Japan

Feeling ‘high’ after a sauna, cold-bath session? Japanese researchers want to find out why

Kotaro Nakahira, a staff member of Solo Sauna Tune, uses its private Finnish-style sauna room during a demonstration, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak, in Tokyo, Japan, December 10, 2020. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon

Japanese insecticide company releases dating simulation game with cockroaches

All four love interests transform into cockroaches at the end of the game.

Woman stabbed and robbed in Osaka underground shopping complex

Investigators examine the scene where a woman was stabbed in Osaka City on June 10.

5 World Cup group matches where geopolitical tension overshadows the football action

The June 14 World Cup opener between the Netherlands and Japan at Dallas Stadium (above) is among the five group-stage matches The Straits Times will be watching closely.

Bank of Japan governor Ueda hospitalised, will miss June meeting

FILE PHOTO: Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda speaks during a press conference after a BOJ policy meeting in Tokyo, Japan, April 28, 2026. REUTERS/Kim Kyung-Hoon/File Photo

Japan's Minamino to support World Cup campaign in mentor role

Sep 9, 2025; Columbus, Ohio, USA; Japan midfielder Takumi Minamino (8) looks to pass the ball during the second half against the US Men's National Team at Lower.com Field. Mandatory Credit: Joseph Maiorana-Imagn Images

Nintendo to remake classic Zelda game Ocarina Of Time

In the original game, players controlled green-clad protagonist Link as he confronted dark lord Ganondorf to save Princess Zelda.

Japan petition takes aim at Trump manga, anime posts

US President Donald Trump speaks to the press before boarding Air Force One prior to departure from John F. Kennedy International Airport, in New York, on June 9.

Japan and Malaysia agree on deeper maritime defence cooperation

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi (right) and Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim (left) hold a joint press announcement following their bilateral meeting at the Prime Minister’s Office in Tokyo, Japan on June 10, 2026.

Starbucks said to weigh Japan unit options including stake sale

A waitress prepares a beverage at a branch of Starbucks coffee in Tokyo, Japan.

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