The Latest Breaking News from Japan

A seamount sitting on a subducting tectonic plate off the coast of Japan and plowing its way into Earth's mantle may be at the root of several magnitude 7 earthquakes in the past 40 years.

Ex-Wallabies coach Dave Rennie resumes club coaching when he guides Kobelco Kobe Steelers in the opening round of Japan Rugby League one this weekend.

Christopher Nolan’s Oppenheimer will finally get a theatrical release in Japan in 2024.

December S&P 500 futures (ESZ23) are down -0.05%, and December Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQZ23) are up +0.13% this morning as global bond yields climbed amid speculation that the Bank of Japan will soon scrap the world’s last negative interest-rate regime, with the focus now shifting to Friday’s U.S. jobs…

The decision to release the movie profiling the American scientist follows criticism that the film largely ignored the impact of the bombings that killed more than 200,000 people in Japan.

The crash raised new questions about the safety of the Osprey, which has been involved in multiple fatal accidents over its relatively short time in service.

Japan has the world's longest life expectancy due to a significant decrease in mortality from a number of diseases.

Shinji Aoba has admitted starting fire but has pleaded not guilty, saying a psychological disorder makes him incapable of distinguishing between right and wrong

Twenty years ago, the ‘Mission: Impossible’ frontman did a lot more than just shoot people and jump off tall buildings. Today, ‘The Last Samurai’ marks one of the actor’s final truly ambitious starring roles. As the film celebrates its 20th birthday, Chris Edwards speaks to director Edward Zwick about its…