On Saturday night, Japan will be looking to continue its run of winning back-to-back World Baseball Classic titles in a game against Korea. In their opening game of the WBC, Korea routed Czechia 11-4.

The 2026 World Baseball Classic Pool C sees Japan face Chinese Taipei at Tokyo Dome, with both teams aiming to start their campaigns strong. Japan’s strategy will lean heavily on pitching dominance, ...

Japan is one of the few countries that still use the death penalty. The most recent execution took place in June 2025, when a man was hanged for killing nine people back in 2017. Japan and the United ...

U.S. President Donald Trump has lauded nearly $36 billion in investment from Japan to support three American-based projects. It represents the first batch of investments by Tokyo following a landmark ...

Japan arrived at this year’s Berlinale with nine films in selection and the wind at its back — “Demon Slayer” and “Chainsaw Man” still fresh in the box office record books, Cannes honors on the ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. During its annual content showcase in Tokyo, Netflix Japan has unveiled its slate of new movies, series, and televised specials ...

From Toho’s 'Human Vapor' reboot to a new Kyo-Ani anime series, plus returning seasons of reality hits like 'The Boyfriend' and 'Badly in Love,' the streamer outlines its most ambitious Japan slate ...

A massive selling spree unexpectedly rocked Japan’s $7.6 trillion bond market on Tuesday after weeks of mounting doubts over the debt-ridden nation’s long-term stability, as inflation threatened to ...

Japan is continuing with its incentive program for overseas projects, which has supported the likes of The Smashing Machine, and is enhancing the offer for 2026. The Visual Industry Promotion ...

Japan issued a megaquake advisory Tuesday after a magnitude 7.5 earthquake struck the northern part of the country, causing 34 mostly mild injuries and some damage to roads and buildings. The ...

TOKYO, Dec 8 (Reuters) - A powerful 7.5-magnitude earthquake shook northeastern Japan late on Monday, prompting orders for about 90,000 residents to evacuate and tsunami warnings that hours later were ...