- yesterday
Magnitude 6.1 earthquake off Japan's Kanto coast felt in Tokyo, no tsunami alert
A magnitude 6.1 earthquake struck at sea off the Kanto region at 19:39 local time on Friday, 6 November, and was felt in Tokyo. No tsunami alert was issued.
- 2d ago
Japan aim to end Principality Stadium jinx against Wales on Saturday, 7 November
Wales host Japan at the Principality Stadium on Saturday, 7 November, with nine England-based players in the starting XV. Japan have never won at the venue, and Eddie Jones has challenged his side to change that.
- 2d ago
Japan's Kozo Tashima announces bid to challenge Infantino for FIFA presidency
Japanese football official Kozo Tashima says he will stand against FIFA president Gianni Infantino in the March 2027 election, backed by the JFA board. He would be the latest challenger after Infantino's July plan to sell stakes in future World Cup profits drew fierce criticism.
- 3d ago
Godzilla Minus Zero opens as Takashi Yamazaki stages King Ghidorah's attack on his hometown
Takashi Yamazaki, who is 62, has finally put his boyhood hometown of Matsumoto under attack from King Ghidorah. The sequel to Godzilla Minus One reaches cinemas on Friday, 6 November, and follows Kōichi Shikishima and his family again.
- 3d ago
North Korea fires projectile toward Sea of Japan after a week of weapons tests
North Korea fired a projectile toward the Sea of Japan on Wednesday, 4 November, and South Korea's military is still analyzing the weapon. The launch follows a run of missile tests and an unresolved dispute over mines along the border.
- 5d ago
Tokyo thief returns stolen Audemars Piguet watch with apology note
A watch valued at 46 million yen was taken from a Nakano Broadway shop on 29 October and mailed back on 1 November with a handwritten apology. Police are still looking for the suspect.
- 5d ago
Germany opens talks on joining Britain's GCAP fighter jet program
Defence ministers Boris Pistorius and Wes Streeting met in Berlin on Monday, 2 November, and Pistorius will now consult Italy and Japan on a possible German role in the fighter program.
- 6d ago
Valencian sculptor Miquel Navarro dies at 81; Mislata declares three days of mourning
Valencian sculptor and painter Miquel Navarro died on Sunday, 1 November, at the age of 81. His hometown of Mislata has decreed three days of official mourning, with flags at half-mast until Tuesday, 3 November.
- Oct 31
Errani and Paolini win Tokyo doubles title and qualify for WTA Finals
The Italian pair beat Gabriela Dabrowski and Luisa Stefani 6-2, 6-2 in one hour, claiming their tenth title together and their first in over a year.
- Oct 30
Toyota and Waymo to test bZ4X robotaxis in Japan from 2027, UK to follow
Toyota will build driverless versions of its bZ4X electric SUV at its Takaoka plant in Aichi Prefecture, with Waymo's self-driving system fitted during production. Japan comes first, followed by the UK and other right-hand drive markets.
- Oct 30
Asian stocks fall as AI doubts return; Bank of Japan holds rates at 1.25%
Tokyo and Seoul led losses in Asian stocks on 30 October 2026 as weak tech results revived doubts about AI spending. The Bank of Japan kept its rate at 1.25% in the same session.
- Oct 30
North Korea tests attack drones, cruise missiles and 600 mm rocket launchers
Kim Jong Un called for faster development of drones and artificial intelligence as North Korea showed off attack drones, cruise missiles and multiple rocket launchers in a military demonstration.
- Oct 30
Fundació Joan Miró takes 37 Miró works from Katsuta collection on 10-year loan
On Thursday, 29 October, 29 of the 37 works went on display in Barcelona, and six of them had never been shown at the foundation before.
- Oct 29
Twelve EU countries to release 42.6 million barrels of oil and diesel from reserves
The release follows a G7 pledge of up to 100 million barrels, and France alone will put 10 million barrels of diesel on its market in the coming days.
- Oct 29
Ireland beat South Africa 38-17 in Cape Town to win Test series in South Africa
Beibhinn Parsons scored a hat-trick as Ireland won 38-17 at Athlone Stadium, taking the two-Test series 2-0 and their first series win on South African soil.
- Oct 29
Elena Rybakina withdraws from Tokyo quarterfinal with injury, Leylah Fernandez advances
The world No. 1 pulled out of her Friday quarterfinal at the Pan Pacific Open in Tokyo, a day after clinching the year-end top ranking. Leylah Fernandez advances to the semifinal against Kamilla Rakhimova.
- Oct 29
Merz urges Korean reunification at the DMZ and pushes an AI pact in Seoul
Chancellor Friedrich Merz closed his five-day Asia tour on Friday, 30 October 2026, with a visit to the inter-Korean border, where he briefly stepped onto the North Korean side inside a blue barracks.
- Oct 29
Taiwan says 53 Chinese ships, including 34 warships, operate from Japan to the Philippines
Taiwan's National Security Council posted a map on 28 October showing 53 Chinese vessels stretching from southern Japan to the Philippines. According to the map, the aircraft carrier Liaoning and its battle group were east of the Philippines.
- Oct 29
Sanrio ends Vivant tie-up and apologises after China backlash over Hello Kitty spy merchandise
Sanrio, the company behind Hello Kitty, ended its collaboration with the Japanese spy drama Vivant after Chinese state media attacked its torture scenes and the criticism spread to its characters.
- Oct 29
North Korea fires about 10 short-range ballistic missiles toward Sea of Japan
The launches from near Wonsan came at about 12:30 p.m. Japan time, and Tokyo lodged a protest with Pyongyang through its embassy in Beijing.
