The Latest Breaking News from Japan

A strong tropical storm is lashing central and western Japan with heavy rain and high winds, causing flooding and power blackouts and paralyzing transportation while many people were traveling for a Buddhist holiday week

The United States, Japan and South Korea are expected to announce plans for expanded military cooperation on ballistic missile defenses and technology development when their leaders meet at Camp David for a summit Friday

A powerful typhoon is approaching Japan’s main archipelago of Honshu, threatening to hit large areas of western and central Japan with heavy rain and high winds

SCOTLAND coach Bryan Easson has welcomed the chance for his team to play against different styles of opponents after they were drawn to meet Japan,…

For most of the world’s population, the end of the second world war was a glorious day. This was not necessarily the case for Japanese-Australians, who faced repatriation to Japan after being interned by their home country, Australia.

Full-back has agreed a deal with Japanese club Kubota Spears.

As sky-high inflation may finally be coming down for many major economies, falling prices and lacklustre growth in China are stoking fears of a deflationary spiral.

The tobacco industry is benefitting from the intense consumption of cigarettes and smoke-free products. With the industry expected to witness steady growth, investors are looking favorably toward tobacco stocks Altria Group (MO), Japan Tobacco (JAPAY), and Vector Group (VGR), which seem well-positioned to capitalize on the industry tailwinds. Continue reading.

Four astronauts are flying to the International Space Station on Aug. 25 from NASA, Japan, Europe and Russia. Here's some info about this new crew.

The TV schedule for the Women’s World Cup semi-finals has been confirmed by the BBC and ITV

Two men who say they were sexually abused as teenagers by a Japanese entertainment mogul have been interviewed by a special team set up by the talent agency to look into the allegations