The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Three women did Fukubukuro shopping to celebrate the new year at a Coach store. They ended up with at least $1,250 worth of Coach bags, yet they paid only $500, something that shocked many viewers on TikTok who had never heard of the custom before. 

Agency says US-Japanese-Russian crew of four will return to Earth in the coming days, earlier than planned

A major Japanese PC and electronics store is pleading with customers to sell it their old PC gear.

A train arrives right on time, public spaces feel intuitively designed, and everyday tasks move without friction. Nothing seems extravagant, yet everything works in a way that feels deeply considered. Across the world, some countries have implemented small but impressive ideas that quietly improved daily life. These thoughtful systems rarely…

The Department of Homeland Security in September 2025 said that 2 million undocumented immigrants had been forced out of the United States since the start of Donald Trump’s second presidency.

Pete Hegseth, the current defense secretary, has stressed what he calls the “warrior ethos,” while other Americans seem to have embraced a renewed interest in “warrior culture.”

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.19%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.28% this morning, pointing to further losses on Wall Street as investors digest a flurry of announcements from U.S. President Donald Trump on the U.S. housing and defense industries.

Tokyo set to make world’s first attempt to continuously lift rare-earth-rich mud from a depth of around 6,000m

They’re at it again