Looking forward, Aflac's management emphasizes a strategy that prioritizes sustainable growth and long-term shareholder value ...

Walled In earns 100 million yen since its release, making it highest-grossing local film in Japan in five years.

Ken Akamatsu’s digital service Manga Library Z (a.k.a. Manga Toshokan Z) is turning to crowdfunding as a possible way to ...

SHINKAMIGOTO, Japan >> A town in Nagasaki prefecture’s Goto Islands last year set up a government department devoted to the area’s specialty noodles, Goto udon.

Asian shares were trading mostly higher Thursday, after a Wall Street rally that followed profit reports from major companies ...

The Japanese yen strengthened on Thursday, reaching a nearly two-month high as Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Naoki Tamura ...

The yen strengthened against other G-10 and Asian currencies in the morning session, after a Bank of Japan board member’s remarks boosted prospects of more rate increases.

Navigating regulatory hurdles in the U.S. and Europe, plus fierce competition from rival Apellis, Astellas’ geographic ...

When the Switch launched in early 2017, a single dollar could get you about 114 Japanese yen, a rate broadly in line with the ...

The yen. It is more than just Japan’s pocket change – it is a currency with global clout. Much like the nation’s ingrained ...

Snowfall reached record levels in eastern Hokkaido while blanketing other parts of the Japanese archipelago on Feb. 4, and more snow is forecast for wide areas through Feb. 6.

The Chinese yuan clocked wild swings in onshore trade, as domestic markets reopened after the week-long Lunar New Year ...