Japan Today

Japan Today is a digital newspaper located in Tokyo, Japan. It started in September 2000 and offers a variety of content including wire articles, press releases, and images, along with opinion pieces and company profiles, all in English. Japan Today is a brand owned entirely by GPlus Media Co. Ltd., which also runs other online platforms like Gaijinpot.com and RealEstate.co.jp.

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Muji releases ice creams with special ingredients for summer in Japan

1 day ago | japantoday.com | Oona McGee

Mujirushi, or Muji as it’s commonly known, has been pushing the boat way, way out in recent years, exploring new terrains beyond reasonably priced, high-quality everyday goods to bring us some innovative products in the food world as well. This summer, the chain is making waves with a trio of ice creams, all made with milk sourced from Hokkaido, Japan’s famed dairy heartland. Called “Hokkaido Milk Soft Ice Cream”, there are three varieties in the lineup — Caramel, Corn, and Salted Milk.
Trump says Spain will pay more in trade deal after refusal to meet NATO defense spending targets

2 days ago | japantoday.com | Jeff Mason

President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States will make Spain pay twice as much for a trade deal after the country's refusal to meet a NATO defense spending target of 5% of gross domestic product. NATO leaders backed a big increase in defense spending on Wednesday that Trump had demanded, but Spain declared that it does not need to meet the goal and can meet its commitments by spending much less.
Russian attacks kill 26 civilians in Ukraine as Zelenskyy seeks more Western help

3 days ago | japantoday.com | Illia Novikov

Russian drones, missiles and artillery killed at least 26 civilians and injured more than 200 others in Ukraine, officials said Tuesday, as President Volodymyr Zelenskyy sought guarantees at a NATO summit of further Western help to repel Moscow’s invasion. Russian forces have relentlessly struck civilian areas throughout the 3-year-old war. More than 12,000 Ukrainian civilians have been killed, according to the United Nations.
How covering your face became a constitutional matter: Mask debate tests free speech rights

3 days ago | japantoday.com | Christine Fernando

Many of the protesters who flooded the streets of Los Angeles to oppose President Donald Trump’s immigration crackdown wore masks or other face coverings, drawing scorn from him. “MASKS WILL NOT BE ALLOWED to be worn at protests," Trump posted on his social media platform, adding that mask-wearing protesters should be arrested.
U.S. urges Americans in Sweden to remain vigilant, citing threat of attack

4 days ago | japantoday.com | Kanishka Singh |Marie Mannes

The U.S. embassy in Sweden said on Monday Americans in the country are "advised to exercise increased caution" due to local media reports on Iran potentially pressuring local criminal gangs to attack U.S. and Israeli interests. Washington struck Iran's nuclear sites over the weekend and Iran targeted a U.S. base in Qatar on Monday in retaliation. The U.S. State Department on Sunday issued a worldwide caution security alert for Americans living overseas.
Iran fires missiles at U.S. air base in Qatar; no casualties reported

4 days ago | japantoday.com | Andrew Mills |Parisa Hafezi |Alexander Cornwell

Iran launched a missile attack on an American air base in Qatar on Monday that caused no injuries, and U.S. President Donald Trump dismissed it as a "weak response" to U.S. attacks while urging Iran and Israel to make peace after 11 days of mutual hostilities. The attack on Al Udeid Air Base in neighboring Qatar threatened to widen a conflict that began on June 13 with an Israeli strike on Iran targeting its nuclear program and ballistic missiles.
Ishiba to skip NATO summit, source says

5 days ago | japantoday.com | Yoshifumi Takemoto

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba will cancel his attendance at the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) summit in The Hague this week, a source with direct knowledge said on Monday. Ishiba was cancelling the trip because a planned meeting between NATO and the group of four Indo-Pacific nations (IP4) would likely not take place, and because a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump was also unlikely, Fuji Television reported.
New Hampshire city in 'Jumanji' marks 30th anniversary with animal costume race

6 days ago | japantoday.com | Kathy McCormack

Madeline Murphy remembers the instructions she was given on the set of “Jumanji” when she was an extra some 30 years ago: “Pretend you’re frightened and you’re screaming because an elephant’s coming after you.”So, that's what she did in the Central Square of Keene, New Hampshire, running back and forth, over and over, on a long day in November 1994. “I was pretty tired by the end of the day, and it was cold," said Murphy, 61. She got a check for $60.47 — and several seconds of screen time.
Music streaming service Deezer adds AI song tags in fight against fraud

6 days ago | japantoday.com | Kelvin Chan

Music streaming service Deezer said that it will start flagging albums with AI-generated songs, part of its fight against streaming fraudsters. Deezer, based in Paris, is grappling with a surge in music on its platform created using artificial intelligence tools it says are being wielded to earn royalties fraudulently. The app will display an on-screen label warning about “AI-generated content" and notify listeners that some tracks on an album were created with song generators.
Israeli strikes kill 44 Palestinians in Gaza

1 week ago | japantoday.com | Nidal al-Mughrabi |Olivia Le Poidevin

Israeli fire killed at least 44 Palestinians in Gaza on Friday, many of whom had been trying to get food, local officials said, while the United Nations' children's agency warned of a looming man-made drought in the enclave as its water systems collapse. At least 25 people awaiting aid trucks were killed by Israeli fire south of Netzarim in central Gaza Strip, the Hamas-run local health authority said.