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Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center
The Washington National Opera announced Friday that it had decided to end its arrangement with the Kennedy Center in the nation's capital, though it said it was hoping…
3 hours ago
Japan Today
Washington National Opera bows out of Kennedy Center
Australia declares state of disaster as bushfires rage
Australian authorities declared a state of disaster on Saturday after bushfires destroyed houses and razed vast belts of forest in the country's southeast. Temperatures soared past 40C as…
1 hour ago
Japan Today
Australia declares state of disaster as bushfires rage
Russia fires hypersonic missile at target in Ukraine near NATO border
Russia fired a powerful hypersonic missile overnight at a target in Ukraine near the border with NATO-member Poland, in what Kyiv's European allies on Friday described as an…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
Russia fires hypersonic missile at target in Ukraine near NATO border
As tensions flare in Minnesota, Treasury Secretary Bessent pushes a crackdown on fraud
The Treasury Department is taking a closer look at financial transactions between Minnesotan residents and businesses and Somalia as the federal government ramps up its immigration crackdown in…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
As tensions flare in Minnesota, Treasury Secretary Bessent pushes a crackdown on fraud
PGA Tour unveils fall slate with Japan, Mexico, Bermuda stops
Two events in Mexico and stops in Japan and Bermuda highlight the US PGA Tour's eight-tournament fall schedule announced on Friday. The tournaments, conducted after the Tour Championship,…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
PGA Tour unveils fall slate with Japan, Mexico, Bermuda stops
EU states back record South America trade accord after 25 years
EU states gave the go-ahead on Friday for the bloc to sign its largest free trade accord with the South American group Mercosur, more than 25 years after…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
EU states back record South America trade accord after 25 years
PGA Tour unveils fall slate with Japan, Mexico, Bermuda stops
Two events in Mexico and stops in Japan and Bermuda highlight the US PGA Tour's eight-tournament fall schedule announced on Friday. The tournaments, conducted after the Tour Championship,…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
PGA Tour unveils fall slate with Japan, Mexico, Bermuda stops
EU states back record South America trade accord after 25 years
EU states gave the go-ahead on Friday for the bloc to sign its largest free trade accord with the South American group Mercosur, more than 25 years after…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
EU states back record South America trade accord after 25 years
Takaichi considering snap election in February: report
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is considering calling a ‌snap parliamentary election in the first half of February, the Yomiuri newspaper reported on Friday, citing ⁠government sources. The…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
Takaichi considering snap election in February: report
Swiss prosecutors summon owners of bar after deadly blaze, calls for justice mount
Swiss prosecutors summoned on Friday the owners of a ski resort bar where a fire on New Year's Day killed 40 ‌people, amid criticism that the couple is…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
Swiss prosecutors summon owners of bar after deadly blaze, calls for justice mount
Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers
Meta has cut a trio of deals to power its artificial intelligence data centers, securing enough energy to light up the equivalent of about 5 million homes. The…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
Meta lines up massive supply of nuclear power to energize AI data centers
Kurdish groups reject Aleppo withdrawal as U.S. pushes to end fighting
Kurdish groups in Aleppo vowed to defend their neighborhoods on Friday from government forces, rejecting ceasefire terms declared by Damascus that demand Kurdish fighters withdraw from the Syrian…
7 hours ago
Japan Today
Kurdish groups reject Aleppo withdrawal as U.S. pushes to end fighting
How Cuba was blindsided by the operation to capture Maduro
Experts say Cuban intelligence, assigned to protect President Nicolas Maduro, misjudged the U.S.' willingness to take action in Venezuela.
31 minutes ago
Japan Times
How Cuba was blindsided by the operation to capture Maduro
Japan seeks support as fears rise over China’s rare earth grip
Tensions have continued to rise between Asia’s two biggest economies, dragging out a dispute that began in early November.
31 minutes ago
Japan Times
Japan seeks support as fears rise over China’s rare earth grip
Sheng Wang is very good at noticing things
The Taiwanese American comedian sits down with The Japan Times to discuss his style, themes and his upcoming show in Tokyo.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
Sheng Wang is very good at noticing things
China widens attack on Japan nuclear ‘threats’ as ties sour
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has said her government abides by the principles, but hasn’t been clear on whether that commitment will remain unchanged.
1 hour ago
Japan Times
China widens attack on Japan nuclear ‘threats’ as ties sour
Winter Olympic organisers insist ice hockey arena ready despite hole in rink
Organizers said they were not worried even after an Italian Cup match played on the rink on Friday was briefly stopped due to the hole, which was quickly patched up.
2 hours ago
Japan Times
Winter Olympic organisers insist ice hockey arena ready despite hole in rink
Putin sends warning to Ukraine and West with weapon not used since 2024
Putin has repeatedly boasted of the speed and destructive power of the Oreshnik, which Russia first fired at Ukraine in November 2024.
3 hours ago
Japan Times
Putin sends warning to Ukraine and West with weapon not used since 2024
Kyiv mayor calls for temporary evacuation over heating outages
A massive missile and drone attack on Kyiv killed four and ripped open apartment blocks.
3 hours ago
Japan Times
Kyiv mayor calls for temporary evacuation over heating outages
U.S. says it seized another tanker that tried to break Venezuela blockade
Washington has deployed a huge naval force in the Caribbean, striking boats it says were used for drug trafficking and seizing tankers.
4 hours ago
Japan Times
U.S. says it seized another tanker that tried to break Venezuela blockade
Set your children up for financial success with the new NISA
Details are not yet final, but plans for the new take on the tax-advantaged investment account indicate a contribution limit of ¥600,000 per year and ¥6 million in total.
5 hours ago
Japan Times
Set your children up for financial success with the new NISA
Japan's bestselling school notebook gets an illustrated makeover
First released in 1970, the Japonica Gakushucho series has sold about 1.4 billion notebooks in total, boasting about a 40% share of the country's school notebook market.
5 hours ago
Japan Times
Japan's bestselling school notebook gets an illustrated makeover
Pope Leo decries world's 'zeal for war' in fiery Vatican speech
Leo, the first American pope, said the ‍weakness of international organizations in the face of global conflicts was "a particular cause for concern."
15 hours ago
Japan Times
Pope Leo decries world's 'zeal for war' in fiery Vatican speech
From ‘senpai’ to ‘love hotel’: 11 new Japanese words enter the Oxford dictionary
Japanese culture keeps reshaping the English language — sometimes in unexpected ways.
16 hours ago
Japan Times
From ‘senpai’ to ‘love hotel’: 11 new Japanese words enter the Oxford dictionary
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