The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Japan's robotic SLIM spacecraft arrived in lunar orbit today (Dec. 24) ahead of a historic moon touchdown attempt that's scheduled for Jan. 19.

Find out how Asian shares reacted to reports of decreasing inflation and a potentially improving economy, as Wall Street ends its winning streak.

Another one of Nippon Professional Baseball's stars is headed west.

Celtic manager Brendan Rodgers praised Kyogo Furuhashi for his persistence as the Japan striker ended a seven-game goal drought to send the…

The 2023 MotoGP season proved to be one of the most competitive campaigns for the series, as the championship battle between Ducati duo Francesco Bagnaia and Jorge Martin raged until the final race of an historic campaign that also saw sprints introduced for the first time.Bagnaia ultimately won out by…

Japanese scientists develop 'flying dragon' robot to extinguish fires, could be deployed globally within a decade

Japan's governing Liberal Democratic Party replaced two of its top executives as part of a purge related to investigations into alleged political slush funds.

Yoshinobu Yamamoto gives L.A.’s already formidable rotation a serious boost.

Discover the concerns surrounding the acquisition of U.S. Steel by a Japanese-owned firm, raising issues of national security and supply chain reliability.