The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers has revealed that Daizen Maeda spent most of the week in Japan in the build-up to this weekend's Glasgow derby.

The 27-year-old had threatened the New Zealand national record with a blazing 10k a day before the incident

With the incorporation of higher quality interior materials and design, longitudinally-mounted inline-six-cylinder turbocharged engines and the traditional front-engine/rear-drive proportions these motors dictate, Mazda has moved upscale in recent years, part of an effort at differentiating itself from its Japanese peers in the American market. But perhaps one of its most…

A chic wellness opening from Six Senses heralds a new era for Japan’s hotel scene. Gina Jackson checks in — and shares more of the country’s must-visit hotels for all budgets

A Ukrainian woman on a dream trip to Japan ended up living a nightmare when she discovered a man hiding under her hotel bed thanks to a strange "rotten" smell.

Shin Noguchi, a talented photographer based in Kamakura and working in Tokyo, possesses a remarkable ability to capture intriguing snapshots of peculiar, and even somewhat whacky moments involving passers-by.

An automaker is only as good as its supplier base allows it to be. Sure, companies can set targets and try to steer the ship, but everything from quality and innovation to cost margins and speed-to-market depends on the parts suppliers. A single issue can derail production (think the Takata…

Could we see Soejima at an upcoming edition of the Clapton-curated Crossroads Guitar Festival?

No country holds more provable Treasury debt than Japan with roughly $1.1 trillion, equivalent to a quarter of its entire economy.