Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One app.

Start reading

Get all your news in one place.

100's of premium titles. One news app.

Start reading

The Latest Breaking News from Japan

Breaking 3 publishers covering this story in the last 6 hours

1h ago Russia backs India's claim to UNSC seat, firmly shuts door on Germany & Japan
1h ago Asian Games 2026: India shines with Kabaddi Golds & Marathon Silver as it bags 7 medals in a day
5h ago The $40 trillion U.S. national debt is smaller than Japan's relative to its economy—but economist warns America is still 'the world's largest debtor'

A Guide to Japanese Role-Playing Games review: An encyclopaedic walk down memory lane

Bitmaps Books have teamed up with a grand collection of collaborators to create their biggest book to date.

Daily Mirror · May 9, 2022

North Korea fires unidentified projectile off its east coast, says South Korea’s joint chiefs of staff (old)

North Korea fires unidentified projectile

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

Elon Musk tweet sparks debate in Japan on falling birthrate

Tesla boss responds to data showing population fell by record 644,000 last year – the 11th straight year of decline

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2022

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Commentary: Russia didn’t learn from the Russo-Japanese War of 1904-05. But Ukraine can

On television and online, commentators reach furiously for comparisons to past conflicts for insights into the Ukrainian-Russian war. How will it ever end?

Los Angeles Times · May 9, 2022

SUPER GT unlikely to return to Thailand, Malaysia next year

SUPER GT is unlikely to race outside of Japan in 2023, with GTA chairman Masaaki Bandoh saying that it still remains 'difficult' to hold events in Thailand and Malaysia.

Motorsport · May 9, 2022

Musk tweet on Japan doomed by low birthrate provokes anger - but not just at him

An Elon Musk tweet saying Japan would "eventually cease to exist" without a higher birthrate set off a flood of sarcasm and anger on Monday - though much of the angst was aimed at a Japanese government many said did little to address the issue.

Reuters · May 9, 2022

Australia looks to fill Asia’s energy gap amid Ukraine crisis

Australia is seeing increased demand for its liquefied natural gas and coal as war and sanctions upend energy supplies.

Al Jazeera · May 9, 2022

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Live updates | Japan joins G-7 effort to quit Russian oil

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida says Japan will slowly phase out Russian oil imports in unity with the Group of Seven’s effort against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine

The Independent UK · May 9, 2022

Liz Patu becomes most capped Wallaroo

Prop Liz Patu will become most capped Wallaroo in the side's 28-year history when Australia face Japan on the Gold Coast.

AAP · May 9, 2022

Japan’s Kishida says phasing out Russian oil to take time

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said it would take time to phase out imports of Russian oil, hours after he joined other Group of Seven leaders to impose a ban on crude over the Kremlin’s invasion of Ukraine.

Tribune News Service · May 9, 2022

Ukraine latest updates: UN rights body to hold session on Ukraine

Over 50 member states back Kyiv’s request for meeting, which will address alleged Russian rights violations in Ukraine.

Al Jazeera · May 9, 2022

Sweden? Japan? UK? Debates over who had a ‘good’ Covid won’t end

The WHO has spoken but even its huge new report will not settle arguments about pandemic strategies

The Guardian - UK · May 8, 2022

India and Japan should devise strategy for the Indo-Pacific, says M.K. Narayanan

‘China’s enlarging activities in the region and pact with Solomon Islans are cause for concern’

The Hindu · May 7, 2022

Popular Glasgow deli announces evening openings with new sandwich menu and BYOB

The south side deli, on Minard Road in Shawlands, will be serving up a brand new menu packed with flavour and inspired by dishes from Japan, Thailand, Korea, China and more.

Glasgow Live · May 7, 2022

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Reuters · May 7, 2022

N.Korea fires likely submarine-launched ballistic missile, S.Korea says

North Korea fired a ballistic missile from a submarine on Saturday, South Korea said, an escalation just before the inauguration of a South Korean president who has vowed to take a hard line against the North and the visit of the U.S. president.

Al Jazeera · May 7, 2022

‘Dangers of miscalculation’: North Korea fires another missile

Latest launch the 15th missile firing this year, including Pyongyang’s first test of an ICBM since 2017.

Asharq Al-Awsat · May 7, 2022

'Like Family': Japan's Virtual YouTubers Make Millions from Fans

Mayu Iizuka sheds her soft-spoken personality and starts cackling, screaming and waving wildly in a makeshift studio in Tokyo as her avatar appears on a livestream before hundreds of fans. Virtual YouTubers like Iizuka, who voices and animates a character called Yume Kotobuki, have transformed a niche Japanese subculture into…

Bangkok Post · May 7, 2022

Pyongyang tests another missile

SEOUL: North Korea fired what could be a ballistic missile on Saturday, the Japanese military and South Korean media said.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Reuters · May 7, 2022

Japan PM Kishida arranging to join Shangri-La Dialogue security summit -Nikkei

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is arranging his attendance at the Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit in Singapore on June 10-12 to foster an understanding of Japan's defence buildup, Nikkei newspaper reported on Saturday.

RideApart · May 6, 2022

Yotsukaido City, Japan, Calls On Super Cub 50s During Emergencies

Following the Great Earthquake and Tsunami of 2011, Yotsukaido City formed The Disaster Prevention Motorcycle Corps to better respond to future disasters.

The Hindu · May 6, 2022

Worldview with Suhasini Haidar | Modi’s Europe tour: High on symbolism, what about substance?

3 days, 3 countries and meetings with 7 heads of government- PM Narendra Modi certainly packed some pace in his tour of Europe- but did the meetings lack punch? We are going to tell you about the agreements and the areas of disagreement during his visits to Germany, France, and…

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Japan to send FM to S. Korean president's inauguration

Japan says its foreign minister will attend new South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol’s inauguration ceremony next week as part of an effort to bring the countries’ strained relations back to normal

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Japan’s prime minister hints at June reopening for tourists

Country to ‘introduce a smoother entry process similar to that of other G7 members’ from June

The Independent UK · May 6, 2022

Okinawa seeks Tokyo's help lowering tensions with China

Okinawa's governor is calling for Japan to do more for peaceful diplomacy with China

Reuters · May 6, 2022

Japan will communicate closely with new S.Korea govt for better ties, minister says

Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi said on Friday he intended to communicate closely with South Korea's incoming government to help bring bilateral ties to an even keel.

1 … 792 793 794 795

Coverage From

People

From analysis to the latest developments in health,
read the most diverse news in one place.

Organisations

Read news from The Economist, FT, and more,
with one subscription

Topics

Places

Fourteen days free

Download the app

One app. One membership.
100+ trusted global sources.