The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Some 68,000 people are expected to die alone and unnoticed in Japan this year, police say, as the population continues to age

Japan's new H3 rocket launched for the third time ever tonight (June 30), sending the ALOS-4 Earth-observing satellite to orbit.

Sony is cutting 250 jobs at its optical media manufacturing plant in northeast Japan, according to local newspaper reports. It explains that cuts are due to the reduced demand for optical media, and the continued rise of streaming services.

Costs, the climate crisis and choice are all factors in a demographic revolution presenting huge challenges for government

Johny Pitts recounts how Starlight Express has been a thread in his life that also charts his changing perception of the world

The MotoGP Kazakhstan Grand Prix will not take place and a second round will be held in Qatar instead, Motorsport.com understands. The race at the Sokol circuit has been in doubt from the moment it entered the calendar. Initially, the event was due to debut last year, but its cancellation was…

The newly inaugurated Freedom Edge exercise is wrapping up in the East China Sea, having brought together Japanese, South Korean and American naval assets for multidomain maneuvers for the first time

Taking residence in London’s Royal Exchange, German cocktail bar Engel, and Korean-Japanese restaurant Jang are a 1920s-styled delight designed by Karen Taylor

Recent attacks occurred within months of each other, stoking local anger over the continued US military presence.