Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Japan

The country quietly emerging as a surprise contender in the world of whisky

Forget Scotland, Ireland, Japan, and America

The Independent UK

Nintendo Forecasts 15 Million Switch 2 Sales In 2025-26

Japanese gaming giant Nintendo forecast Thursday that it would sell 15 million units of its hotly awaited Switch 2 console in the current financial year but warned US tariffs could hit its bottom line.

International Business Times

Toyota reports booming sales but stays cautious on profit because of various costs

Japan’s top automaker Toyota is reporting record sales for the fiscal year through March, but its profit for the latest quarter faltered partly because of a certification scandal

The Independent UK

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Toyota Cites Tariffs As It Forecasts 35% Drop In 2025-26 Net Profit

Japanese auto giant Toyota on Thursday forecast a 35 percent year-on-year drop in net profit for 2025-26 citing Donald Trump's vehicle tariffs among other factors.

International Business Times

Rush hour horror as knifeman attacks passengers at Tokyo subway station

The 43-year-old suspect was arrested at the scene on suspicion of attempted murder

The Independent UK

Warren Buffett Just Revealed This One Trade He ‘Won’t Give a Thought To Selling’ for ‘The Next 50 Years’

At Berkshire’s 2025 shareholder meeting, Warren Buffett reaffirmed his large stake in Japan’s trading houses as a permanent, conviction-driven bet.

Barchart

North Korean spy drama in China may signal Beijing’s unease over growing Pyongyang-Moscow ties

Chinese authorities in the northeastern city of Shenyang reportedly arrested a North Korean IT specialist in late April 2025, accusing him of stealing drone technology secrets.

The Conversation

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Japanese businesses are being bombarded with millions of phishing messages

A Chinese threat actor is on the hunt for login credentials and system data.

TechRadar

U.S.-China trade talk news boosts markets

Major Asian markets in China, Japan and South Korea all rose—but by less than 1%. Investors seem to be betting that the Papal Conclave will produce results before the trade negotiations do.

Fortune

Japan's Resilience moon lander arrives in lunar orbit ahead of June 5 touchdown

Japan's private Resilience lunar lander arrived in orbit around the moon on Tuesday (May 6), a month ahead of its planned touchdown try.

Space

The best MSC Cruises ships and sailings for 2026

MSC Cruises is family-friendly and easy on the wallet – here are some of the best ships and sailings from the Italian brand

The Independent UK

The Conversation Africa’s first 10 years: a story of new media powered by generosity

Starting from scratch is daunting. And exhilarating. Your heart pounds, you can taste adrenaline, the sense of urgency and anticipation makes you high. I can recall each of these sensations 10 years after the thrilling moment when The Conversation Africa went live, and our first newsletter was sent out. Thanks…

The Conversation

"On arrival Izzy had to be loaded into a baggage cart to be wheeled through Customs and Immigration": Behind the scenes on Guns N' Roses' first trip to Japan

Classic Rock presents the first in an exclusive series of excerpts from former Guns N' Roses manager Alan Niven’s forthcoming book Sound N’ Fury

Metal Hammer

The Digital Nomad’s Guide to Working Remotely in Japan

Whether you're thinking about a long-term move or a few productive months working your way from Tokyo to Takayama, here's everything you need to know to ensure your remote work adventure in Japan goes smoothly.

inkl

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Private Japanese lunar lander enters orbit around moon ahead of a June touchdown

A private lunar lander from Japan is now orbiting the moon, with just another month to go before it attempts a touchdown

Digital Camera World

Sigma gear is about to increase in price next month due to tariffs, the company says

The cost of Sigma products in the US will increase on June 02, warns the company

Guitar World

“Tokai’s LS series are probably the best-built Les Paul-style guitars that have ever come through my shop”: How the Japanese guitar market came of age with ’80s Fender and Gibson clones – some that would rival the originals

You can’t tell the story of the Japanese guitar industry without the story of the clones – Keith Anderson of Japanese specialist Gas Station Guitars explains the history of the high-quality knock-offs that made its reputation

Bored Panda

I Explored The Night Alleys Of Tokyo Under Neon Lights, And Here Are 30 Images That I Took

I’m Davide Sasso and this is my "Tokyo Dream Distance" photographic project, a collection of photos that I took in Japan.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Fortune

Investors worry about Fed independence as stocks rise in China and Japan

Wall Street is almost certain that the Fed will keep interest rates steady in the 4.25-4.50% range, but analysts expect that Trump will ratchet up his attacks on Fed Chair Jerome Powell for not lowering rates.

The Independent UK

Survey reveals the one thing visitors to Japan find most frustrating

Asian nation welcomed a record 36 million tourists in 2024

Golf Monthly

International Series Japan Prize Money Payout 2025

The third of the Asian Tour’s elevated events comes from the Far East as several LIV Golf players compete

The Guardian - UK

We’re having sex inside Moby Dick! The wild architectural world of Japan’s love hotels

From cruise ships to UFOs, from King Kong to a giant whale, half the sex in Japan may take place in its dazzlingly imaginative love hotels. But have some become just too seedy? Our writer checks in

Tom’s Hardware

Nvidia RTX Pro 6000 Blackwell appears online with an eye-watering price tag of over $11,000

A retailer in Japan has listed the workstation GPU for over $11,000

TechRadar

Glass out, plastic in: New fiber optic technology set to be deployed in AI data centers is both cheaper and faster

Japanese researchers have invented plastic fiber that slashes costs and boosts AI data speeds to 106Gbps.

The Independent UK

Japan's retired former emperor is to be hospitalized for heart tests, Japanese media say

Japan’s Emperor Emeritus Akihito will undergo heart tests at a hospital after an unspecified problem was detected during a routine checkup

1 … 179 180 181 182

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.