Latest articles - The Japan Times https://www.japantimes.co.jp/ News on Japan, Business News, Opinion, Sports, Entertainment and More Newspaper en-US hourly 1 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 18:34:33 +0900 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 18:34:33 +0900 webmaster@japantimes.co.jp (Web Master) <![CDATA[ South Korea's Yoon free as trials continue after court quashes detention ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/asia-pacific/politics/yoon-free/ ASIA PACIFIC Sat, 08 Mar 2025 18:26:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623120/ <![CDATA[ Ten days that shook Ukraine’s world reverberate in defiant Kyiv ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/world/politics/kyiv-defiant-mood/ WORLD Sat, 08 Mar 2025 16:44:00 +0900 Alan Crawford,Daryna Krasnolutska https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623119/ <![CDATA[ Five years on, the economic impact of COVID-19 lingers ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/08/economy/covid-economy-lingers/ BUSINESS Sat, 08 Mar 2025 16:24:00 +0900 Canan Sevgili,Paolo Laudani,Alessandro Parodi,Alberto Chiumento https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623118/ <![CDATA[ Japan must fix 'misunderstanding' it is manipulating yen, says ex-BOJ chief Kuroda ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/08/economy/japan-yen-misunderstanding-fix/ BUSINESS Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:47:00 +0900 Leika Kihara https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623117/ <![CDATA[ Majority in Japan expect stronger economic ties under Trump ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/japan/economic-ties-japan-trump-survey/ JAPAN Sat, 08 Mar 2025 15:15:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623116/ <![CDATA[ Tokyo Metro marks 25th year since deadly derailment ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/japan/tokyo-metro-derailment-anniversary/ JAPAN Sat, 08 Mar 2025 14:24:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623115/ <![CDATA[ Alarmed by Trump, Poland must look at nuclear options, premier says ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/world/politics/trump-poland-nuclear-weapons/ WORLD Sat, 08 Mar 2025 11:35:00 +0900 Andrew Higgins https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623114/ <![CDATA[ Inside the explosive meeting where Trump officials clashed with Elon Musk ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/world/politics/trump-officials-elon-musk-clash/ WORLD Sat, 08 Mar 2025 10:58:00 +0900 Jonathan Swan,Maggie Haberman https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623112/ <![CDATA[ Japanese stocks expected to remain on downward trend amid tariff turmoil ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/08/markets/japanese-stocks-downward-trend/ BUSINESS Sat, 08 Mar 2025 10:48:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623111/ <![CDATA[ Sri Lanka signs $2.5 billion debt deal with Japan ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/08/economy/sri-lanka-japan-debt-deal/ BUSINESS Sat, 08 Mar 2025 10:35:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623108/ <![CDATA[ Some 44% of Japanese lawmakers back selective dual surname system ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/japan/politics/japanese-lawmakers-back-dual-surname-system/ JAPAN Sat, 08 Mar 2025 10:29:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623113/ <![CDATA[ Ishiba cancels planned August medical expense cap hike ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/japan/politics/ishiba-cancels-medical-expense-cap-hike/ JAPAN Sat, 08 Mar 2025 10:23:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623110/ <![CDATA[ South Carolina carries out first firing squad execution in U.S. in 15 years ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/world/crime-legal/us-firing-squad-execution/ WORLD Sat, 08 Mar 2025 10:17:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623109/ <![CDATA[ Japan to send trade minister Muto to U.S. amid tariff tensions ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/08/economy/japan-trade-minister-us-tariffs/ BUSINESS Sat, 08 Mar 2025 10:11:00 +0900 Yoshiaki Nohara https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623107/ <![CDATA[ Trump’s on-again, off-again tariff strategy sows confusion ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/08/economy/trump-tariff-strategy/ BUSINESS Sat, 08 Mar 2025 10:08:00 +0900 Jennifer A Dlouhy,Shawn Donnan https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623106/ <![CDATA[ Japan and Britain stress free trade in Tokyo talks ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/japan/politics/japan-britain-free-trade-talks/ JAPAN Sat, 08 Mar 2025 09:55:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623105/ <![CDATA[ Trump says he sent Iran leader letter urging nuclear talks ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/world/politics/trump-iran-leader-letter-nuclear-talks/ WORLD Sat, 08 Mar 2025 09:41:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623104/ <![CDATA[ Trump threatens Russia with sanctions until Ukraine peace reached ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/08/world/politics/trump-threatens-russia-sanctions-ukraine/ WORLD Sat, 08 Mar 2025 09:25:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623103/ <![CDATA[ Tokyo’s vinyl experts say overseas buyers are ‘sustaining the scene’ ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/life/2025/03/08/lifestyle/vinyl-records-japan-overseas-buyers/ LIFE Sat, 08 Mar 2025 08:00:00 +0900 Gabrielle Doman https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623065/ <![CDATA[ ‘May You Have Delicious Meals’: The ugly taste of office and gender politics ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/08/books/junko-takase-book-review/ CULTURE Sat, 08 Mar 2025 07:00:00 +0900 Eric Margolis https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623069/ <![CDATA[ ‘A Bad Summer’: A scorching drama of simmering rage and its consequences ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/07/film/a-bad-summer/ CULTURE Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:10:00 +0900 Mark Schilling https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623072/ <![CDATA[ Ichiko Aoba’s intimate sonic fantasy born from dreams ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/culture/2025/03/07/music/ichiko-aoba-luminescent-creatures/ CULTURE Fri, 07 Mar 2025 18:00:00 +0900 Patrick St. Michel https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623084/ <![CDATA[ Major powers should not bully the weak, China's top diplomat says ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/asia-pacific/politics/china-major-powers/ ASIA PACIFIC Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:59:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623102/ <![CDATA[ Reported U.S. plan to use AI to revoke student visas sparks alarm ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/world/us-student-visas-ai/ WORLD Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:57:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623101/ <![CDATA[ Japan partially lifts wildfire evacuation orders ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/wildfire-evacuation-orders-partially-lifted/ JAPAN Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:40:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623100/ <![CDATA[ Japan actress Mana Ashida named UNDP goodwill ambassador ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/environment/2025/03/07/climate-change/mana-ashida-undp-ambassador/ ENVIRONMENT Fri, 07 Mar 2025 17:23:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623098/ <![CDATA[ Bank of America CEO willing to hire in Japan amid revival ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/business/2025/03/07/companies/bank-of-america-hiring-in-japan/ BUSINESS Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:31:00 +0900 Lisa Du,Shery Ahn https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623091/ <![CDATA[ Japan's share of female lawmakers lowest among G7 members ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/politics/share-of-female-lawmakers/ JAPAN Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:21:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623086/ <![CDATA[ England and Wales Cricket Board apologizes for 'ill-judged' post about pope ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/sports/2025/03/07/more-sports/ecb-apologizes-for-sns-post/ MORE SPORTS Fri, 07 Mar 2025 16:07:00 +0900 https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623087/ <![CDATA[ Three construction workers die inside manhole in Akita Prefecture ]]> https://www.japantimes.co.jp/news/2025/03/07/japan/akita-sewage-deaths/ JAPAN Fri, 07 Mar 2025 15:47:00 +0900 Jessica Speed https://www.japantimes.co.jp/article/623092/