The Latest Breaking News from Japan

A Japanese court has held North Korea responsible for human rights violations against four plaintiffs lured to the country by false promises of a "paradise on Earth."

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH26) are down -0.05%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH26) are down -0.14% this morning, pointing to a muted open on Wall Street as President Trump’s tariff threats against Canada and the looming risk of a partial U.S. government shutdown curbed risk appetite at…

In many parts of the Northern Hemisphere, winter has covered the landscape with its white blanket. But not everyone minds the cold. Armed with warm clothes and a sense of adventure, some embrace the season with enthusiasm. To show why they love it so much, skiers, snowboarders, mushers, and everyday…

Asian shares have mostly declined, as Japan’s benchmark took a tumble after the yen surged against the U.S. dollar

A late try gave Toshiba Brave Lupus Tokyo victory over Kubota Spears, leaving Saitama Wild Knights the only unbeaten side in Japan Rugby League One top tier.

Japanese panda fans gathered Sunday for the final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo before twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei return to China.

Both independent travel and tour packages are seeing more competitive pricing this year.

Japanese panda fans have seen their beloved pandas return to China over the past decades, but bidding farewell to beloved twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei at Sunday’s final public viewing at Tokyo’s Ueno zoo is especially emotional

The one-time 'lawsuit era' brand has become a cult favorite on the used market –now its new builds are coming back to the US shores

Experts explain how forest bathing, an ancient Japanese meditation technique, is helping me stay asleep all night

Archaeologists have spent decades debating how and when people first entered the Americas. The outlines are familiar, but the details keep shifting. A growing body of evidence now suggests that the earliest populations arrived earlier than once believed and brought with them a shared way of making stone tools. This…