10+ hour, 42+ min ago   (929+ words) By MAKO ORII/ Staff Writer August 29, 2026 at 07:00 JST The exterior of the Bongo Bazar supermarket in Misato, Saitama Prefecture, is characterized by the eye-catching signboard with the word “halal” on April 14. (Mako Orii) MISATO, Saitama Prefecture--Where others have failed,…...

2+ day, 10+ hour ago   (475+ words) By SHINYA MAEDA/ Staff Writer August 27, 2026 at 07:00 JST Isamu Saeki, a pediatric surgeon at Hiroshima University Hospital (Shinya Maeda) Isamu Saeki admits that he didn’t know what “Cells at Work!” was about until his second daughter, who was a kindergartener…...

2+ day, 22+ hour ago   (75+ words) August 26, 2026 at 13:55 JST Asian shares mostly rose in early Wednesday trading, as investors kept an eye on the ongoing talks over reopening the Strait of Hormuz, which remains largely shut down because of the war in Iran. [Read More] Suzuki…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (87+ words) August 20, 2026 at 06:45 JST DUBAI, United Arab Emirates—The United Arab Emirates suspended all trade with Iran on Wednesday after the UAE said it had come under renewed fire from the country — a move that will further isolate the Islamic Republic,…...

3+ day, 6+ hour ago   (717+ words) August 26, 2026 at 11:25 JST NEW YORK—Oil prices fell again on Tuesday, which helped ease worries in the bond market and support stock prices. The S&P 500 rose 0.3% and edged a bit closer to its all-time high set earlier this month....

3+ day, 19+ min ago   (340+ words) By TAKASHI YOSHIDA/ Staff Writer August 26, 2026 at 17:23 JST The new satellite concourse extending from Terminal 1 at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport is seen on Aug. 25, a week before its opening. (Takashi Yoshida) A new satellite concourse extending from Terminal 1 of Tokyo’s Haneda…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (834+ words) By CHIHAYA INAGAKI/ Staff Writer August 26, 2026 at 16:40 JST Mortgage rates are featured on online banks’ smartphone sites. (Chihaya Inagaki) Online banks, long popular with borrowers for offering low mortgage rates, are lifting rates faster than the Bank of Japan as…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (628+ words) August 26, 2026 at 15:56 JST A Tobu Railway Co. limited express train stops on the tracks after striking four workers. (Satoshi Okamoto) There should be no repeat of an accident in which those working for safer railway operation lost their lives after…...

3+ day, 4+ hour ago   (65+ words) August 26, 2026 at 11:20 JST WASHINGTON—The “economic onslaught” that Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has declared on Iran’s financial connections around the world may have one major caveat: China. [Read More] Suzuki to roll out 1st electric minicar to keep pace with rivals…...

3+ day, 3+ hour ago   (353+ words) August 26, 2026 at 14:15 JST Shoppers pass through Tokyo’s Nakano Broadway shopping complex on Aug. 25 after thieves stole luxury watches worth about 200 million yen from a store inside. (Jin Hirakawa) Two men stole four luxury watches in a brazen smash-and-grab at a…...