TOKYO (Reuters) -The world's first stablecoin pegged to the yen will be launched in Japan on Monday, a small but significant move in a country where traditional payment means like cash and credit cards dominate financial infrastructure.

Japan's new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi faces significant foreign policy challenges just days after taking office

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.

Global bond funds have for decades been attracted — and repeatedly burned — by a trade known in Japan as the ‘widow-maker.’

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 on Saturday.

A fascinating blend of cultural and historical influences, the Japanese archipelago feels a world apart from Tokyo, Kyoto and other tourist hot spots in the country. That’s why it’s worth the trip.

With many eyes focused on next weekend's Breeders' Cup World Championships, top-shelf horse racing action in Japan, England and Australia fill draw interest.

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