The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Capcom has announced that due to an emergency tsunami warning thanks to a recent earthquake in Japan, it is postponing the latest Monster Hunter Showcase scheduled for tonight until further notice.

A powerful 7.6-magnitude earthquake struck northeastern Japan, triggering 3m tsunami warnings. Authorities have evacuated thousands while emergency teams assess damage and injuries across the affected region.

John Rowland explains why the yen is called the “currency of misery,” and how market mechanics out of Japan could send Wall Street spiraling.

The bassist, who kickstarted his professional career with Japanese prog rockers Micky Curtis & The Samurais, went on to record on Free's final studio album and joined the Faces until the band's disbandment

Nuclear power plants urgently carry out checks and at least 90,000 people evacuated

Nuclear power plants in the region conducted safety checks, public broadcaster NHK said.

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Japan’s Meteorological Agency says a powerful earthquake has hit off the Japanese northern coast, and that a tsunami alert has been issued

Japan Meteorological Agency warns tsunami waves as high as three metres (10 feet) could hit parts of the country

The Japanese star secured a second Hero World Challenge title, with Matsuyama using a mix of Srixon, TaylorMade, Cobra, Cleveland and Titleist to do so...

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.12%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.23% this morning, pointing to a higher open on Wall Street as investors look ahead to the Federal Reserve’s final monetary policy committee meeting of the year, where another rate cut is…