The Latest Breaking News from Japan

The championship trophy won by Japan at the World Baseball Classic went on display at the Baseball Hall of Fame and Museum in Tokyo's Bunkyo Ward on Friday, with fans lining up more than one hour before the facility opened to view the coveted prize.

Shoma Uno prevailed in a quad showdown in the free skate on Saturday to become the first Japanese man to defend his title at the figure skating world championships. Uno, skating to selection of music that included Bach, attempted five quadruple jumps at Saitama Super Arena. He landed all of…

NEW YORK — Currently, many of New York City’s most sought-after reservations are at elegant, not to mention pricey, sushi counters. These omakase, or chef’s choice menus, range from minimalist, traditional Japanese style meals, where the fish is simply brushed with soy sauce, to more creative offerings with powerful garnishes…

The dollar index (DXY00 ) on Friday rose by +0.56%. The dollar Friday rose moderately on stronger-than-expected U.S. economic reports. Also, signs of strong foreign demand for dollars are bullish for the greenback after the Federal Reserve facility that gives foreign central banks access to dollar funding was tapped for...

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) is up +0.36%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is up +0.28%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is up +0.03%. After a opening up in the red, U.S. stock indexes...

At 87 years old, Iwao Hakamada is on the verge of finding true freedom, more than 50 years after being sentenced to death for murders he says he did not commit. Tokyo's high court ordered a retrial this month, acknowledging that key evidence that led to his conviction had likely…

Japanese challenger ready to give Oisin Murphy a first big-race success since returning from his long ban

Nobel prize-winning writer whose novels linked the personal and political in exploring fatherhood and the legacy of war in Japan

What you need to know… The S&P 500 Index ($SPX ) (SPY ) today is down -0.55%, the Dow Jones Industrials Index ($DOWI ) (DIA ) is down -0.61%, and the Nasdaq 100 Index ($IUXX ) (QQQ ) is down -0.53%. U.S. stock indexes this morning are moderately lower on...

Morning Markets March S&P 500 futures (ESM2 3) this morning are down -0.90%, and March Nasdaq 100 E-Mini futures (NQM2 3) are down -0.57%. U.S. stock index futures this morning are falling on continued concern about the banking sector's stability. A sell-off of bank stocks in pre-market trading is leading...

As tensions ramp up between the West and its various adversaries, increased support for Ukraine could escalate its war with Russia into a global conflict.