The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Honda is thinking big with a small hatchback that aims to be more than just an electric commuter. First previewed as a concept at the Goodwood Festival of Speed, the Super-One has now evolved into a prototype for the Japan Mobility Show. The camouflage is gone, revealing a boxy body…

Shares are mostly higher in Asia and Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 index has surged more than 2% to another record

High on agenda for the leaders of the US and China will be rare earths and tariffs, with a chance of a relationship reset

After a charm offensive in Japan that culminated in $490 billion in investment commitments, President Donald Trump is set to meet with South Korea’s leader on Wednesday as a trade deal with that country appears more elusive

For decades, the Century has stood as the most luxurious car ever engineered in Japan. Mainly sold domestically to government officials and members of the business elite, it had been a sedan since its debut in 1967. But things began to shift in 2023, when Toyota decided to branch out…

U.S. viewers for the first two games of World Series between the Dodgers and Toronto Blue Jays dropped 14% from last year’s matchup between Los Angeles and the New York Yankees, but Canadian and Japanese audiences set records

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Announced on October 28 in Tokyo, the agreement commits both governments to securing mineral flows and accelerating the deployment of advanced nuclear power.

At Japan’s ceremonial inspection of guards, Donald Trump seemed to forget he was part of the ceremony altogether. The Japanese Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, stopped at the flags as planned. Trump, meanwhile, kept marching like a lost extra in his own diplomatic parade.

Bizarre remarks came during rambling speech aboard forward-deployed aircraft carrier

Known for her controversial views on social issues such as an eye for patriarchy, Japan's first female Prime Minister, Sanae Takaichi, faces her first obstacle — meeting the USA's President Trump.