The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Japan's government on Friday approved a record budget for the next fiscal year, ramping up spending on social welfare, as the population ages, and defence to tackle regional threats.

The Japanese Cabinet has approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget plan for 2025 as Japan accelerates building up its strike-back capability with long-range cruise missiles and starts deploying Tomahawks to further fortify the country against growing threat from China, North Korea and Russia

Japanese stocks rose Friday on a weaker yen after a muted day on Wall Street following the Christmas holiday.

The Committee on Foreign Investment doesn't recommend blocking the merger, and neither should President Joe Biden.

Japan sits on some $114.42 billion pile of COVID relief cache, but opposition lawmakers complain that the government plans to use them to fund the country's industry growth.

U.S. markets show pre-market decline; Japan's Nikkei surges; Asian markets mixed; oil prices rise, dollar fluctuates.

Japan Airlines cyberattack causes flight delays, highlighting cybersecurity concerns in Japan. Other airlines unaffected.

March S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESH25) are down -0.45%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQH25) are down -0.52% this morning as Treasury yields climbed after cash trading resumed following the Christmas holiday, with investors turning their attention to U.S. jobless claims numbers due later today.

With the launch of the Nikon Z6 III and Z50 II, plus an array of class glass and the purchase of Red, it's been a stellar year for the Japanese photo giant

Could a set of lines based on her birth information really tell Katrina Mirpuri that she should leave London and move somewhere else? She consulted an astrologer to find out -- here’s what happened

More than 20 domestic flights are affected as the country’s main travel season is just picking up