The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Figures show US is worst offender for unpaid fees and fines, followed by Japan’s embassy, which owes £10.1m

The mountain has been hit by overtourism, littering and ‘bullet climbing’

After outrage in the UK about the skyrocketing cost of a scoop, how does the rest of the world compare?

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM24) are up +0.12%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM24) are up +0.11% this morning as market participants looked ahead to the release of the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s latest policy meeting, comments from Fed officials, and an earnings report from semiconductor stalwart…

Beijing sanctions three American defence companies as Taiwan's new president takes office. China is also launching an anti-dumping investigation into imported EU, US, Japan and Taiwan chemicals amid a growing trade spat. The country's struggling property market gets a government lifeline, but investors remain unconvinced that it will be enough.

Toshiba Brave Lupus beat Tokyo Sungoliath in the second semi-final of Japanese club rugby on Sunday.

Police officers in serious condition but should pull through

The Man Who Pays His Way: Comparing bestsellers over 30 years is enlightening

After every F1 qualifying session, Autosport publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.

U.S. markets have fended off challenges from China and Japan.

More than half of Japan's largest companies have announced plans to raise their dividends in the current fiscal year. The announcement of share buybacks is also at an all-time high, as firms announced $7.7 billion worth of share buybacks in April - a record for the first month of a…