Japan condemns China's dual-use export ban as rare earth curbs loom

Japan called China's ban on dual-use exports for its military "absolutely unacceptable" on Wednesday, amid a looming threat ...

Japan Ready To Resurrect World’s Biggest Nuclear Plant 15 Years After Meltdown

Japan will reopen the world’s largest nuclear power plant nearly 15 years after the country shuttered its reactors following ...

Earthquake shakes western Japan but causes no major damage or tsunami

TOKYO (AP) — A strong earthquake shook western Japan on Tuesday, but no major damage or life-threatening injuries were ...

Japan World Cup 2026 Preview: Best Players, Roster, History

Hajime Moriyasu is a former midfielder and longtime coach who has led Japan’s national team since 2018. He guided Japan to ...

Japan 2026 World Cup tickets and complete match schedule

Japan's best result in the World Cup is a Round of 16 (2002, 2010, 2018, 2022) finish and enters the 2026 tournament ranked No. 18 in the latest FIFA World Rankings. Group play begins for Japan on ...

Japan's Takumi Minamino has torn ACL playing for Monaco and likely to miss World Cup

Japan midfielder Takumi Minamino has torn the ACL in his left knee while playing for Monaco and will almost certainly miss the World Cup. Minamino was injured in a French Cup game on Sunday against ...

This sacred 'forbidden island' in Japan is World Heritage listed and completely off limits to women

Bursting with colour, edged with mountainous cliffs and nestled between Japan and Korean sits a sacred island.