Photo: Dale Baskin On a recent trip to Japan, I found myself in one of those situations universally dreaded by travelers: ...

In Japan, policymakers and economists are paying close attention to the “oshikatsu” phenomenon as a growing driver of consumer spending — and 24-year-old Momoka Matsui is one of many doing her part to ...

A newly released Japanese government report warns that a long-feared massive earthquake in the nation’s Nankai Trough could ...

Japan’s export-dependent economy has also been hit by slowdowns in overseas demand, as well as rising material costs, worsened by the weakening yen. The U.S. dollar has been trading near 150 yen, up ...

The dollar edged higher for the session, but fell 2.9% for the quarter.

NEW YORK >> The safe-haven yen rose today, but was slightly softer against the dollar as uncertainty around U.S. tariffs kept ...

Actor Raheem Banda's girlfriend, Janiece Emefa, recently turned 23 years old and celebrated in grand style. She held a plush ...

The most popular hotspot now in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam’s largest metropolis, is Metro Line 1, the country’s first subway.

The yen consolidated against other G-10 and Asian currencies in the early Tokyo session, but may be supported by lingering worry over U.S. tariffs.

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