The Underwater Photographer of the Year (UPY) 2026 winners have been announced! This UK-based competition celebrates the best photography beneath the surface of oceans, lakes, rivers, and even ...

Punch, the viral baby Japanese macaque at Ichikawa City Zoo, is winning hearts worldwide with his bright orange plush companion. Punch the baby macaque went viral for clinging to a plush toy Abandoned ...

Move is a temporary measure as J.League transitions to European schedule but could benefit national team in US, Canada and Mexico this summer Cynics may say it is no coincidence the J.League has ...

The Japanese government is planning to draw up Japan's first national intelligence strategy by year-end to serve as a guideline for the country's intelligence gathering and analyzing activities. The ...

TEMPO.CO, Jakarta - The Indonesian U-17 national team has been officially placed in Group B of the 2026 AFC U-17 Asian Cup, following the draw conducted by the Asian Football Confederation (AFC) in ...

WASHINGTON -- Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's landslide election victory on Sunday has given her unusual political capital to explore a wide range of foreign policy options, analysts say -- ...

TOKYO, Feb 6 : Japan's two largest banks say they are set to increase their holdings of Japanese government bonds as rising interest rates promise higher returns, even though unrealised losses on ...

TOKYO -- Britain's Octopus Energy aims to expand retail sales of electricity in Japan by partnering with local gas utilities, offering consumers more options in a sector where few foreign players ...

TOKYO – A Pokemon card game event originally scheduled to be held at the war-linked Yasukuni shrine in Tokyo on the weekend has been cancelled after triggering a backlash from China, according to the ...

Longtime readers of this paper will be familiar with the artwork of Roger Dahl, whose contributions have been an integral part of The Japan Times since 1991. Besides his editorial cartoons lampooning ...

[TOKYO] Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi said on Sunday (Jan 25) that her government will take necessary steps against speculative market moves, in the wake of a yen spike that heightened ...

The sole remaining giant pandas in Japan are returning to China early next week. And people are rushing to a zoo in Tokyo to bid them a fond farewell. Twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei can still be viewed ...