The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Based on a real-life case of a teacher charged with abusing a child, Japan’s master of the extreme doesn’t sit on the fence in this two-sided retelling

Flights, camera, action

Japan's latest sales data shows established compact camera favorites returning across the charts – and a debut that puts smartphone-style shooting in a pocketable camera

Japan reported having found sediments containing rare earth in the 6,000 metre deep-sea beds after launching the expedition to restraint the dependency on China for valuable minerals. The government claims this expedition to be the world's first ever attempt to dig for rare earth minerals at such a depth.

Sanae Takaichi abruptly skips appearance in TV debate programme due to ‘hand injury’

Ella Day Brooke suffers cardiac arrest after freak accident on ski lift in Japan’s Nagano prefecture

Yuji Nishida’s dramatic gesture after accidentally striking courtside judge with ball seen by millions

An Australian snowboarder has died in a ski lift accident at a Japanese resort after her partially strapped backpack was caught in the chair.

"Yet the JGB has unique features going for it, which limit the odds that the next debt crisis will be made in Japan."