The Latest Breaking News from Japan

“The Grass Is Always Greener”: 32 Stories From Americans Who Decided To Try Living Elsewhere

We’ve gathered stories from Americans who decided to move abroad and decided to share what happened to them.

Bored Panda · Jun 12, 2025

Japan says Chinese fighter jets risked collision after close encounter over Pacific

Tokyo condemns ‘abnormal approaches’ by Chinese J-15 fighters

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

Japan and China trade blame over Chinese fighter jets flying close to Japanese planes

Japan and China are blaming each other after Tokyo raised concern that a Chinese fighter jet came dangerously close to Japanese reconnaissance planes

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

Why 2 Chinese aircraft carriers are operating in the Pacific together for the first time

Japan this week confirmed that two Chinese aircraft carriers have operated together for the first time in the Pacific

The Independent UK · Jun 12, 2025

Ex-Wallabies star Genia makes surprise call at 37

Former Wallabies captain Will Genia is weighing up his future after finishing up a six-year stint in Japanese rugby and is open to offers.

AAP · Jun 12, 2025

Dollar Falls with Bond Yields on a Dovish US CPI Report

The dollar index (DXY00 ) Wednesday fell by -0.43%. The dollar erased an overnight rally and turned lower after Wednesday’s Fed-friendly US May CPI report bolstered expectations for the Fed to cut interest rates later this year. Also, the wider-than-expected US May federal budget deficit was bearish for the dollar...

Barchart · Jun 11, 2025

Japan's Princess Kako addresses Brazil's Congress, meets with Lula in presidential palace

Japan’s Princess Kako of Akishino, a niece of Emperor Naruhito, was welcomed by Brazil’s President Luiz Inácio Lula da Silva at a private ceremony

The Independent UK · Jun 11, 2025

Capcom worked with real-life Japanese temple officials to build a major temple in Onimusha: Way of the Sword and make sure it was realistic for "the time setting that the game is in"

"I'd like to think that players of Onimusha: Way of the Sword will enjoy comparing the real world location with our work in the game"

GamesRadar · Jun 11, 2025

Otters posing for selfies in Japanese cafes may be linked to illegal trade, experts warn

The DNA of rare small-clawed otters in captivity in Japan has been matched to wild populations in poaching hotspots in Thailand

The Guardian - UK · Jun 11, 2025

S&P Futures Tick Lower With Key U.S. Inflation Data in Focus, U.S.-China Trade Talk Details Awaited

June S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESM25) are trending down -0.14% this morning after the U.S. and China agreed on a framework to ease trade tensions, but investors were left disappointed by the lack of details, with the focus now shifting to the release of key U.S. inflation data.

Barchart · Jun 11, 2025