The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Rolling coverage of the latest economic and financial news, as France’s prime minister resigns unexpectedly

A 6.0 earthquake off Honshu, Japan, has revived viral claims about Ryo Tatsuki's 2025 'prophecy', though scientists dismiss any link and stress seismic preparedness.

Tokyo stocks surged more than four percent to a record high Monday and the yen sank on bets that the new leader of Japan's ruling party will embark on a new era of loose monetary policy to kickstart the country's economy.

Japan’s Nikkei stock index has jumped more than 4% after its ruling party chose an ultra-conservative as its leader and likely first woman prime minister

Under the slogan “#ChangeLDP”, Japan’s long-ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) has elected Sanae Takaichi as its new leader. Pending a vote in the Diet’s lower house later this month, she is poised to become Japan’s next prime minister — and the first woman ever to hold the post.

Sanae Takaichi favors looser fiscal and monetary policies, raising expectations that Tokyo will issue more debt while the central bank rethinks rate hikes.

The Japan World Cup 2026 squad is coming together, as Hajime Moriyasu leads the Samurai Blue to North America

OpenAI updates its policy for copyrighted content in Sora after a wave of viral videos containing Japanese IP.

Three Ryder Cup stars are among some big names in the field for the PGA Tour’s Baycurrent Classic in Japan