Businesses await relief as Japan OKs reform plan
3 days ago
Abe's Cabinet approved a blueprint for reforms Friday meant to improve Japan's competitiveness and shore up long-term growth in the world's third-largest economy as its population ages and shrinks.
Obama, Japan's Abe talk NKorea, China, trade
4 days ago
The White House says Obama and Abe also discussed Japan's entrance into a Trans-Pacific Partnership, an Asia-Pacific trading pact.
Asian markets down on concern about Japan, US
5 days ago
Investors were disappointed after Japan's central bank failed to deliver expected measures Tuesday to ease bond market volatility.
World's oldest person dies in Japan at 116
6 days ago
Japan's Jiroemon Kimura, who had been recognized by the Guinness World Records as the world's oldest living person, the oldest living man and the oldest man ever, died Wednesday of natural causes.
Stocks slide in Asia as Japan holds policy steady
6 days ago
Japan's Nikkei stock index fell 1.1 percent to 13,354.60 a day after soaring 4.9 percent following an upward revision of first quarter economic growth data.
Japan central bank keeps extreme easing steady
7 days ago
"However it noted a "high degree of uncertainty" for Japan, as well as the U.S., Europe and emerging economies, and lackluster activity in Japanese manufacturing.
Japan and France to tighten nuclear, defense ties
11 days ago
Japan has expressed concern over French exports of equipment that potentially might have military uses to China, including the sale last year of equipment used to help helicopters land on ships.
Japan prince says wife cheered by trip abroad
11 days ago
He said he will attend events marking the 400th anniversary of exchanges between Japan and Spain since a mission by a Japanese feudal lord in 1613.
France's Hollande on Japan visit to push nuke ties
12 days ago
Hollande also will get a first-hand look on how Abe is fighting Japan's 2-decade-old economic slump through his "Abenomics" policy mix of monetary and fiscal stimulus and reforms.
Japan PM outlines reform strategy for economy
13 days ago
All agree that reforms are needed to break Japan free of the deflationary malaise that has stymied growth since its bubble economy collapsed more than 20 years ago and sustain growth in the future.
