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'Get out': Verstappen bans reporter from Japan press conference
Four-time world champion Max Verstappen was involved in a flashpoint ahead of the Japanese Grand Prix on Thursday when he refused to start his press conference until an…
10 hours ago
Japan Today
'Get out': Verstappen bans reporter from Japan press conference
Yankees top Giants 7-0 as robot umpire debuts on MLB opening day
Aaron Judge went hitless on opening day for the first time and struck out four times for the first time since September 2024, but the New York Yankees…
17 hours ago
Japan Today
Yankees top Giants 7-0 as robot umpire debuts on MLB opening day
Japan starts release of state-held oil to stabilize supplies
The Japanese government on Thursday started releasing state-held oil to stabilize supplies amid the ongoing U.S.-Israeli war with Iran, as part of the largest-ever drawdown of reserves stockpiled…
2 minutes ago
Japan Today
Japan starts release of state-held oil to stabilize supplies
G7 allies meet against backdrop of wars in Ukraine and Iran, with unpredictable U.S.
Foreign ministers from the world's leading Western democracies meet in France this week against the backdrop of wars in Iranand Ukraine, economic uncertainty, and mounting unease over ‌an…
8 hours ago
Japan Today
G7 allies meet against backdrop of wars in Ukraine and Iran, with unpredictable U.S.
Man arrested for assaulting two elementary school-aged sons
Police in Akabira City, Hokkaido, have arrested a 27-year-old man on suspicion of assault for allegedly beating his two elementary school sons, both under the age of 10. …
13 hours ago
Japan Today
Man arrested for assaulting two elementary school-aged sons
Mother of 15-year-old boy who killed woman ordered to pay compensation to victim’s family
The Fukuoka High Court has ordered the mother of a 20-year-old man, currently in prison, who killed a 21-year-old woman when he was 15 in 2020, to pay…
13 hours ago
Japan Today
Mother of 15-year-old boy who killed woman ordered to pay compensation to victim’s family
Mother of 15-year-old boy who killed woman ordered to pay compensation to victim’s family
The Fukuoka High Court has ordered the mother of a 20-year-old man, currently in prison, who killed a 21-year-old woman when he was 15 in 2020, to pay…
13 hours ago
Japan Today
Mother of 15-year-old boy who killed woman ordered to pay compensation to victim’s family
Does yakuza gang boss's passing spell end of organized crime syndicates?
"The era of the yakuza has ended!" screams the headline in Shukan Gendai (March 30). Can this claim be taken at face value? Well, it carries the byline…
22 hours ago
Japan Today
Does yakuza gang boss's passing spell end of organized crime syndicates?
Don't drop me
Yuna Nagaoka and Sumitada Moriguchi from Japan perform during the pairs short program at the Figure Skating World Championships in Prague, Czech Republic, on Wednesday.
23 hours ago
Japan Today
Don't drop me
NBA players, coaches seem excited about expansion possibilities
Erik Spoelstra is from Portland. He grew up as a Trail Blazers fan, which means he absolutely could never bring himself to root for the Seattle SuperSonics. But…
23 hours ago
Japan Today
NBA players, coaches seem excited about expansion possibilities
Fighting resumes between Pakistan and Afghanistan after temporary ceasefire ends, killing 2
Renewed fighting erupted along the border between Afghanistan and Pakistan on Wednesday after a temporary ceasefire expired, killing at least two civilians and wounding others in eastern Afghanistan,…
23 hours ago
Japan Today
Fighting resumes between Pakistan and Afghanistan after temporary ceasefire ends, killing 2
Zimbabwe says 15 of its citizens killed after fraudulent recruitment into Russia-Ukraine war
Zimbabwe on Wednesday said that 15 of its citizens have been killed after being recruited into the war between Russia and Ukraine, as authorities warn of fraudulent schemes…
23 hours ago
Japan Today
Zimbabwe says 15 of its citizens killed after fraudulent recruitment into Russia-Ukraine war
The WBC was a hit in Japan. Watching it wasn’t.
Netflix's WBC streaming push included "Hometown Hero" viewings, but many fans in Japan still lacked easy access to games.
7 hours ago
Japan Times
The WBC was a hit in Japan. Watching it wasn’t.
Tokyo earns seven spots on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list
Sazenka and Maz climb ranks, but Osaka's La Cime stole the show as Japan's highest-ranked restaurant.
11 hours ago
Japan Times
Tokyo earns seven spots on Asia’s 50 Best Restaurants list
Cases of home-renovation fraud rose to new record in 2025, police data shows
The cost of damages in 2025 totaled ¥15.1 billion — more than three times that recorded during the previous year.
11 hours ago
Japan Times
Cases of home-renovation fraud rose to new record in 2025, police data shows
Koji Yakusho, a master of versatility, reflects on four decades of acting
The veteran performer shares his insights on layered characters, aging and "Perfect Days."
12 hours ago
Japan Times
Koji Yakusho, a master of versatility, reflects on four decades of acting
Sapporo zoo operator accused of unauthorized development
The zoo, North Safari Sapporo, opened in 2005 and closed last year after the allegations came to light.
12 hours ago
Japan Times
Sapporo zoo operator accused of unauthorized development
Head of sex-worker scouting group sentenced to over four years in prison
According to the ruling, Kazuma Endo and others conspired to introduce 10 women to sex-related businesses between 2023 and 2024.
12 hours ago
Japan Times
Head of sex-worker scouting group sentenced to over four years in prison
North Korea and Belarus sign 'friendship' treaty during Lukashenko visit
Both nations are under Western sanctions and are accused of human rights violations.
13 hours ago
Japan Times
North Korea and Belarus sign 'friendship' treaty during Lukashenko visit
Japan top court to issue unified ruling on same-sex marriage
The Grand Bench, consisting of the Supreme Court's 15 justices, is expected to give its ruling as early as next year.
13 hours ago
Japan Times
Japan top court to issue unified ruling on same-sex marriage
Oil starts flowing from Japan's national reserves
The release is part of the country's 80-million-barrel contribution to a coordinated global intervention.
14 hours ago
Japan Times
Oil starts flowing from Japan's national reserves
Ukraine struggles to find more NATO donors to pay for U.S. weapons
Currently, a small handful of countries are paying for the bulk of the weapons, and the U.K. is the only contributor that has recently joined the fold.
14 hours ago
Japan Times
Ukraine struggles to find more NATO donors to pay for U.S. weapons
Myanmar’s rebuild stutters year after deadly quake
More than 3,800 people were killed when the 7.7-magnitude tremor struck last year.
14 hours ago
Japan Times
Myanmar’s rebuild stutters year after deadly quake
Tobacco and corporate tax hikes to help finance defense expansion
The new taxes are being introduced as the government is looking to secure over ¥9 trillion in defense spending for the 2026 fiscal year, reaching 2% of GDP.
14 hours ago
Japan Times
Tobacco and corporate tax hikes to help finance defense expansion
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