Executives at a leading Japanese bank apologized and took pay cuts on Thursday after police arrested an employee who ...

SAITAMA -- "If a nail pierces my foot, I pull it out in saltwater. If I come down with a fever, I have a cold bath. They ...

A now 88-year-old man who narrowly survived the 1995 Great Hanshin Earthquake that devastated this west Japan city still ...

The U.S. dollar bought 155.29 Japanese yen, lower than 156.46 Japanese yen of the previous session. The U.S. dollar fell to 0.9109 Swiss francs from 0.9127 Swiss francs, and it climbed to 1.4396 ...

Nearly 1 million Australians visited Japan last year, out of 36.8 million international travellers. Australia-Japan Research ...

US retail sales show a robust end to last year. Incoming US Treasury Secretary Bessent gives market-friendly comments.

Persistent USD strength against JPY seen in Q4 '24 is easing. Hawkish speeches from BoJ officials coupled with a softer US ...

Approved on Dec. 27, 2024, the upcoming defense budget beginning April 1 is up 9.4% to a record 8.7 trillion yen, the ...

TOKYO – Asian shares mostly rose Thursday, following a rally on Wall Street driven by encouraging update on U.S. inflation.

--Up 11.28% from its 52-week low of 140.613 hit Monday, Sept. 16, 2024 Inflation ticked higher overall, but stocks and bonds have gained thanks to progress under the hood.

Two-thirds of Japanese companies are experiencing a serious business impact from a shortage of workers, a Reuters survey ...