The Latest Breaking News from Japan

A playful exchange at the U.S. Embassy in Tokyo involving a Cubs pitcher and the ambassador.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are down -0.10%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are down -0.14% this morning as investors looked ahead to the release of U.S. inflation data later in the week, which will be scrutinized by Federal Reserve officials before their final meeting this year.

Japanese grill fans will love Hachi in Soho, especially those rich enough to indulge in the wagyu beef offering

After every F1 qualifying session, Motorsport.com publishes each team's qualifying record in terms of team-mate duels.

With Monster Hunter Wilds, now, erm, in the wild, we carve up the best Monster games in the franchise you can play right now

Tokyo earlier this year introduced a government-sponsored dating app to help people find partners.

The federal government has approved a scaled-down wind farm in Idaho over local opposition, including from groups concerned about its proximity to a historic site where Japanese Americans were incarcerated during World War II

Tokyo is set to implement a four-day workweek for its government employees starting in April 2025, allowing them to take Fridays off.

A Japanese man arrested for trespassing admitted to breaking into over 1,000 homes as a stress-relieving hobby.