The Latest Breaking News from Japan

The biggest metal bands in India and Japan have joined forces to make an absolute anthem

Convergences and inversions in Japanese versus Chinese bonds mean something huge for the stock market; it could trigger an equity buying spree.

Nakayama was found dead at her home in Tokyo after cancelling a Christmas performance

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending down -0.08% this morning as investors cautiously awaited the all-important U.S. jobs report that will help determine whether the Federal Reserve will lower or hold interest rates later this month.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are trending up +0.01% this morning as investors cautiously awaited the all-important U.S. jobs report that will help determine whether the Federal Reserve will lower or hold interest rates later this month.

The signs at Nippon Steel read: “The world through steel,” underlining why Japan’s top steelmaker is pursuing its $15 billion bid to acquire U.S. Steel

Honda is kicking its solid-state battery efforts into high gear. The Japanese automaker claims the first electric vehicles fitted with its latest-gen packs would be capable of driving up to 620 miles on a full charge by the end of this decade. That's roughly double the range of today's mass-market…

Tokyo Metropolitan Government's new four-day workweek initiative aims to support employees' work-life balance and address Japan's declining fertility rates.

The United States has deployed a reconnaissance aircraft while Japan and the Philippines sent navy ships in a joint patrol in the disputed South China Sea two days after the allied forces condemned actions by Chinese coast guard vessels against Philippine patrol ships

The Chinese want to know how the Japanese view their strained relations with the US.

Yuya Tokuda admits "there were obviously some issues" with monster hair and fur in the beta, too