Japan

Japan cracks down on its wayward cyclists

Enforcement regime will levy fines for infractions including using headphones and riding with one hand

Nintendo is weathering the storm

Things aren't going so well in the video game industry. Consoles are getting more expensive, games are shutting down, layoffs are prevalent, the live-service space is a mess,…

Divorced couples in Japan can now share custody of their children

Japan was, until recently, the only G7 country to not recognise the legal concept of joint custody.

K2 Pictures Lifts Lid On Hirokazu Kore-Eda Protégé Nanako Hirose’s ‘Between Two Lovers’

Japan’s K2 Pictures has unveiled fresh details for former Hirokazu Kore-eda assistant Nanako Hirose’s love triangle drama Between Two Lovers starring Masami Nagasawa, Tasuku Emoto…

Cult Japanese Director Shinya Tsukamoto Unveils Vietnam Vet Drama ‘Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?’

The English-language film, starring Rodney Hicks as an African American war veteran alongside Oscar winner Geoffrey Rush, is based on a true story and was shot across four…

Hirokazu Kore-eda’s Protégé Unveils Polyamorous Romantic Drama ‘Between Two Lovers’

Nanako Hirose's Japan-Taiwan co-production stars Masami Nagasawa, Tasuku Emoto and Shizuka Ishibashi and probes unconventional love and family structures among a trio of…

Shinya Tsukamoto Vietnam Veteran Drama ‘Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?’ Sets Japan Release

Shinya’s Tsukamoto’s “Mr. Nelson, Did You Kill People?” is headed to Japanese cinemas. The film rounds out the Japanese director’s informal trilogy…

Why SoftBank’s new $40B loan points to a 2026 OpenAI IPO

Wall Street giants JPMorgan and Goldman Sachs are extending a 12-month, unsecured loan to the Japanese conglomerate.

'Get out, get out!': Max Verstappen kicks journalist out of press conference

Former Formula 1 champion Max Verstappen kicked a reporter out of a press conference ahead of Sunday's Japanese Grand Prix.

Nintendo cuts Switch 2 production amid weakening console sales

Nintendo will produce fewer Switch 2 units than it previously projected in response to weakening demand for the console in the US, Bloomberg reports. Four million units of…

Japan’s SMFG explores possible takeover of Jefferies

Sumitomo Mitsui’s banking unit holds minority stake in US investment bank

Apollo agrees biggest Japan deal in $3.7bn rescue of glassmaker NSG

Japanese manufacturer has struggled since swooping for UK rival Pilkington two decades ago

Japan sounds alarm over UK delays to combat aircraft project

Tokyo frustrated by funding hold-ups that are preventing the signing of a development contract

Unease in Japan after Trump cites Pearl Harbor to defend Iran war

US president's reference to Japan's 1941 attack has shaken Japanese as PM Takaichi's silence gets mixed reaction.

Japan beat Australia to lift Women’s Asian Cup title

Japan edges tournament hosts Australia 1-0 in ⁠the Women's ⁠Asian Cup final to claim third title in four editions.

Japan 1-0 Australia: Women’s Asian Cup 2026 final – as it happened

All the updates following our text commentary stream of the Women's Asian Cup final in Sydney.

Trump makes Pearl Harbor remark in meeting with Japan's PM

President Trump compared US strikes on Iran to the deadly 1941 Japanese attack and declaration of war as part of World War Two.

Japan’s dealmaking machine revs up

Private equity is enjoying a renaissance in an unlikely place

Japan has been hit by investing fever

Will old folk catch the bug?