Japanese authorities have asked hundreds of residents near Tokyo to evacuate as a sinkhole at an intersection grew to more than 40 meters wide, hampering rescuers racing to reach an elderly truck driver whose vehicle was swallowed by the hole.

South Korea voiced disappointment Saturday after Japan's follow-up report on its UNESCO-listed industrial sites failed to provide the full historical context, including the wartime forced labor involving Koreans.

An uptick in inflation in the Tokyo metropolitan area and solid outturns in other key Japanese economic data support the Bank of Japan’s plan to pursue more interest-rate increases.

Another sinkhole has since opened up nearby, and residents within a 650-foot radius had been evacuated, a spokesman said.

Japanese weather officials forecast heavy snow in mountainous areas in the Kanto-Koshin regions on Sunday. They say snow may also accumulate even in central Tokyo.

Tokyo may include such a commitment among other concessions to reduce the $56 billion bilateral trade deficit and stave off the threat of tariffs.

A sinkhole that suddenly opened up on a road just northeast of Tokyo and swallowed a truck has captured national attention as the rescue operation of the driver has dragged on for days.

Core inflation in Japan's capital hit 2.5%, marking the fastest annual pace in nearly a year, well exceeding the central bank's 2% target and keeping alive market expectations for further interest rate hikes.

The Wallabies have locked in a Tokyo grudge match with Eddie Jones's Japan in Tokyo. Rugby Australia (RA) on Friday confirmed the Wallabies would play the Brave Blossoms in a historic clash in the Japanese capital on October 25.

Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth spoke Friday with his counterparts in South Korea and Japan, vowing to strengthen military ties with both countries amid regional security concerns, according to their respective defense ministries.

TOKYO -- An oval-shaped pit suddenly formed on a busy road in Yashio, Japan, on Tuesday, taking down a truck and trapping the driver inside. Emergency crews battled unstable ground and debris.

Jim Jones is celebrating over three decades of sobriety — a journey that’s been partly influenced by his time spent with Kanye West. The Dipset rapper has been in Tokyo, Japan, with Kanye in recent weeks, where the two former Roc-A-Fella artists have been working on music and fashion projects.