The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Japan's decision to on-sell surplus gas bought from Australia is not causing east coast shortages and any fears are wrong, according to the resources minister.

Japan's Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will attend a lavish banquet thrown by their host King Charles III on Tuesday as they kick off a three-day state visit to the UK. The couple arrived in Britain on Saturday, and carried out informal engagements over the weekend, including an audience with…

Canada is on the verge of becoming a “super-aged” nation — a term that refers to nations where 21 per cent or more of the population is aged 65 or older. At present, Japan, Italy, Finland and Germany all meet this criteria, and Canada is expected to reach this milestone…

Japanese transport ministry panel proposes air traffic control enhancements following fatal collision at Haneda Airport, including hiring more staff and im...

A Japanese transport ministry panel has proposed a number of air traffic control measures to boost safety

Japan is one of the world's fastest-ageing societies, with one of the lowest birth rates. For its economy to thrive, it needs more workers. On June 14, parliament passed an immigration reform that will lead to a rise in the number of foreign workers. Non-Japanese currently make up just 2.8…

Teams in past have been beaten before stepping off plane in New Zealand but head coach believes current squad are up to task

One initiative: Sponsoring the IndyCar series.

You may have heard reports in recent days of a “flesh-eating bacteria” spreading in Japan, referring to an illness that can occur with streptococcal toxic shock syndrome (STSS).

Emperor Naruhito forged a special fondness for Britain and even wrote about his experience on a great British pub crawl

England are keen to name an unchanged starting line-up for the first Test against New Zealand with Marcus Smith set to stay at fly-half