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Kono spoke with South Korean Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha by phone on Friday. South Korean plaintiffs in a World War Two forced labor case against Japan's Nippon Steel and Sumitomo Metal Corp have ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's prime minister confirmed in his New Year's news conference that the era name for the new emperor's reign will be disclosed April 1. Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said Friday ... ( read original story ...)

The yen, seen as a haven trade, slipped after it whipsawed on Thursday. While stocks pared losses in Japan, they were still well in the red as traders returned from an extended New Year’s break. “I wo... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A high-ranking Japanese finance official voiced strong concern about volatility in the currency market on Friday, saying the government is willing to intervene if needed. "We can't ... ( read original story ...)

But visiting Japan just got a bit more expensive – two new rules pertaining to departure taxes and Airbnb in Japan have kicked in, impacting all incoming tourists. Here’s how you’ll be affected. Begin... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Masatsugu Asakawa, the Vice Minister of Finance for International Affairs, is hitting the wires with comments about the FX space after Thursday's rapid plunge-and-bounce. Ministry of Finance w... ( read original story ...)

Mizuho also has a particular interest in blockchain technology. Last year, it completed a trade finance transaction via a blockchain, which involved sending information from Japan to Australia with ke... ( read original story ...)

I am worried G7 and G20 have confirmed cooperation on FX is possible if needed Excessive FX moves are undesirable for stable economy shrinking US-Japan spreads is one reason for yen strength ( read original story ...)

Japan is playing catch-up in the global stocks rout. Load Error The country's Nikkei index dropped more than 3% Friday morning, in the market's first day of trading following the New Year break. "For ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei Manufacturing PMI for December ticked higher to 52.6, compared to the previous reading of 52.4. Median market forecasts were expecting the indicator to remains stuck at 52.4, but the un... ( read original story ...)

Fosun's proposed investment in Huis Ten Bosch fits well with the new mood, and the company has a track record in Japan. In 2015 ... to learn the business. Nikkei staff writer Hiroki Obayashi ... ( read original story ...)

The final Markit/Nikkei Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) was a seasonally adjusted 52.6 in December, up from a flash reading of 52.4 and higher than a November’s final 52.2. The in... ( read original story ...)

Shares in Australia, Japan and South Korea all slipped in morning trade, with the Nikkei 225 in Tokyo dropping more than 3 percent. Overnight on Wall Street, the Dow Jones Industrial Average declined ... ( read original story ...)