The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Belts On The Line In The Sugar Nunez vs Masanori Rikiishi Fight

The IBF World Featherweight Title belt is on the line in the Eduardo Sugar Nunez vs Masanori Rikiishi fight this weekend from Japan.

Sports Lens · May 26, 2025

Japan's troubled automaker Nissan banks on hybrid EV technology

Money-losing Japanese automaker Nissan is banking on its latest “e-Power” technology for a turnaround

The Independent UK · May 26, 2025

Holiday bookings to Japan are down - could a 90s manga comic’s earthquake prediction be to blame?

The Future I Saw, a Japanese graphic novel by Ryo Tatsuki, declared a major disaster would occur on 5 July 2025

The Guardian - AU · May 26, 2025

Simone Rocha swears by these $46 Japanese pruners for stunning rose cuttings – a master gardener agrees she 'would never use anything else'

Master gardeners and fashion designers agree that these affordable high-quality pruners are some of the very best on the market

Homes & Gardens · May 24, 2025

Travelers avoiding Japan because of dire comic book prediction

Bookings from Asian countries have plummeted by as much as 50 percent compared with last year, following the prediction in the manga graphic novel The Future I Saw

The Independent UK · May 24, 2025

Trump Greenlights Nippon Steel 'Partnership' With US Steel

US President Donald Trump on Friday threw his support behind a new "partnership" between US Steel and Japan's Nippon Steel, sending the American firm's share price skyrocketing on hopes of an end to the long-running saga over foreign ownership of a key national asset.

International Business Times · May 23, 2025

Trump warms to Nippon Steel, backing ‘partnership’ with US Steel

Biden had blocked Japanese acquisition, citing national security, with Trump previously agreeing he was ‘totally against’ it

The Guardian - US · May 23, 2025

The Latest: Federal judge blocks Trump administration decision to bar foreign students at Harvard

A federal judge has blocked a Trump administration decision to revoke Harvard University’s ability to enroll international students

The Independent UK · May 23, 2025

Trump Official Mocked After Failing to Name Next Country Expected to Complete a Trade Deal: 'Translation: We Have No Deals'

A senior Trump administration official is being mocked by social media users online for being unable to identify the next nation the US is expected to complete a trade deal with during a televised interview.

Latin Times · May 23, 2025

Private Japanese moon probe snaps photo of lunar south pole ahead of June 5 landing

Japan's private Resilience lunar lander captured a nice photo of the moon's south polar region. The probe is gearing up for a June 5 touchdown try.

Space · May 23, 2025