The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Friday that he had again pressed US President Donald Trump on tariffs, in a phone call ahead of fresh talks on easing the levies.

The cause of the crash remains under investigation

Analysis comes as energy agency predicts systems will need as much energy by end of decade as Japan uses today

Japan’s air force chief has confirmed the deaths of two service members whose training aircraft crashed last week

Rice is essential to Japanese culture, tradition and politics

When it comes to buying a new car, the debate between foreign cars and American brands is as old as the open road. Whether you’re a die-hard fan of Detroit muscle or you’ve always admired the precision of Japanese engineering, you’ve probably noticed that foreign cars often get praised for…

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending up +0.10% this morning, stabilizing after yesterday’s drop, while investors await U.S. business activity data and a potential pre-dawn vote in the U.S. House of Representatives on President Donald Trump’s sweeping tax and spending bill.

Western Force star Carlo Tizzano says the lure of taking on the British and Irish Lions and featuring in a home World Cup convinced him to stay in Australia.

For the past few years, I’ve been transforming viral memes into classical Japanese woodblock prints — because someone had to.

Japanese racer Yuki Tsunoda was promoted to Red Bull from Racing Bulls after just two grands prix in the 2025 Formula 1 season. His target was simple – score points and support the team in its fight against McLaren. But since making the move up, Tsunoda struggled to put together…

Travel agencies in Hong Kong are reporting a steep decline in holiday bookings to Japan, particularly around the Easter period.