The Latest Breaking News from Japan

December S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESZ25) are down -0.22%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ25) are down -0.39% this morning, pointing to a lower open on Wall Street after yesterday’s rally amid renewed concerns over the valuations of some of the biggest beneficiaries of the AI boom.

Star of Japan’s cinematic golden age, who collaborated with Kurosawa and played the lead in Kobayashi’s Human Condition trilogy, died from pneumonia

Japanese technology giant SoftBank says it has sold its stake in Nvidia for $5.8 billion

The nine-metre-tall statue will stand in Haneda Airport’s departures hall for one year.

New prime minister says an attack on Taiwan could trigger the deployment of her country’s self-defence forces if the conflict poses threat to Japan

China regards Taiwan as part of its territory and has not ruled out the use of force to bring the self-governing island under its control.

Final Fantasy 7 Remake 3 is another game high on the wishlist

PlayStation's State of Play Japan presentation is happening tomorrow. Here's how to watch, and potentially what to expect.

Your host in Osaka, Japan, slips on a pair of headphones and suddenly hears your words transformed into flawless Kansai Japanese. Even better, their reply in their native tongue comes through perfectly clear to you.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s recent comments on a hypothetical Chinese attack on Taiwan that could constitute “a survival-threatening situation” for Japan requiring her country’s use of force have triggered war of words between Tokyo and Beijing

On Monday, KKR Co. Inc. (NYSE:KKR) disclosed the plan to launch a tender offer for Japan-based company, Forum Engineering Inc., through its subsidiary KJ003 Co., Ltd., owned by KKR-managed funds.