The Latest Breaking News from Japan

USA names DeRosa manager for 2026 World Baseball Classic

Team USA names Mark DeRosa manager for 2026 World Baseball Classic. The Americans lost the 2023 final to Japan.

The Sports Daily · Apr 11, 2025

United States Steel's Crash: An Unmissable Buying Opportunity

United States Steel stock has fallen by 12% in a single week due to takeover deal talks with Japan, creating a new opportunity for investors.

MarketBeat · Apr 11, 2025

Feeling’s mutual: Japan ambassador’s love of UK makes him social media star

Pints at the pub, vinegar on fish and chips, and Welsh national anthem are all part of a day’s diplomacy for Hiroshi Suzuki

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11, 2025

Japan builds world’s first 3D-printed railway station in just 6 hours

Completely new station building was installed between the last Monday night train and the first train on Tuesday morning

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025

Jo Koy's plane makes emergency landing

Jo Koy was on board a plane that had to make an emergency landing in Japan after smoke filled the cabin.

BANG Premier · Apr 11, 2025

“A Miserable Place To Live”: 57 Places Many Dream To Live In, Until They Actually Do

Tourists and locals often see places from polar opposite perspectives.

Bored Panda · Apr 11, 2025

Asian markets in fresh falls as US-China trade war escalates

Tokyo was particularly badly hit with Japan’s Nikkei 225 index down 5.6% at one stage

Evening Standard · Apr 11, 2025

How a Japanese population crisis made Asahi one of Europe's biggest beer makers

Asahi Super Dry and Peroni Nastro Azzurro have made the Japanese brewer a giant in the European beer market.

Fortune · Apr 11, 2025

A US Navy captain ordered a military funeral for a kamikaze pilot during WWII. Here's why

Off the coast of Japan 80 years ago, a U.S. naval captain ordered his battleship to hold a burial at sea for a kamikaze pilot who died slamming his fighter plane into the American vessel

The Independent UK · Apr 11, 2025

Digital Divas: Can Japan's Virtual YouTuber Craze Crack America?

Fans waved glow sticks at an animated character on stage, having packed a sold-out Hollywood concert hall to see their virtual idol perform -- showcasing the global ambitions of Japan's "VTuber" subculture.

International Business Times · Apr 11, 2025