The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

A quiet Friday and then the building started to sway. For producer Yumi Asada, this signalled the start of a devastating triple disaster and a news story she'd cover for more than a decade.

Japan is the only G7 country which does not recognise same-sex unions. But this week, its capital Tokyo began rolling out a partnership certificate scheme. It allows same-sex couples to be treated as married couples for certain public services, this for the first time. Those services include housing, medicine and…

I am writing this article in Tokyo. Judging from my walks around the city during the past week, and despite the fact everyone is wearing face masks, it's like Covid has vanished. Subways and trains are jam-packed and shopping areas are full of people. However, the pandemic has left some…

Sporting stars who won gold, silver and bronze at Tokyo 2020 and the Beijing 2022 Winter Games were welcomed by Charles and the Queen Consort.

Nicola was murdered in a Tokyo hotel on May 24, 2012 after she and a pal had attended a Nicki Minaj concert earlier that evening

The second rower was sent off for dangerous play in New Zealand’s 38-31 win over the Brave Blossoms in Tokyo on Saturday

Tokyo’s capital has begun issuing certificates recognizing same-sex couples, becoming the largest municipality to do so in a country in which same-sex marriage is not allowed

Political and business leaders from Japan and the United States exchanged views on strengthening Japan-U.S. relations at the U.S.-Japan Council's general assembly held at a Tokyo hotel.

Hotels that cater to guests' preferences and interests, such as pets, cycling, movies or books, have been popping up one after another. Businesses are trying hard to set themselves apart from their rivals with original ideas, hoping to improve a declining occupancy rate amid the coronavirus pandemic.