Rescuers battled to rescue a man in a truck trapped for two days in a huge sinkhole near the capital Tokyo on Wednesday. His fate, however, is unclear as water accumulating in the hole hindered the rescue efforts with the driver's seat now buried in sand, Tokyo-based Kyodo News reported.

Asian shares are trading mixed after Wall Street’s tech superstars tumbled as a competitor from China raised doubts over the recent artificial-intelligence market frenzy.

Carlos Alcaraz has officially announced that he will participate in the Tokyo Open for the first time in his career, marking a significant change to his 2025 tournament schedule.

And if walking around the small streets of Ginza doesn’t help hit your daily step goal, there’s always the small 24-hour gym in the hotel. For more facilities like access to a swimming pool or spa, guests are also welcome to visit The Tokyo EDITION, Toranomon, which is located about 3.6km away.

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato and U.S. Treasury secretary Scott Bessent will cooperate on issues including forex, Kato said on Wednesday, following a video conference call between the two officials.

MITO, Japan -- On a winter afternoon at JR Hitachi-Daigo Station located just north of Tokyo in Ibaraki prefecture, a bus pulls up ready to serve beer and whisky to the thirsty passengers boarding for their tour of local breweries.

South Korean president Yoon's declaration of martial law not only stress tested South Korea's democracy, it may also contribute to destabilising the fragile US-Japan-South Korea trilateral.

"Japan-US leadership is essential to strengthen the free and open Indo-Pacific by establishing multi-layered security networks including Japan-US-Australia-India, Japan-US-South Korea, and Japan-US-Philippines," Ishiba added.

On Japan Culture Day at Yokota Air Base, Japanese base workers shared their vibrant culture with their U.S. counterparts.

The longest route operated within Asia is also the third in this list to touch Tokyo Narita Airport (NRT). SriLankan Airlines flies the 4,286 miles between the Japanese city and its hub at Colombo Bandaranaike International Airport (CMB).

YOKOTA AIR BASE, Japan — Thousands of runners from across Japan descended on this airlift hub in western Tokyo this week for an annual mid-winter classic, the Frostbite Road Race.

Japan PM Ishiba is seeking to arrange a meeting with US President Donald Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com.