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

The Pixel Watch July update is out to squash an emergency bug, but only some folks are in luck

Pixel Watch gets an unexpected July patch, but only in a few countries.

Android Central

Foreign embassies owe London record £160m in unpaid congestion charge debts - see list of worst countries

US owes more than £15m while Japan and China each owe more than £10m

Evening Standard

Anti-vaxxers inspired by Trump and Reform UK make big gains in Japan

Populist Sanseito’s rise is eroding the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s dominance and reshaping Japan’s traditionally staid political landscape, as Maroosha Muzaffar reports

The Independent UK

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

S&P Futures Muted With Focus on Earnings and Trade Deals

September S&P 500 E-Mini futures (ESU25) are trending down -0.04% this morning as investors brace for a raft of corporate earnings reports and continue to keep a close eye on any trade developments between the U.S. and key trading partners as the August 1st deadline approaches.

Barchart

John Payne unveils new Asia featuring John Payne line-up featuring Francis Dunnery and Ryo Okumoto

The new-look Asia featuring John Payne are currently working on a new studio album and will tour the US, Japan and UK later this year

Louder

DJI just overtook GoPro as the top action camera brand in a key market

Japan’s best-selling action camera isn’t a GoPro anymore

Asian markets are mixed and Japan's shares slip after election leaves Ishiba's future in doubt

Asian markets are mixed after U.S. stock indexes hit new records on Monday

The Independent UK

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

MAGA-style 'Anti-globalist' Politics Arrives In Japan

Populist ideals are gaining traction in Japan, spurred by right-wing politicians running rampant elsewhere railing against "elitism", "globalism" and immigration.

International Business Times

Optimists share similar brain patterns when thinking about the future, scans show

Positive thinkers are ‘literally on the same wavelength’, say Japanese researchers

The Guardian - UK

Rightwing populist Sanseitō party shakes Japan with election surge

Japan held elections for its upper house, the House of Councillors, on July 20. The vote proved a challenge for the conservative ruling Liberal Democratic party (LDP), which has been reeling from corruption scandals, rising prices and US tariffs on Japanese exports.

The Conversation

Kodak tops compact camera charts, Canon reigns for DSLR sales, and Sony dominates mirrorless market in Japan H1 2025

BCN shares the top best-selling brands across 105 categories, including cameras and lenses from January to June. Here are the numbers

Digital Camera World

30 Years Later, Hardly Anyone Remembers Nintendo’s Biggest Flop

The Virtual Boy is a strange, forgotten chapter nestled between two of Nintendo's most beloved consoles, a rare moment in the 90s where the Japanese game company stumbled in its otherwise confident stride.

Inverse

Far-right 'Japanese First' party Sanseito emerges as fourth-largest opposition force in parliament

Campaigning under the nationalist slogan "Japanese First," the party capitalised on growing public frustration with immigration, inflation and the ruling coalition's performance.

Euronews

New research suggests this Japanese-inspired diet could boost your mental health

You don’t need to overhaul your diet — small swaps inspired by traditional Japanese eating could make a real difference to your mental health.

Tom’s Guide

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

The Independent UK

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba clings to power after bruising defeat in parliament

Japan’s ruling alliance no longer holds majority in either house of parliament

The Guardian - AU

Australia’s Opals survive late Japan comeback to end eight-year title drought

Australia defeat Japan 88-79 in the Women’s Asia Cup final as Alex Fowler scores 15 points and earns tournament MVP award

The Independent UK

Asian shares are mixed after Wall Street logs a 3rd straight winning week

Asian shares are mixed and U.S. futures have edged higher after U.S. stocks logged their third straight winning week

AAP

Opals finally strike gold to end Asia Cup anguish

The Opals have booked their ticket to next year's Women's Basketball World Cup in Germany with victory in the Asia Cup decider against Japan.

Get all your
news in one place.

100's of premium titles.
One news app.

Euronews

Ishiba's coalition loses majority in Japan's upper house election

Ishiba said the coalition's poor showing was because his government’s measures to combat price increases had yet to reach many people.

International Business Times

Hong Kong Leads Stocks Higher, Yen Gains As Ishiba Vows To Stay

Equities mostly rose Monday on optimism countries will reach US trade deals before an August 1 deadline, while the yen gained after Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said he would stay in office despite another election defeat.

Al Jazeera

Southeast Asia’s foreign assistance to fall more than $2bn next year

Poorest nations set to lose out as Western countries redirect development funding to defence and domestic spending.

The Guardian - UK

Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba vows to stay on despite losing upper house majority

Ballot heaps pressure on Ishiba’s minority government just as it attempts to negotiate deal to avert Trump tariffs

International Business Times

Japan PM's Future In Doubt After Election Debacle

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's future was unclear Monday after his coalition appeared to have disastrously lost its upper house majority in elections that saw strong gains by a right-wing populist party.

TechRadar

Yahoo Japan wants all its 11,000 employees to use Gen AI to double their productivity by 2028 — a sign of things to come?

Yahoo Japan mandates AI for all staff to double productivity by 2028, reflecting a growing trend of tech-driven workplace restructuring and automation.

Al Jazeera

Japan PM Ishiba says will stay in office after coalition’s election defeat

Premier says he would remain in office to oversee tariff talks with US, but analysts say he faces political headwinds.

1 … 145 146 147 148

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.