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Taiwan stays on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after massive drills
Taiwan stayed on high alert on Wednesday after China staged massive military drills around the island the ‌previous day, keeping its emergency maritime response centre running, the head…
11 hours ago
Japan Today
Taiwan stays on high alert as Chinese ships pull back after massive drills
Asian shares trade mixed ahead of the New Year
Major Asian stock markets, including Tokyo and Seoul, were closed Wednesday for the yearend and New Year's holidays, while trading was mixed in those bourses that remained open.…
8 hours ago
Japan Today
Asian shares trade mixed ahead of the New Year
SoftBank lifts OpenAI stake to 11% with $41 bil investment
Japanese tech investor SoftBank said Wednesday that its stake in OpenAI is now around 11 percent after completing the second stage of a $41-billion investment in the maker…
8 hours ago
Japan Today
SoftBank lifts OpenAI stake to 11% with $41 bil investment
A forgotten chapter: The stories of Allied POWs in Nagasaki during the atomic bombing
Hundreds of prisoners of war from Allied countries were held at brutal Japanese camps in Nagasaki when the United States dropped an atomic bomb 80 years ago. Their…
8 hours ago
Japan Today
A forgotten chapter: The stories of Allied POWs in Nagasaki during the atomic bombing
Medical corporation director indicted for fraud over COVID countermeasure subsidies
A director of a medical corporation in Ichinomiya City, Aichi Prefecture, has been indicted for fraudulently obtaining 52.6 million yen in COVID-19 countermeasure subsidies. The Nagoya District Public…
8 hours ago
Japan Today
Medical corporation director indicted for fraud over COVID countermeasure subsidies
Arsenal will end the year top of Premier League after 4-1 statement win over Villa
Arsenal ensured it will end the year top of the Premier League after beating Aston Villa 4-1 at home in a powerful statement win on Tuesday with all…
15 hours ago
Japan Today
Arsenal will end the year top of Premier League after 4-1 statement win over Villa
Oysters, crab and $400,000 worth of lobster meat stolen in New England
Imagine the buffet. Forty-thousand oysters, lobster worth $400,000 and a cache of crabmeat all were stolen in separate incidents within weeks of each other in New England. The…
15 hours ago
Japan Today
Oysters, crab and $400,000 worth of lobster meat stolen in New England
Seafood shopping
Shoppers buy seafood at Ameyoko shopping street in Tokyo on Tuesday ahead of New Year's Day. The famous street is always packed on the last few day of the year by…
18 hours ago
Japan Today
Seafood shopping
Journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies at 35
American environmental journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, the granddaughter of late president John F Kennedy, has died from cancer at the age of 35, her family announced Tuesday. "Our beautiful…
15 hours ago
Japan Today
Journalist Tatiana Schlossberg, granddaughter of JFK, dies at 35
U.S. NATO envoy casts doubt on Russian claim that Ukraine attacked Putin’s residence
U.S. ambassador to NATO Matthew Whitaker cast doubt on Tuesday on Russia’s accusation that Ukraine attacked ‌President Vladimir Putin’s residence, saying he wants to see U.S. intelligence on…
13 hours ago
Japan Today
U.S. NATO envoy casts doubt on Russian claim that Ukraine attacked Putin’s residence
UAE vows to pull remaining forces from Yemen in crisis with Saudi Arabia
The United Arab Emirates said on Tuesday it was pulling its remaining forces out of Yemen after Saudi Arabia backed a call for UAE forces to leave within…
18 hours ago
Japan Today
UAE vows to pull remaining forces from Yemen in crisis with Saudi Arabia
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
Starting Thursday, Americans in five states who get government help paying for groceries will see new restrictions on soda, candy and other foods they can buy with those…
18 hours ago
Japan Today
SNAP bans on soda, candy and other foods take effect in five states Jan. 1
Delivery of the future begins in aspiring smart city Minami-Osawa
In May 2025, outdoor deliveries using the Lomby autonomous delivery robot began in the Minami-Osawa area of Hachioji City.
4 hours ago
Japan Times
Delivery of the future begins in aspiring smart city Minami-Osawa
The enduring charm of Japan's oldest Edo Period amusement park
Instead of focusing on flashy new rides, Asakusa Hanayashiki leverages its history as a strength with attractions that consciously highlight their retro character.
5 hours ago
Japan Times
The enduring charm of Japan's oldest Edo Period amusement park
Building infrastructure for the AI age
Broadband, mobile networks and data centers are now as integral to daily life as roads and power grids.
5 hours ago
Japan Times
Building infrastructure for the AI age
2025 in pictures: Sea change for sumo, Olympic do-over and Ohtani's star shines brighter
The emergence of three young stars shook up the world of sumo, while it was more of the same in MLB as Ohtani and the Dodgers continued their reign at the top.
5 hours ago
Japan Times
2025 in pictures: Sea change for sumo, Olympic do-over and Ohtani's star shines brighter
Female lawmakers call for more toilets in Japan's parliament building
There is only one restroom containing two stalls for the Lower House's 73 women to use near parliament's main plenary session hall in central Tokyo.
6 hours ago
Japan Times
Female lawmakers call for more toilets in Japan's parliament building
China will push more proactive macro policies in 2026, Xi says
China’s economy is expected to ‌meet its growth target of “around 5%” for 2025
7 hours ago
Japan Times
China will push more proactive macro policies in 2026, Xi says
18,000 still in temporary housing two years after Noto earthquake
While infrastructure restoration is progressing in areas hit by the January 2024 quake, the road to reconstruction remains bumpy due to issues like population outflow and aging.
8 hours ago
Japan Times
18,000 still in temporary housing two years after Noto earthquake
Pakistan has deadliest year in decade as Taliban ties worsen
The number of deaths from insurgent attacks climbed to 3,967 nationwide, the highest since 2015.
8 hours ago
Japan Times
Pakistan has deadliest year in decade as Taliban ties worsen
Japan says Chinese military exercises around Taiwan ‘increase tensions’
Tokyo joined Australia and several European nations in conveying concern to Beijing over the large-scale drills as Taipei remained on high alert. 
9 hours ago
Japan Times
Japan says Chinese military exercises around Taiwan ‘increase tensions’
Goalkeeper Zidane fast becoming Algeria favorite
The son ‌of French World Cup-winning great Zinedine switched ‌international allegiance in September after playing for France as ​a ‌junior.
9 hours ago
Japan Times
Goalkeeper Zidane fast becoming Algeria favorite
Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs facing strangulation and assault charges
The team did not share an update on Diggs' status for Sunday's Week 18 home game against the Miami Dolphins.
9 hours ago
Japan Times
Patriots receiver Stefon Diggs facing strangulation and assault charges
Chinese diplomacy goes to the dogs — literally
China is using its homegrown Kunming dog as a symbol to project control and influence security practices at home and abroad.
10 hours ago
Japan Times
Chinese diplomacy goes to the dogs — literally
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