A weak yen is beneficial for Japan's economy as the boost to exports exceeds the increase in cost of imports, the ...

Japan’s ruling coalition is in danger of losing its majority in the lower house of parliament for the first time since 2009, ...

Japan’s Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said he is raising the level of urgency for monitoring currency moves, after the yen ...

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato issued a warning against currency speculation on Wednesday, expressing concern over ...

The Japanese yen has fallen sharply in recent weeks, hitting levels not seen since before a sudden surge in the summer that ...

AKASHI, Japan -- As Japan heads to the polls in a national election this Sunday, the unpopularity of the incumbent government ...

The Japanese yen is hovering near three-month lows against the U.S. dollar, after hitting 153.18 late Wednesday. Analysts ...

Japan's political parties are promising to raise the minimum wage, a step that may win votes in Sunday's general election but ...

The yen’s rapid decline this month has some currency strategists suggesting a fall to as low as 155 or 160 versus the dollar ...

SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The yen languished near a three-month trough on Friday and was headed for a fourth straight weekly loss ...

In other dealings early Friday, benchmark U.S. crude picked up 7 cents to $70.26 a barrel in electronic trading on the New ...