When North Korean leader Kim Jong Il died in December, his youngest son, Kim Jong Un, was quickly named as his replacement — fait accompli by all appearances.

Prime Minister Yoshihiko Noda says his partially reshuffled Cabinet is the best lineup ever, but it will need to be to face the turbulence expected in the Diet session that started Tuesday. Noda's most challenging task will be the push by his Democratic Party of Japan-led government to pass social security reform and double the 5 percent consumption tax in a Diet in which an uncooperative ...

Japan's finance minister expressed concern Wednesday about the effectiveness of U.S. sanctions on Iran and their potential impact on Japanese banks.

Japan's finance minister expressed concern Wednesday about the effectiveness of U.S. sanctions on Iran and their potential impact on Japanese banks.Jun Azumi's comments came as a delegation U.S. government ...

Japan Not Immune To Europe-Style Crisis

TOKYO (AP) - Japan's finance minister said Wednesday that he's concerned about the effectiveness of proposed U.S. sanctions on Iran, as well as their potential impact on Japanese banks.

TOKYO - Japan's finance minister said Wednesday that he's concerned about the effectiveness of proposed U.S. sanctions on Iran, as well as their potential impact on Japanese banks.

TOKYO (Reuters) - Finance Minister Jun Azumi warned against pushing the yen up too sharply against the dollar and the euro on Wednesday, signalling his readiness to step into the market to counter excess speculation, though he said Japan could not intervene in the same way that Switzerland has done. Japanese policymakers worry that Europe's sovereign debt crisis may further boost the appeal of ...

The euro weakened for a second day, touching an 11-year low versus the yen after Standard & Poor’s stripped France of its top credit rating and cut eight other euro-zone nations.

The euro weakened for a second day, falling to an 11-year low against the yen after Standard & Poor’s stripped France of its top credit rating and cut eight other euro-region countries.

The euro weakened for a second day, falling to an 11-year low against the yen after Standard & Poor’s stripped France of its top credit rating and cut eight other euro-region countries.

The euro weakened for a second day, touching an 11-year low versus the yen after Standard & Poor’s stripped France of its top credit rating and cut eight other euro-zone nations.

The euro weakened for a second day, reaching an 11-year low versus the yen, after Standard & Poor’s stripped France of its top credit rating and cut eight other euro-zone nations.

The euro fell in early Asia-Pacific trading after Standard & Poor’s stripped France of its top credit rating and cut eight other euro-zone nations, magnifying concern the region’s financial turmoil will intensify.

This weekend's international antinuclear conference in Yokohama could play a crucial role in sharing the lessons of the Fukushima crisis with the global community and in drafting constructive proposals to abolish atomic power, the event's chairman said Wednesday in Tokyo. The Global Conference for a Nuclear Power-Free World, which is being hosted by six domestic antinuclear groups, is important ...