Nintendo soft-announced some slightly disappointing news particularly for foreigners living in Japan: they'll have to fork up an extra 20,000 yen, which is about $133 dollars in American money, if ...

Veteran band X Japan is set for its biggest year after selling 30 million records. Its soundtrack album has just entered the charts and a studio album follows featuring Marilyn Manson. For those who ...

The Japanese Yen fails to lure buyers despite intervention fears and the risk-off impulse. The BoJ’s cautious outlook continues to undermine the JPY and lend support to USD/JPY. Reduced bets for a ...

The Japanese Yen drifts lower for the second straight day and is pressured by a combination of factors. The BoJ’s cautious stance, softer domestic data and a positive risk tone undermine the ...

Japan's indigenous music scene is known for breeding cute, superplastic stars like Ayumi Hamasaki and Ayaka—über-pop princesses who routinely top the charts with their safely mainstream sound and ...

Here’s what you need to know: In light of the growing missile threats posed by China and North Korea, Japan needs to field a multi-layer missile defense. This week, Japan’s Defense Minister, Taro Kono ...

Manabu Goto of Shiga International Patent Office explains why restrictions on multi-multi claims have been introduced by the Japan Patent Office and offers advice to Japanese and overseas patent ...

Japan's benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to its highest level since 2008 on Tuesday as concerns about fiscal spending mount ahead of an upper house election. Yields on the 10-year ...

TOKYO, Dec 28 (Reuters) - Nippon Life Insurance and other Japanese financial heavyweights are scoring new business with corporate pension funds - recently burned by an investment adviser scandal and ...