The companies said the transport vehicle would launch from an offshore site and could link any two points within an hour.

Japan's Defense Minister Koizumi Shinjiro has met with US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, who is now visiting Japan, for the first time since assuming his post.

A Japanese travel agency thinks so. The Nippon Travel Agency announced on October 28, 2025, that “it will launch a point-to-point transport service in the 2030s that would connect Tokyo and US cities like New York in 60 minutes via outer space,” according to the South China Morning Post.

TIFFCOM CEO Shiina Yasushi on record growth to 322 exhibitors, the Tokyo Gap-Financing Market's success, and positioning Japan as Asia's content hub.

The 2025 Japan Mobility Show, formerly known as the Tokyo Motor Show, is fast approaching. Media preview days begin October 29, and lots of JDM OEMs are expected to host big reveals. Previews of what’s to come are dropping from the car companies left and right—so we at Road & Track decided to align them all for you in one digestible place.

For 40 years, Tetsu Fujimura has quietly steered a shift in global entertainment, from importing Hollywood titles to exporting Japanese anime and game IP - a transition he says was fueled by Netflix and a new generation of fans.

Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so. He has served the world’s dignitaries and his art of sushi was featured in an award-winning film.

A Spanish director is bringing a distinctly Japanese story to the screen with “Konbini,” a humanistic drama about an elderly man who deliberately shoplifts to get arrested and the convenience store worker who derails his plan.

A strange object with flashing lights was reportedly captured on a FOX News live broadcast as Donald Trump arrived in Tokyo. The footage, shared online, sparked speculation of UFOs. Some viewers suggested it was a plane or building lights.