News Mother in central Japan arrested over deaths of three daughters in suspected murder-suicide attempt
The girls' father called for an ambulance upon arriving home from work, saying his children were unconscious.
Japan Times latest articles
News Ayumu Hirano makes history with Japan’s first snowboard halfpipe gold
Third time's the charm for Ayumu Hirano, who won silver medals at the 2014 and 2018 games, then switched to skateboard and qualified for the ...
News Japan’s revised coronavirus policy calls for toddlers to wear masks
The wearing of masks by young children is recommended for those age 2 or older "on a temporary basis, to the extent possible based on ...
Figure skating great Katarina Witt voices support for Kamila Valieva amid doping controversy
Witt insists Valieva can not be held responsible for the failed test, pointing her finger at the teenager's entourage.
Chinese fans praise Yuzuru Hanyu for valiant effort
"It's a pity that Hanyu missed a medal, but he took on a challenge that nobody has done before. The spirit is wonderful."
News Canada truckers extend border blockade as copycats emerge abroad
Protest movements targeting COVID-19 restrictions gathered steam as far afield as Europe and New Zealand.
Day 6 recap: Nathan Chen dethrones Yuzuru Hanyu to win Olympic figure skating gold as doping allegations swirl around Russian teenager
Japanese star fails attempt to become the first skater to land a quadruple axel in competition as he went for broke to make up lost ...
Olympic win brings U.S. skater Nathan Chen little love in China
Chen's record-beating performance, which sealed his reputation as the top skater in the world, promoted more castigation on Chinese social media than it did elation.
News Tokyo’s new cases fall week-on-week for second day
Tokyo confirmed 18,891 new cases of COVID-19 on Thursday, down about 1,800 from a week earlier.
In the food world, a debate rages about recipe plagiarism
Plagiarism in the food world is difficult to prosecute. As one attorney puts it, how can you copyright scrambled eggs?