The L0 Series train being developed by Japan currently is likely to reach speeds of up to 603.5kmh, making it the world’s fastest train.View on euronews

Japanese government bonds and the yen have sold off in recent weeks on concern over Takaichi's expansionary fiscal policy

People flocked to the Ueno Zoo in Tokyo to say goodbye to the last two giant pandas in Japan. Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei will return to China.

The move by Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is an attempt to capitalize on her popularity to help her governing party regain ground after major losses in recent years.

Investors are on guard for the risk of another meltdown in Japan’s bond market on Wednesday when the government sells 40-year notes, a tenor that has proved vulnerable to sharp swings.

Japan did not win an Olympic figure skating medal until 1992 but it is now among the sport's world powers, with kids dreaming of becoming the next Yuzuru Hanyu or Mao Asada. Japan's first Olympic figure skating medal came when Midori Ito won silver at the Albertville Games.

Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has dissolved the lower house of Parliament, paving the way for a Feb. 8 snap election

Russia and China have regularly dispatched forces to waters and airspace around Japanese territory.