The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Full World Baseball Classic 2026 Schedule, Format and Pool Assignments

The World Baseball Classic will begin in less than two weeks.

Sports Illustrated · Feb 23

Forza Horizon 6 Gameplay: Everything We Know So Far

Looking good, folks!

Operation Sports · Feb 23

Bullied baby monkey 'Punch' slowly makes new friends, still won’t let go of plush toy

A young Japanese macaque named Punch has emerged as an unexpected symbol of hope, following his emotional experience at a zoo in Japan that has attracted the attention of the world. The young primate, who was said to have been rejected by his mother moments after birth, has been raised…

Times Life · Feb 23

Ex-Wallaby McMahon stars as Sungoliath crush Eagles

Former Wallaby Sean McMahon has scored twice to help Tokyo Sungoliath beat Yokohama in Japanese club rugby.

AAP · Feb 22

Trump's sudden decision to hike his new tariff rate to 15% is 'something of an eff you' to the U.K., which thought it had a better deal for 10%

"It also means some of America’s biggest trading partners, like the EU and Japan, will find themselves exactly back where they were last week."

Fortune · Feb 21

Steam Deck shortage goes global — Valve's handheld console now out of stock in Europe, Canada, the US, and Japan

The handheld console is still available in Australia, the U.K., Hong Kong, South Korea, and Taiwan. But will they run out of stock in the near future, too?

Tom’s Hardware · Feb 21

Japan's Toyota RAV4 Plug-In Hybrid Can Power Your Home For A Week

The Japanese RAV4 PHEV adds an 'HV power supply' mode (V2H/V2L).

Motor1 · Feb 21

Toyota effect: Japanese fans lured to Supercars

No longer relying on the Holden-Ford rivalry to generate interest, the Supercars championship can look to the Toyota Supra to attract Japanese fans.

AAP · Feb 21

This US$139.99 compact camera is Japan's best-selling model – AGAIN!

The Kodak Pixpro FZ55 was Japan's best-selling camera in 2025 – and simple compacts remain popular in the latest sales charts

Digital Camera World · Feb 21

Dollar Weakens as SCOTUS Rebuffs President Trump’s Tariffs

The dollar index (DXY00 ) fell from a 4-week high on Friday and finished down by -0.13%. Weaker-than-expected US economic news knocked the dollar lower on Friday. US Q4 GDP, the Feb S&P manufacturing PMI, and the University of Michigan US Feb consumer sentiment index all were weaker than expected...

Barchart · Feb 20