The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Sebastien Ogier reacts to Kalle Rovanpera's “huge” single-seater challenge

Rovanpera will leave the WRC at the end of the year to switch to single-seaters with a season in Japan’s Super Formula  

Motorsport · Oct 16, 2025

How the WRC drivers reacted to Rovanpera's single-seater switch for 2026

Kalle Rovanpera will leave the WRC at the end of the year to switch to single-seaters in Japan’s Super Formula

Autosport · Oct 16, 2025

Introducing Century, Toyota's new car brand that will offer even more luxury than Lexus

For years, the Toyota Century was a car reserved for Japan's elite. Now, Akio Toyoda wants it to represent a new global brand above Lexus.

Fortune · Oct 16, 2025

Sumo Stars Make Giant Splash In London

For one week, a corner of London has been transformed into a pocket of ancient Japan, with dozens of sumo wrestlers descending on the city in a rare foray outside the sport's homeland.

International Business Times · Oct 16, 2025

8 Bucket List International Trips Where You Can Book Hotels This October for Under $200 a Night

Explore bucket-list destinations abroad where hotel stays cost less than $200 a night -- perfect for a last-minute October getaway.

GOBankingRates · Oct 16, 2025

Rituals, evil spirits, and sumo wrestlers on Lime bikes: Japan’s national sport comes to London

THE GRAND SUMO TOURNAMENT: As professional sumo is held outside of Japan for just the second time ever, Alex Pattle reports on a transportive night of wrestling and ritual

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Stocks Climb Before the Open on AI Optimism, Earnings and Fed Speak in Focus

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are up +0.43%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are up +0.48% this morning as signs of continued strong demand for artificial intelligence helped shift investors’ attention from escalating U.S.-China trade tensions.

Barchart · Oct 16, 2025

Trump claims Modi has agreed to stop importing Russian oil to India

Trump prepares to rope in China and Japan to agree to half energy imports from Russia

The Independent UK · Oct 16, 2025

Fatal Bear Attacks Hit New Record In Japan

Bears have killed a record seven people in Japan this year, the highest since 2006 when the survey started, an environment ministry official said Thursday.

International Business Times · Oct 16, 2025

Rare Woman Yakuza On Path To Redemption In Japan

A missing fingertip offers a clue to Mako Nishimura's criminal past as one of Japan's few women yakuza.

International Business Times · Oct 16, 2025