Ranking the 48 teams at the 2026 World Cup
The qualifiers are done, the play-offs have all been played. Hearts have been broken, but finally we know…
Business sentiment improves in Tankan survey
The Shibuya pedestrian intersection in Tokyo, Japan. Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Large Japanese manufacturers indicated…
Asia markets trade mixed as oil markets whipsaw, Trump mulls war exit
A view of missile traces launched from Yemen at Israel sighted in the sky over Hebron, West Bank,…
Asian shares decline as oil prices soar amid the war in Iran, echoing last week’s Wall Street drop
TOKYO (AP) — Asian shares mostly dipped Monday, as worries continued about soaring oil prices and the potential…
Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index, oil
The Tokyo Tower stands amid buildings at dusk in Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific…
Japan care homes operator employs ‘macho caregivers’ to lift spirits, reshape the industry
ICHINOMIYA, Aichi — “Nice macho!” echoes the robust voice of “macho caregivers” through a day care facility…
Japan research uncovers how coffee constituent limits growth of colorectal cancer cells
Motoki Watanabe of the Graduate School of Medical Science at…
Nikkei 225, Kospi, Hang Seng Index
SEOUL, SOUTH KOREA – MARCH 05: A currency dealer works in front of an electronic screen showing South…
Japan expresses regrets to China over alleged break-in at its embassy in Tokyo
TOKYO (AP) — Japan said Wednesday it conveyed regrets to China after authorities confirmed they arrested a Japanese…
Japanese ‘military officer’ forces way into Chinese embassy in Tokyo
A Japanese person who claimed to be an active officer of Japan’s Self-Defence Forces illegally and forcibly entered…
The great toilet paper panic is back as Japan starts stockpiling
As the U.S.-Israeli-Iran conflict rattles oil markets, Japanese consumers are stockpiling toilet paper—a product with no connection to…
Japan core inflation in February misses estimates, headline CPI eases for a fourth straight month
TOKYO, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 05: Tourists and shoppers walk through the Tsukiji shopping area on February 5, 2026…