Japan’s Nikkei 225 index closed more than 1% higher Tuesday after the country’s central bank left the main policy rate unchanged at its final meeting of the year. The Bank

Japan’s Nikkei share average rallied on Friday, buoyed by a pause in the yen’s climb that had weighed on exporters’ profit outlooks, while chip-related stocks tracked US peers higher. The

Tokyo stocks rose sharply Monday after the yen pulled back from a four-month peak and lifted export-related electronics and auto issues. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock

The Japanese yen jumped on Thursday as Bank of Japan policymakers hinted the central bank may shift away from its ultra-low interest rate plan and a gauge of global stocks

Core inflation in Japan’s capital slowed in November, underscoring the central bank’s view that cost-push pressures in the world’s third-largest economy will gradually dissipate. While service prices – in focus

Innovation by Japan’s companies to advance clean energy technology can speed up the country’s efforts to curb emissions, according to former prime minister Yoshihide Suga. Suga, who set Japan’s 2050

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Wednesday as weaker yen supported the rebound in prices of export-related issues after days of decline. Japan’s benchmark Nikkei stock index, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock