensive designed to declare some sort of victory by the May 9 anniversary of Nazi Germany's defeat in World War II.
Japan Times
ASIA PACIFIC
Apr 14, 2022

China hesitates on bailing out Sri Lanka and Pakistan as debt soars

Often accused by the U.S. of using 'debt diplomacy” for political advantage, Xi Jinping's government is becoming more reluctant to pull out the checkbook.
Ukrainian soldiers walk among the remnants of a destroyed Russian military convoy in Bucha, Ukraine, on April 2, 2022. Representatives of both countries held peace talks in the early weeks of the Russian invasion but they fizzled.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2024

The sticking points that kept Russia and Ukraine apart

Putin repeatedly referred to the 2022 talks as the foundation for future deals, but many doubt he'd settle for anything less than full subjugation.
The summit of 7,027-meter Spantik mountain in the Karakoram range in Pakistan
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2024

One of two Japanese climbers missing in Pakistan found dead

Ryuseki Hiraoka, 55, and Atsushi Taguchi, 36, were attempting to summit the 7,027-meter Spantik mountain before they went missing last week.
Tomohiro Fukuzawa, CEO of SkyDrive, shows a model of the firm's flying car during a news conference in February 2023.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 16, 2024

SkyDrive gives up commercial use of flying car at Osaka Expo

Three other Japanese companies — made by Japan Airlines, ANA Holdings and Marubeni — will also operate flying cars at the event.
Education ministers from Japan, South Korea and China (from left to right) hold talks in Seoul on Saturday.
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 16, 2024

Japan, China and South Korea to promote exchanges among future generations

This was the fourth education ministers' meeting among the three Asian countries, with Japan set to host the next one.
Edmonton Oilers center Connor McDavid controls the puck during Game 4 of the Stanley Cup Finals in Edmonton, Alberta, on Saturday.
MORE SPORTS
Jun 16, 2024

Oilers stay alive with thrashing of Panthers in Game 4

With his third helper, McDavid set the NHL record for most assists in a single postseason with 32.
The contested Second Thomas Shoal in the South China Sea
ASIA PACIFIC
Jun 16, 2024

Philippines submits U.N. claim to extended continental shelf

Manila claimed it was entitled to "establish the outer limits of its continental shelf" up to 350 nautical miles (648 kilometers) off the western island of Palawan.
A person uses a tong with a camera and GPS system attached to pick up litter, part of an initiative to boost participation in collecting trash.
ENVIRONMENT / Sustainability / OUR PLANET
Jun 16, 2024

Japan’s gamified environment apps target a greener mindset

Government funding has helped drive a boom in environmental and social app development.
Australia's Ariarne Titmus competes in the women's 800 meter freestyle final during Olympic trials in Brisbane on Thursday.
OLYMPICS / Swimming
Jun 16, 2024

Titmus and McKeown carry Australian Olympic swim hopes in bid to topple U.S.

The pool squad was whittled down after six intense days of trials, with bettering their haul from Tokyo three years ago the immediate target.
British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak arrives at a Ukraine peace summit near Lucerne, Switzerland, on Saturday.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2024

Latest polls say U.K. Conservatives headed for election wipeout

The figures indicate Sunak’s weak position going into the campaign has deteriorated since he called the surprise vote three weeks ago.
Chinese Premier Li Qiang visits the Adelaide Zoo during his trip to Australia on Sunday.
ASIA PACIFIC / Politics
Jun 16, 2024

China’s Li begins Australia trip as symbolism masks tensions

Beijing’s No. 2 official will meet with Prime Minister Anthony Albanese in Canberra before heading to a critical minerals project in Perth with links to Chinese business.
Police officer Suzunosuke Kose (right) helps an elderly resident buy a phone equipped with fraud prevention features at an electronic store in Suita, Osaka Prefecture, in May.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Jun 16, 2024

Attacked police officer uses experience to help victims

Kose was stabbed multiple times by a knife-wielding man in the left chest and both thighs in front of a police box.
A welcome sign in Skegness, England, on Tuesday. Britain's last general election was all about leaving the European Union but this time around Brexit is hardly getting a mention.
WORLD / Politics
Jun 16, 2024

Why no one is talking about Brexit in the U.K. election

Brexit fatigue and barely healed scars from the divisive vote have the main parties largely avoiding the toxic issue before the July 4 poll.
"Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window," received an award at the Annecy International Animation Film Festival in France on Saturday.
CULTURE / Entertainment news
Jun 16, 2024

'Totto-Chan' anime wins award at prestigious Annecy film festival

"Totto-Chan: The Little Girl at the Window," directed by Japan's Shinnosuke Yakuwa, won at one of the largest animation film festivals in the world.
Imanaga pumps his fist after closing out the seventh inning against the Cardinals on Saturday at Wrigley Field in Chicago.
BASEBALL / MLB
Jun 16, 2024

Shota Imanaga is becoming a star for the Cubs. How did MLB not see this coming?

Shota Imanaga, who is an early candidate for the Cy Young Award, has quickly established himself as a dynamic presence who pitches with passion and style.
A growing number of local governments in Japan are selling reusable oversize waste collected from households on marketplace app Mercari.
JAPAN
Jun 16, 2024

Japan local governments using Mercari app to recycle oversize waste

From clothing boxes to furniture, the initiative aims to raise awareness of reusing goods while reducing carbon emissions from incineration.
Character-crazed Japan has little appetite for Labubu
A pop-up advertisement for the newly opened Chiikawa Park in Tokyo's Ikebukuro neighborhood demonstrates how the country is chockful of cute characters — to the detriment of trends like Labubu.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
JICA to designate four Japanese cities as 'hometowns' for African nations
The Japanese flag (left) with the flag of the African Union
Man arrested in Kobe stabbing had been staying at hotel near victim’s home
Masashi Tanimoto arrested on suspicion of murder in connection with the fatal stabbing of a woman in Kobe, is sent to prosecutors on Sunday.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

Podcast

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.
Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Longform

Tetsuzo Shiraishi, speaking at The Center of the Tokyo Raids and War Damage, uses a thermos to explain how he experienced the U.S. firebombing of March 1945, when he was just 7 years old.
From ashes to high-rises: A survivor’s account of Tokyo’s postwar past
By Alex K.T. Martin

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

Ishii Iron Works remakes self for workers, new energy
Ishii Iron Works remakes self for workers, new energy

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER