The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Top Gun: Maverick still isn't done setting box office records.

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.81%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.85%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.60%. U.S. stocks this morning are moderately lower on global...

Japan is known for its healthy diet and impressive life expectancy. But it is also a smoker’s paradise. Although the number of smokers has dropped by a third over the past 20 years, more than 17 million Japanese smoke regularly. The authorities are trying to make more public spaces smoke-free,…

The odds of a further rate hike in June have increased due to stronger-than-expected economic figures. With the stock market expected to remain highly volatile amid growing inflationary pressures and rising interest rates, investors could consider buying fundamentally sound, stable stocks Hitachi (HTHIY), Honda Motor (HMC), and HOYA (HOCPY) for…

TOKYO: Japan on Wednesday passed a law allowing nuclear reactors to operate beyond 60 years, as it tries to reinvigorate the sector to meet energy challenges and climate targets.

There are four locally-based swimmers named in the GB squad for the event in Japan in July.

North Korea’s launch of a spy satellite has ended in an embarrassing failure

Japanese-made Gizmon Miniature Tilt Lens is now being offered in Canon RF mount

There were a pair manufacturers at the 1991 Le Mans 24 Hours trying to make it two wins from two starts at the French classic. Jaguar was aiming to repeat its 1990 triumph, while Mercedes was looking to follow up on its 1989 victory after a year away. Then there…