The Latest Breaking News from Japan

New scans of the bottom of the Japan Trench reveal extensive burrow structures and evidence of regular "reset" events that help sea creatures survive in the ocean's deepest reaches.

North Korea rejects denuclearization plan, US, South Korea, Japan affirm support. Trump maintains relations with Kim Jong Un.

Despite enduring five months of imprisonment in 2024, environmental activist Paul Watson remains more determined than ever to combat illegal whaling. Recently granted honorary citizenship by the city of Paris, he eagerly anticipates sharing his message at the UN Ocean Summit in Nice this June.

Japanese officials say senior Afghan Taliban officials are in Japan for talks, as part of Tokyo’s efforts to help Afghanistan build a more inclusive political system and protect human rights

Japan will allow people from Taiwan to list the island as their place of origin in the country's family registry instead of China, a justice ministry official said Tuesday.

Japan set fresh climate targets on Tuesday, pledging to slash greenhouse gas emissions by 60 percent in the next decade from 2013 levels.

The UN nuclear watchdog chief arrives in Japan on Tuesday for a trip that will include his first visit to storage facilities for soil contaminated in the 2011 Fukushima disaster.

The production arm of Fujitsu recently celebrated its cumulative PC production total passing the 50 million units milestone with a special edition wood craft lidded laptop.

Global shares trade mixed as investors watch economic data and Trump's policies. Japan's economy grows 2.8% in Q4. Markets monitor potential trade war impact.