The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Harlequins fly-half takes opportunity to cement his status as Steve Borthwick’s starting No10 before New Zealand series

Japan 17-52 England: The hosts were overwhelmed in their first match since Jones’ return to Tokyo

There was plenty to admire in England’s eight-try flattening of Eddie Jones’s inexperienced Japan side

A nuclear-powered United States aircraft carrier arrived in South Korea ahead of a three-way exercise involving South Korean and Japanese forces

England score eight tries in an attacking show marred by a red card to get their summer tour off to a bright start.

Japan 17-52 England: Marcus Smith and Henry Slade pulled the strings as the visitors ran in eight tries

Steve Borthwick earns bragging rights over former mentor Eddie Jones in one-sided Tokyo Test

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako arrive in Britain on Saturday ahead of a three-day state visit hosted by King Charles III. The royal couple are due to touch down on a flight from Japan and spend Sunday and Monday at private engagements before the official programme begins on Tuesday.

Steve Borthwick’s side begin their summer tour in Tokyo as All Blacks series looms

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose by +0.20% and posted a 7-week high. The dollar strengthened Friday as weakness in stocks boosted liquidity demand for the dollar. Also, weaker-than-expected Eurozone PMI reports on Friday undercut the euro, and the yen fell on weaker-than-expected Japanese CPI news. The dollar extended...

Over 1,000 cases of streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS) were reported in Japan in the first six months of 2024