The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Celtic winger Daizen Maeda made the cut, after he was in the Qatar squad and scored in the knockouts, and could face Uruguay and Colombia this month

Japan, Britain and Italy have reaffirmed their commitment to push joint development of a next-generation fighter jet as a centerpiece of their increasingly close defense ties in the face of growing threat from China, Russia and North Korea

OSAKA -- In Osaka, home to a large population of Korean residents of Japan, hopes are high that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's visit to Japan, the first such trip by a South Korean leader in 12 years, will be a significant step toward improving relations between the two…

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida met in Tokyo on Thursday in the first full-scale summit between the neighbouring countries in 12 years. The two leaders say they hope to transform a relationship deadlocked since the end of World War ll. South Korean public…

Japan has played up so-called "external threats" in recent years and greatly boosted its defence budget, and this tendency to return to the path of militarisation is "very dangerous", China's defence ministry said on Thursday.

As 5G rollouts continue across the world, regulators are seeking to auction new, high-frequency spectrums classified as millimetre-wave (mmWave). After much consideration, Ofcom has ruled in 2023 it will make mmWave spectrum available across the UK to improve data capacity and speeds, and boost innovation across various industries. SEE MORE…

LOS ANGELES -- When Chiaki's son was diagnosed with schizophrenia, she longed for a support network to help her find care for her son. As a first-generation Japanese mother living in America, navigating the U.S. health care system in an unfamiliar language and culture left her feeling isolated.

TOKYO: Japan will end export controls on materials for semiconductors destined for South Korea, and Seoul will withdraw a complaint filed with the World Trade Organization, the countries announced on Thursday.

The United States, Canada, India, Japan and South Korea are staging joint anti-submarine warfare drills amid talks between Japanese and South Korean leaders aimed at strengthening their alliance with Washington against threats from China and North Korea. The Sea Dragon 23 exercises that started on Wednesday will culminate in more…

China's dispute with Japan over tiny Japanese-controlled islands in the East China Sea is heating up, with both sides accusing the other of infringing on their maritime territory

Leaders expected to use first summit since 2011 to address Japan’s use of Korean forced labour, as well as threats posed by North Korea and China