The Latest Breaking News from Japan

The internet’s favourite ambassador has shone a new light on this strange island

‘Japan is the mecca of cosplay. Monaka runs a cafe in Tokyo called Monster Party, where people go dressed as characters from a subculture known as tanganmen. Her brother is holding a picture of their mum’

SCOTTISH video games companies are set to attend one of the world’s biggest business gatherings to promote the home-grown industry.

The start of the 2025 season may not have gone to plan at Red Bull HQ, but it will still celebrate its successful partnerships with Honda in style at this weekend's Japanese Grand Prix before the two parties go separate ways.

McLaren leads both Championships heading into round three

Ayaka Yoshida received over 8,000 emails threatening her life

The rockers’ hotly-anticipated Live ‘25 tour kicks off in Cardiff in July, before going global with shows in Japan, Argentina, the US, and Brazil

Export manufacturing and free trade helped transform China and other Asian countries into economic powerhouses

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -1.01% this morning as risk sentiment took a hit ahead of U.S. President Donald Trump’s sweeping tariffs announcement.

Artificial intelligence risks taking Japanese anime artists' jobs but nothing can replicate Hayao Miyazaki, the creative lifeblood of the studio behind classics such as "Spirited Away", his son told AFP. Thanks to ChatGPT's new image generator, the internet is awash with pictures imitating Studio Ghibli's whimsical style, raising fresh debate…

Honda Racing Corporation president Koji Watanabe says Yuki Tsunoda’s Formula 1 future at Red Bull lies in his own hands, with the Japanese brand undertaking a new project with the Aston Martin outfit in the world championship.