The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Authorities relax laws to make it easier for hunters to carry out ‘emergency shootings’ when bears are spotted in populated areas

Honda and Nissan were poised Monday to announce the start of talks on a merger to help the Japanese giants catch up with Chinese rivals and Tesla on electric vehicles.

Animal rights activist Paul Watson, freed this week from detention in Denmark, vowed on Saturday to end whale hunting worldwide and to stop Japan if it tried to resume whaling in the Southern Ocean.

CAR REVIEW: With the mergers and mega deals, along comes a revision to Honda’s long-running hybrid. As the bigger boys look intent on swallowing the market, Sean O’Grady sees if this old Japanese favourite can give the company some purchase going into the new year

The military has ordered new safety guidelines for a key part in all Osprey aircraft after a recent accident revealed the same problem that had caused a fatal crash in Japan last year

Carlos Ghosn was never one to pull his punches. Even at the peak of his power at the helm of one of the world's largest automakers, he always had a lot to say. So following his daring escape from Japanese prosecution for alleged financial crimes, nobody should have expected the…

Things aren't going well for Nissan. In fact, they haven't been going well for some time. 

Residents in Fukushima need to ensure their rubbish is properly sorted, or face the consequences

Toyota has been offering a hybrid powertrain for the Alphard shortly after the minivan was launched in the early 2000s. Currently in its fourth generation, the people hauler doubles down on electrification by getting a charging port. It's Japan's first PHEV minivan and is joined by the Vellfire sister model,…