The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Floyd Mayweather set to fight YouTube star Deji in Dubai exhibition bout

Legendary 50-0 boxer Mayweather is expected to continue his world tour of big-money exhibition bouts in Japan and Dubai before the end of the year, with KSI's brother his next opponent

Daily Mirror · Sep 14, 2022

Japanese emperor, empress to attend queen's funeral

Japanese Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako will travel to Britain to attend Queen Elizabeth II’s state funeral next week and pay respects

The Independent UK · Sep 14, 2022

Powerhouse: Clean Energy Transitions in the Indo-Pacific

Energy security is shifting to new interdependencies based on alternate fuels and rare earths.

The News Lens · Sep 14, 2022

Active cyber defense framework eyed

Japan's cyber defense is said to be vulnerable, so the government is exploring the introduction of an active cyber defense framework, according to sources.

The Japan News/Yomiuri · Sep 13, 2022

Offensive lineman Brett Neilon is USC football's 'Mr. Steady'

Win or lose — and, in recent years, it's mostly been the latter — Brett Neilon never wavered. The offensive lineman dutifully and consistently met with reporters after each game, absorbing questions about the latest blowout and trying to make sense of the inexplicable fall of Trojan football.

Los Angeles Times · Sep 13, 2022

Nations try to rein in destructive anti-satellite weapons

The U.S., Canada, New Zealand and Japan have already banned destructive anti-satellite weapons tests.

Axios · Sep 13, 2022

Lazard in talks with China, India, Japan on Sri Lanka debt

Financial advisory group Lazard has started talks with India, China and Japan on restructuring Sri Lanka's debt, a spokesman for the Sri Lanka government said on Tuesday, as the crisis-hit island nation seeks an International Monetary Fund (IMF) bailout.

Reuters · Sep 13, 2022

Pressure builds on Japan to return to unrestricted tourism by end of month

Businesses want prime minister Fumio Kishida to loosen restrictions to help the world’s third-biggest economy recover from the pandemic

The Guardian - AU · Sep 13, 2022

Splatoon 3 is the all-time fastest-selling Nintendo Switch game in Japan

The inky third-person shooter Splatoon 3 is shattering launch records overseas.

USA Today Sports Media Group · Sep 12, 2022

Mitsubishi Fuso Unveils Next Generation eCanter

Mitsubishi Fuso Truck and Bus Corporation (MFTBC), a subsidiary of Daimler Truck, recently unveiled the next-generation of its eCanter electric truck model.

InsideEVs · Sep 12, 2022