The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Adam Withnall reports from Tokyo on Sunday’s test of moderate, centrist politics in Japan, where worries about inflation, China and North Korea loom large – and the far right is waiting in the wings

Candidates in Japan's super-tight parliamentary election will make last-ditch appeals to voters on Saturday, with opinion polls suggesting the ruling coalition might fall short of a majority.

Aussie scientists are headed to a key earthquake fault zone to find out what caused the most powerful earthquake ever recorded in Japan.

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Friday rose by +0.19%. The dollar recovered from early losses and posted moderate gains on Friday. Short covering emerged in the dollar Friday after T-note yields rose on stronger than expected US economic news on Sep capital goods new orders nondefense ex-aircraft and parts and...

The Colombian won for the second time on the PGA Tour, by a shot in Japan.

The second round is on Saturday in Japan but it will still be Friday in the U.S.

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's ruling LDP faces challenges in upcoming election despite historical dominance. Opposition struggles to gain moment...

Asian stocks mixed, Japan election uncertainty, U.S. futures decline, oil prices rise. Market updates and economic indicators worldwide.

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ24) are up +0.21%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ24) are up +0.22% this morning as Treasury yields fell for a second day, with investors looking ahead to a new batch of U.S. economic data and comments from a Federal Reserve official.

Fender's experimental branch introduced some sandblasted Hybrid II instruments earlier this year – but they've been trumped by these stealthy designs, which all flaunt that unusual finishing technique

China markets rose slightly while Japan's sagged before its Sunday elections. The biggest action was in the U.S. where Tesla took a break and Capri took a hit.