The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

TOKYO: Japan will end export controls on materials for semiconductors destined for South Korea, and Seoul will withdraw a complaint filed with the World Trade Organization, the countries announced on Thursday.

Leaders expected to use first summit since 2011 to address Japan’s use of Korean forced labour, as well as threats posed by North Korea and China

With a rapid, right-hand swoop, Shizuo Mori served the last of about 50 puddings on Wednesday, a treat that's made his tiny Tokyo coffee shop a destination for tourists flocking to Japan after the end of COVID restrictions. Mori's trademark fling of the arm helps dislodge the eggy custard from…

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol called for Japan to join his efforts to improve bilateral relations strained by historical grievances as he prepares to travel to Tokyo for a highly anticipated summit with Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

From the megacity of Tokyo, Adrian Cheok is planning to build his new home in a tiny Queensland town — plus a second house for the far-right former senator.

Keely Hodgkinson was among the Brits to pick up medals recently at the Indoor Championships

A record 3.997 billion yen in found cash was handed in to the Tokyo police last year, the highest amount since records began in 1940, the Metropolitan Police Department has said.

The Australian Olympic Committee backs executive member Kitty Chiller despite an international gymnastics disciplinary process finding she gave a false statement as part of an investigation into Tokyo Olympics selection trials.

South Korean and Japanese leaders will meet in Tokyo this week, hoping to resume regular visits after a gap of over a decade and overcome resentments that date back more than 100 years