Top September 21, 2026 at 5:05 AM

Ishikawa Prefecture marks 2 years since Noto rain disaster

Japan Times

People in Ishikawa Prefecture observed a moment of silence Monday for the victims of torrential rains that struck the northern part of the Noto Peninsula two years ago.

Read at Japan Times

More Stories

Top

New Zealand naval ships transit contested Taiwan Strait

The transits Friday by naval frigate Te Mana and oiler Aotearoa, were part of a three-month deployment in the Indo-Pacif…

🇯🇵 Japan Times 38m ago

Top

F-35 parts diversion to Hong Kong under probe in U.S. Congress

The incident has sparked concerns over reverse engineering of classified components of the fighter jet.

🇯🇵 Japan Times 53m ago

Top

Japan’s elderly population grows to its largest share yet

About 36.24 million people — 29.6% of the country's population — are 65 and older, up 20,000 from a year earlier, govern…

🇯🇵 Japan Times 1h ago

Your world briefing, in your pocket

AI-curated news from 12 countries and 10 languages — coming soon on iOS and Android.

Coming soon on App Store Coming soon on Google Play