The world's first stablecoin pegged to the yen launched in Japan on Monday, a small but significant move in a country where many consumers still prefer to use traditional payment means like cash and credit cards.

TRUMP TRAVELS TO JAPAN: President Donald Trump has arrived in Japan, the second stop on his three-country Asia tour. He met with Emperor Naruhito in the evening, and will have a bilateral meeting tomorrow with newly elected Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.

President Trump arrives in Tokyo for historic meetings with Japan's first female prime minister and Emperor Naruhito before high-stakes China summit this week.

President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi are holding talks on security and trade in Tokyo on Tuesday, marking his first visit to Japan since 2019. The following issues are on the agenda: RARE EARTHS Trump and Takaichi signed a framework for securing the supply of rare earths and critical minerals on Tuesday.

Japan's new prime minister, Sanae Takaichi, hailed US President Donald Trump on Tuesday, vowing a “golden age of ties” as they signed a deal to secure critical minerals. Takaichi, Japan’s first

Trump also praised Japan's efforts to purchase more US defence equipment, while Takaichi said Trump's role in securing ceasefires between Cambodia and Thailand, and Israel and Hamas, were "unprecedented" achievements. Takaichi followed other world leaders ...

President Donald Trump received a royal welcome on Monday in Japan, the latest leg of a five-day Asia trip which he hopes to cap with an agreement on a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Paraguay draws 2-2 with Japan in an international friendly in Tokyo. It means just one loss in 13 games for the South American side heading to the FIFA 2026 World Cup.

Canada’s Brooke Henderson and Wei-Ling Hsu of Taiwan beat Sweden’s Madelene Sagstrom and Ingrid Lindblad, 4 and 3, on Saturday to qualify the World team for the International Crown semifinals.

Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so.

Japan’s narrow defeat by Australia showed they can compete with the best teams in the world, coach Eddie Jones said after his side fell to a 19-15 loss yesterday. Australia coach Joe Schmidt led the Wallabies for the first time against Eddie Jones,