Brazil take on dark horses Japan in the World Cup round of 32 at NRG Stadium in Houston today. Brazil topped their group to reach the knockout stage, while Japan finished as runners-up in Group F. The winners of today’s game will face either Ivory Coast or Norway in New York for a place in the quarter-finals.

Fatal maulings in the last three months have jumped fivefold compared to last year, according to government data.

Substitute Gabriel Martinelli struck at the death to earn Brazil a hard-fought passage to the World Cup round of 16 as Japan fell at the first knockout round in dramatic fashion once more. Samurai Blue,

Beijing’s moves have included flying bombers near Japan, detaining businesspeople and restricting the exports of rare earths.

North Korea on Monday condemned the ongoing Resolute Dragon joint military exercise between Japan's Ground Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. Marines as a rehearsal for war.

In Tokyo, a family checks their earthquake emergency bag after reading Japan’s official disaster guide. With a 70% chance of a major Tokyo earthquake within 30 years, they realize their kit is far from ready — only 6 items prepared,

Japan head coach Hajime Moriyasu gave his perspective after his team pushed Brazil to the limit in the World Cup.

Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's India visit brings with it a clear plan and agenda on the Free and Open Indo-Pacific doctrine. The digital corridor plan under that strategy is the sharper story for the India-Japan annual summit this week.

Yen intervention alone is unlikely to reverse losses while wide U.S.-Japan rate differentials keep supporting the dollar, said analysts.

Beijing slapped export controls on 40 entities, amid a diplomatic freeze that began with Prime Minister Takaichi’s Taiwan remarks,