The Latest Breaking News from Japan

More than 600 Pokémon will populate the trails and streets of PokéPark Kanto

Takaichi caused a stir last week after she summoned aides to her office for a 3am meeting to prepare for a budget committee hearing

It’s become an annual ritual: Shohei Ohtani wins a Most Valuable Player award and Japan celebrates with newspaper extra editions being handed out a major train station

Harry Hockings, one of three Reds players to knock back a pay cut and seek overseas deals during the COVID pandemic five years ago, will make his Japan debut.

As 2025 nears its end, there’s one mid-size truck that continues to outsell the rest in the United States—the Toyota Tacoma. The Tacoma is on track to have its best sales year in a decade, and a look at the sales results proves that American buyers still prefer Japan's truck…

This was no one-off incident.

Today on Critical Materials: Toyota invests $10 billion into U.S. factories, Xiaomi production capacity wins and Rivian's VW venture could extend to gas cars.

Sony could learn a thing or two from JVC Kenwood's product naming: here comes the WOOD Master!

Opinion | Our writer argues that Netflix's new historical survival drama is more than just Squid Game meets Shōgun

Joel Johnston channels R.E.M. and shoegaze on his latest indie-rock opus. He tells us why he’s a Japanese-built Fender offset loyalist through and through

Japan faces a care worker shortage, and bodybuilders are stepping in as 'Macho Caregivers', combining strength and compassion for seniors.