Japan May exports grow at fastest pace in over three years, beating estimates
Honda Motor Co. vehicles bound for shipment at a port in Yokohama, Japan, on Thursday, Feb. 6, 2025.…
Japan’s Sakura Internet jumps 20% as Microsoft plans $10 billion AI push with SoftBank
Microsoft’s Vice Chair and President Brad Smith (L) and Japan’s Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pose before their meeting…
Big Japanese companies are feeling optimistic despite the Iran war
The Shibuya pedestrian intersection in Tokyo, Japan. Marco Bottigelli | Moment | Getty Images Large Japanese manufacturers indicated…
Japan core inflation in February misses estimates, headline CPI eases for a fourth straight month
TOKYO, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 05: Tourists and shoppers walk through the Tsukiji shopping area on February 5, 2026…
Japan wanted inflation and Iran war could grant that wish. But it’s not the type Tokyo desires
TOKYO, JAPAN – FEBRUARY 05: Tourists and shoppers walk through the Tsukiji shopping area on February 5, 2026…
Trump invokes Pearl Harbor in front of Japanese prime minister to defend Iran attack secrecy
Prime Minister of Japan Sanae Takaichi (L) meets with U.S. President Donald Trump during a bilateral meeting in the Oval…
Bank of Japan keeps rates steady as expected, warns Iran war may push up inflation
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) headquarters is seen beyond the cherry blossoms in Tokyo on March 20, 2023.…
Japan exports beat forecasts with 4.2% growth in February, but shipments to China and U.S. slump
The Negishi Maru crude oil tanker sails towards JX Nippon Oil & Energy Corp.’s Negishi refinery in Yokohama…
Hang Seng Index, Kospi, Nikkei 225
A currency trader monitors exchange rates in a dealing room at the Korea Exchange Bank in Seoul Jung…
South Korea’s Kospi hits fresh record high for second straight session amid regional declines as U.S.-Iran tensions take hold
The Seoul city skyline early on December 16, 2020. (Photo by Ed JONES / AFP) (Photo by ED…
Sumitomo Pharma shares plunge despite greenlight for Parkinson’s treatment
Kelvn | Istock | Getty Images Shares of Japanese drugmaker Sumitomo Pharma fell over 12% Friday on what…