The world's first stablecoin pegged to the yen launched in Japan on Monday, a small but significant move in a country where many consumers still prefer to use traditional payment means like cash and credit cards.

President Donald Trump received a royal welcome on Monday in Japan, the latest leg of a five-day Asia trip which he hopes to cap with an agreement on a trade war truce with Chinese President Xi Jinping.

Personal relationships and a crucial alliance will be in focus as US President Trump meets with Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi. NHK World's Ishii Yusaku has details, including whether Takaichi's ties to the late Abe Shinzo will help.

Japan, in a historic move, launched the world’s first yen-pegged stablecoin to facilitate digital payments.According to Reuters, Japan on Monday, October 27, unveiled the first-ever stablecoin pegged to the yen to “increase

Japanese sushi legend Jiro Ono won three Michelin stars for more than a decade, the world’s oldest head chef to do so.

As Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi seeks reassurance from President Trump on trade and security, she will likely play up her ties to Shinzo Abe, a mutual friend.

Months before she became Japan’s prime minister, Sanae Takaichi said she’d been invited to meet US President Donald Trump.

Asian shares have rallied, with Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 topping 50,000 for the first time. U.S. futures also jumped. U.S.

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.

Since April, nine people across Japan have died in bear attacks, the highest toll ever recorded in a single year, according to the environment ministry.

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 yesterday. Australia coach Joe Schmidt led the Wallabies for the first time against Eddie Jones,