The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

A meteor from the Geminids is seen above Tokyo Skytree at about 8:30 p.m. on Wednesday. This photograph was taken from a riverbank in Taito Ward, Tokyo, where amateur photographers and passersby were able to see about 10 meteors per hour with the naked eye. The meteor shower was at…

All new houses in Tokyo built by large-scale homebuilders after April 2025 must install solar power panels to cut household carbon emissions, according to a new regulation passed by the Japanese capital's local assembly on Thursday.

The Japanese fighter stopped his British opponent in the 11th round in Tokyo

Naoya Inoue stopped Britain’s Paul Butler late to make history as the first undisputed men’s bantamweight world champion of boxing’s four-belt era in Tokyo on Tuesday.

The investigation of suspected bid-rigging for contracts to plan test events for the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics has found that the organizing committee sent an email to Dentsu Inc. prior to bidding with a list of bidders and a note stating, "We have agreed on them."

All you need to know as Naoya Inoue and Paul Butler square off in Tokyo, Japan

All you need to know as Naoya Inoue and Paul Butler square off in Tokyo, Japan

Peter McGrail is set to take on Hironori Miyake at the Ariake Arena in Tokyo on Tuesday

All you need to know as Naoya Inoue and Paul Butler square off in Tokyo, Japan