The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

A HUGELY popular restaurant in Glasgow will close its doors after six years in business.  Mikaku, a much-loved Japanese bar and restaurant on Queen Street, will shut on September 14, 2025. Known for its immersive "slice of Tokyo" experience and colourful interiors, Mikaku opened in 2018 and has since welcomed thousands of guests through…

Sympathy Tower Tokyo attracted controversy for being partly written using AI. Does its author think the technology could write a better novel than a human?

In an effort to advance fusion-based clean energy, Tokyo-based Helical Fusion announced last month it raised $15 million in Series A funding to accelerate development of the world's first steady-state net power fusion plant, a reactor that the firm's CEO calls "another sun" on Earth.

Olympic snowboarder Chloe Kim and NFL star Myles Garrett are sparking romance rumours after a Tokyo red carpet debut and a surprise training camp visit. Here's how they met, when it began and the key facts.

President Lee Jae Myung called on Tokyo to face its history in his Liberation Day address

Japan marks 80 years since Emperor Hirohito announced his country’s surrender to Allied forces.

On 15 August 1945, Emperor Hirohito announced the unconditional surrender of Imperial Japan to the Allies​ in a radio broadcast to the nation. See how the Guardian reported events

Tens of thousands of people braved blazing heat to pay their respects at a controversial Japanese shrine Friday, as Emperor Naruhito spoke of his "deep remorse" on the 80th anniversary of the nation's World War II surrender.

Expert says ‘gaps’ in naval capabilities are closing between China and the United States.

ASICS levels up performance with new foam and all-new MEGABLAST and SONICBLAST shoes

This year marks 80 years since Japan’s catastrophic defeat in the Asia-Pacific War. In 1945, the country lay in ruins. Millions had died in battle or in the devastating Allied bombings of Tokyo, Hiroshima, Nagasaki, and other cities. Across Asia and the Pacific, Japan’s bid to create a Greater East…