Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles.
One app.

Get all your news in one place.

100’s of premium titles. One news app.

The Latest Breaking News from Japan

France and Japan hold joint military exercises in signal to China, Russia

The French army is taking part in joint drills with Japanese forces this week for the second year in a row. Named after a 19th-century military collaboration between the two countries, the Brunet-Takamori exercises send a message to China and Russia about Japan's expanding defence partnerships with other countries.

Radio France Internationale

Biden Opens Home To 'Quad' Leaders For Farewell Summit

US President Joe Biden will host the leaders of Australia, Japan and India at his Delaware home this weekend to bid farewell to the so-called "Quad" group that he has pushed as a counterweight to China.

International Business Times

Asian stocks follow Wall Street's rate-cut rally higher, as BOJ stands pat

Asian stocks have surged, with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index leading gains after Wall Street romped to records following the Federal Reserve’s big cut to interest rates

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Asian Markets Track Wall Street Record To Extend Global Rally

Asian markets built Friday on the latest global rally after a jumbo US interest rate cut, while the yen edged up as focus turns to the Bank of Japan policy decision later in the day.

International Business Times

As the Quad meets again, is it all optics and no substance?

This weekend, the four leaders of the Quad will once again convene, this time in US President Joe Biden’s hometown of Wilmington, Delaware. The summit will double as a send-off for two of the leaders – it will be one of Kishida Fumio’s last acts as Japan’s prime minister, while…

The Conversation

Woman sues Florida sheriff after mistaken arrest lands her in jail on Christmas

A Texas woman is suing a Florida sheriff after she says a mistaken arrest made her miss her family's Christmas in 2022 and her Marine son's departure for deployment in Japan

The Independent UK

"The biggest lesson I learned is that it’s possible to make an album with limited gear and poor skills in abedroom which can be talked about 30 years later": Ken Ishii on Reference to Difference

Flare (aka Ken Ishii), the techno god from Sapporo, tells us how about how the making of his 1994 techno classic was a personal game changer

MusicRadar

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Japan company denies making Hezbollah walkie-talkies that exploded in Lebanon

Hezbollah’s hand-held radios detonated in second attack killing 20 after 12 died in pager explosions day before

The Independent UK

Lawyer for American charged in Japan's trial of ex-Nissan exec Ghosn appeals for 'justice'

The six-year-old criminal case of Greg Kelly, an American ensnared in the scandal of Nissan’s former boss Carlos Ghosn has turned a page in a Japanese court, with the judge promising a verdict in February

The Independent UK

IDF says it has destroyed more than 100 Hezbollah rocket launchers in Lebanon – as it happened

Israel Defense Forces says fighter jets have struck rocket launchers in last few hours

The Guardian - AU

Japanese Student Dies In China School Stabbing Incident

Tragic death of a Japanese student in a school attack in China sparks concerns and calls for safety measures. Japanese officials seek preventive actions an...

Top News

Asian Markets Await U.S. Federal Reserve's Interest Rate Decision

Asian markets await Fed rate decision, Japan reports trade deficit, U.S. stocks show mixed movements. Stay updated on global economic trends.

The Independent UK

Japan, Australia, US and India set to launch joint sea patrols to keep China in check

Patrols likely to start next year

The Independent UK

Japan's trade deficit grows while both imports, exports fall short of forecasts

Japan has posted a trade deficit for a second straight month, as both exports and imports were lower than expected

The Guardian - AU

Japan has just 13 female CEOs among top 1,600 companies, survey shows

Fewer than 1% of chief executive officers at the 1,643 firms listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange are women, survey finds

1 … 66 67 68 69

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.