The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Morning Markets June E-Mini S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.10%, and June Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.20%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are modestly lower. The markets are awaiting quarterly earnings results this week from Apple, Advanced Micro Devices, and Ford...

Arsenal news: Takehiro Tomiyasu could be out with a knee injury longer than initially expected with the Japan international facing up to six months on the sidelines

Group of Seven advanced nations should adopt "risk-based" regulation on artificial intelligence, their digital ministers agreed on Sunday, as European lawmakers hurry to introduce an AI Act to enforce rules on emerging tools such as ChatGPT.

The discovery last week of the wreck of the Montevideo Maru has prompted renewed focus on the Japanese prison ships of World War II. Many were sunk by Allied submarines, sending thousands of their comrades to their deaths.

Nestled in the alpine mountains of southern Hokkaido, Japan’s northernmost island, you’ll find keen skiers - and beginners, too - taking on the powdery pistes at Niseko Village. Often touted as the ‘Aspen of Asia’, it’s a resort famed for its breathtaking views, quality snow and luxury hotels. 

The Florida governor and his wife travelled this week to Israel, Japan, Korea and the UK on an economic trade mission

Commonwealth Games silver medallist Abdulla Aboobacker, who had been struggling in national meets this season, wins gold at the Oda Mikio memorial athletics meet, a World Athletics Continental Tour event, in Japan on Saturday.

Japan's Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is scheduled to visit Egypt on Saturday as part of an African tour to discuss regional developments. The Prime Minister will discuss with senior Egyptian officials ways to promote cooperation between the two countries in various fields, namely renewable energy, food, agriculture, education, and tourism.…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will visit South Korea early next month and hold a meeting with President Yoon Suk Yeol, around May 7-8, Kyodo reported, citing multiple unnamed Japanese and South Korean diplomatic sources.