Japan marked the fourth anniversary Wednesday of the quake-tsunami disaster that swept away thousands of people and sparked a nuclear crisis, a tragedy that has left visible scars on the landscape and continues to wreak misery for many. Remembrance ceremonies were held in towns and cities around the disaster zone and in Tokyo, where Emperor […]

The Duke of Cambridge was transformed into a samurai warlord during a recent visit to the set of a long-running Japanese television drama filmed in Tokyo during his tour of the country.

Japan’s benchmark stock-market index hit a new 15-year high on Friday, while the U.S. dollar advanced on the back of slightly warmer-than-expected core inflation data.

TOKYO (AP) — A panel of experts appointed by Japan's prime minister will meet for the first time Wednesday to discuss what he should say in a statement marking the 70th anniversary of the end of World War II, fueling speculation that he may water down …

RocketNews24 Utsurobune: The UFO (unidentified floating object) of 19th Century JapanRocketNews24The image above is one of many illustrations of the Utsurobune no Banjo incident that happened in Japan in the early 19th century. Although there are various accounts of the event, it is believed by many to have been an encounter with extraterrestrials, and …

Japan Inc sees no need for an aggressive pursuit of a 2 percent inflation goal or additional monetary easing, a Reuters poll showed – a stance that supports the central bank’s recent softer tone on achieving its consumer price target in the near future. Analysts, however, expect the Bank of Japan to embark on more […]

Japan’s core inflation is seen slowing for a sixth month in January while factory output is expected to rise, underlining the policy challenge facing the Bank of Japan as it strives to speed up economic growth and achieve its 2 percent price target. Stripping out the effects of a sale tax hike, the nation’s core […]

Japan’s Nikkei climbed to a fresh 15-year high and was last up 0.3 percent. “Now the market is relieved again on hopes for an earlier U.S. rate hike,” said Nobuhiko Kuramochi, a strategist at Mizuho Securities, noting that a stronger U.S. economy is beneficial for Japan. MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was […]

Japan’s benchmark stock-market index rose Thursday toward its highest level since 2000 as traders cheered a round of dovish minutes from the Federal Reserve.

BEIJING (AP) — European stocks fluctuated Monday as investors were skeptical that Greece and its European creditors would find a quick deal to solve the country's debt problems. Asian stocks, however, closed higher after Japan emerged from recession.