The Latest Breaking News from Tokyo

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…

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

Tokyo (AFP) - Takuma Nishimura came off the bench to secure a 1-1 draw for Japan against Uruguay in a friendly on Friday, equalising seconds after entering the action.

Tokyo (AFP) - Japan's consumer prices rose 3.1 percent in February from a year earlier, slowing from the four-decade highs seen in previous months, government data showed Friday.

Tokyo-based Ispace Inc. said Tuesday that its moon lander had entered orbit around the moon.

Tokyo (AFP) - Troubled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba said Thursday it will "support" a $15 billion takeover bid by a consortium led by investment fund Japan Industrial Partners.

Tokyo (AFP) - Troubled Japanese conglomerate Toshiba on Thursday accepted a $15 billion takeover bid by a consortium led by investment fund Japan Industrial Partners, major local media outlets reported.

Team GB Olympic hero Helen Glover won gold medals at the games in London in 2012 and Rio in 2016, before making a spectacular return to compete in Tokyo in 2021

With cherry trees in full bloom in Tokyo, there has been a rush to sell various products for the first cherry blossom viewing season since 2019 without COVID-19 restrictions.

Japanese LGBTQ activists and rights groups have launched a civil “engagement group” to make policy proposals ahead of the Group of Seven summit in Japan and announced plans to hold an inaugural Pride 7 summit in Tokyo later this month, seeking to accelerate efforts to get the Japanese government to…

Double Olympic champion wants to prove mothers can hit the very top and targets record-breaking podium finish in Paris