The Latest Breaking News from Japan

The H3 rocket's failed launch was the latest in a string of such failures among the launch vehicles of the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA). These setbacks are putting Japan's rocket development program in a critical situation.

WASHINGTON -- The United States' move to create a trilateral consultative body on nuclear deterrence with Japan and South Korea reflects concerns about the increased anxiety among its allies regarding the U.S. nuclear umbrella.

Thailand and Japan are preparing to begin the first-phase construction of a high-speed rail project linking Bangkok with the northern province of Chiang Mai.

St. Louis Cardinals outfielder Lars Nootbaar just joined Japan's national team for the World Baseball Classic but he is already a big fan of Shohei Ohtani

GaaSyy, who is staying in the UAE, has refused to attend a single session of Japan's parliament, saying he fears arrest if he returns to Japan.

Women’s rights activists in Japan are renewing their demand for the government to allow married couples the option to keep both of their surnames, saying the current practice in which most women face social pressure to adopt their husbands’ surnames — a prewar tradition based on paternalistic family values —…

The Japanese star says he's still got plenty to achieve in green and white despite the murmurings.

Former Barcelona and Stoke midfielder Bojan Kricic is considering a career change with the help of Andres Iniesta after leaving Japan side Vissel Kobe earlier year

Japan has the widest gap between men and women’s pay in the G7 despite government’s efforts to tackle gender inequality.

At the prosecutors’ office in Japan, everyone makes their own tea and copies — tasks often relegated to women in a society criticized for its lack of gender equality

As young stars smile brightly and declare their love for him, this documentary about a music svengali’s gruesome history of abuse is a rare and terrifying insight into how grooming works