The country’s objects and ideas, including matcha and emojis, that have had an outsize influence on the world.

From Hello Kitty to Pikachu, the country changed what the world considers adorable. But do these characters represent joy — ...

A new trade tension is stirring relations between Washington and Tokyo. The recent decision by Donald Trump to impose massive tariffs on Japanese products is causing shockwaves. Japan responds, sets ...

This supplied photo shows the front side of the commemorative 500 yen coin for the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, featuring its official mascot Myaku-Myaku. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Japan on ...

LONDON : Anthropic, the U.S. AI company behind the Claude chatbot, said on Monday it would create more than 100 roles in Europe, including in Dublin and London, as it appointed Guillaume Princen ...

The recent swathe of tariffs announced by President Donald Trump on April 2, dubbed Liberation Day, has meant that trillions of dollars have been wiped from the global markets. The S&P 500, which ...

Max Verstappen has won the past three Japanese Grands Prix from pole position Japanese Grand Prix Venue: Suzuka Date: Sunday, 6 April Race start: 06:00 BST Coverage: Live on BBC Radio 5 Live from ...

TOKYO -- Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group will develop a stablecoin with two U.S. companies, aiming to launch the currency-pegged cryptocurrency around fiscal 2026. SMFG will work with Ava Labs ...

Japan has been a leader in stablecoin regulations, classifying them as "Electronic Payment Instruments" in 2022. SMBC has been exploring Web3 innovations since 2022 when it launched Token Business ...

Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMBC), a Japanese banking and financial services conglomerate, along with business systems firm TIS Inc, Ava Labs — the developer of the Avalanche network ...

Japan plans to classify cryptocurrencies as financial products by 2026. If approved, cryptocurrencies will be treated as investment assets, not payment tools. The move will bring insider trading ...