Cup noodles made with cold water? BBC tries Japan's viral snack
The BBC's Tokyo correspondent Kurumi Mori tries Japan's latest food trend, instant noodles made using cold water.
World
bbc.co.uk
02.09.2026
Japanese 10-Year Bond Yield Hits 30-Year High
Finance
wsj.com
01.09.2026
Love, lust and life in Saikaku’s Japan
Edo Japan, according to novelist Ihara Saikaku, was a world in which love could save or destroy you.
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
In Japan, sometimes the person who can’t read the air is exactly who you need
Japanese has a rich vocabulary for sensing moods, social expectations and the subtle signals that shape interactions.
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
Russia criticizes Japan-U.S.-Australia military drills featuring Typhon missile system
Moscow called the deployment of the powerful weapon on Japanese territory "absolutely unacceptable" and warned of "compensatory countermeasures."
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
In Japan’s mountains, a different way to manage bears
A program has been credited with prompting both a recovery in bear numbers — although the animals are hard to count — and fewer encounters with humans.
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
U.S. futures steady as investors assess Fed rate outlook, oil prices and Japanese bond yields: Dow Jones, S&P, Nasdaq, Wall Street
Finance
finance.yahoo.com
01.09.2026
In Japan's mountains, a different way to manage bears
As a sensor sounded, scientist Akiko Takii hurried to a bear trap deep in the forests of Nagano, Japan, where rising nationwide attacks have sparked fear and the culling of thousands of the animals.
Science
phys.org
01.09.2026
From the U.K. to Japan, bond yields are jumping as U.S. bonds tumble
The old adage that the rest of the world sneezes when the U.S. catches a cold very much applies to bonds as well.
Finance
marketwatch.com
01.09.2026
Japan arrests man in Iwate twice for hamster massacres
Police say the man teamed up with two different women on separate occasions and killed dozens of hamsters in a violation of animal protection laws.
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
Over 1 in 3 young Japanese not interested in tying the knot, survey finds
The poll by the Children and Families Agency found that 35.1% of those surveyed said they had "no intention" of getting married.
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
Japan’s top court to test use of AI in civil trials
The Supreme Court has announced its budget request for fiscal 2027, which included some ¥60 million for expenses related to the use of AI.
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
Japan turns to AI in fight against investment fraud
The Consumer Affairs Agency plans to use the technology to find schemes with similar patterns to past fraud cases and malicious business operators to enable quicker intervention.
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
Japan’s 10-year government bond hits 3% for first time in three decades
Inflation and fiscal concerns weigh on the market even after intervention and verbal support from officials.
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
Toyohiro Akiyama, first Japanese citizen to go to space, dies at 84
A reporter-turned-farmer, Akiyama had hopes for a younger generation able to think freely.
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
Five missing Japanese nationals highlighted in top envoy’s dialogue with Nepal
The Japanese government has decided to provide blankets, tents and other relief goods, and is considering dispatching a disaster relief team.
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
Japan and Belgium defense ministers agree to deepen security ties
Defense Minister Shinjiro Koizumi welcomed Belgium's first assignment of a defense attache to its embassy in Tokyo, describing the move as highly significant.
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
Japan’s Kiuchi says record budget requests need broad comparison
The economic and fiscal policy minister added that next year's budget should properly reflect rising prices and wages "while strengthening the economy's growth potential."
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
Easy Japanese in focus as way to deliver information to foreign nationals
A survey targeting foreign nationals living in Tokyo found 41.3% want to read information in easy Japanese, higher than 35.9% seeking information in English.
World
japantimes.co.jp
01.09.2026
Japan’s benchmark bond yield hits 3% for first time since 1996
US Treasury secretary Scott Bessent sends signal that he expects Bank of Japan to raise rates soon
Finance
ft.com
01.09.2026