TOKYO (Reuters) - Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's ruling party vowed on Thursday to cut Japan's corporate tax rate to revitalize the world's third biggest economy, in hopes of winning an upper house poll in July and cementing its grip on power. Full story
SYDNEY (Reuters) - Japan's biggest brokerage firm Nomura Holdings Inc <8604.T> flagged redundancies in its Australian equities team, in an internal memo seen by Reuters. Full story
On the Internet, no one can save you from yourself. That is a lesson many Japanese politicians have learned recently in painful, awkward and at times costly fashion. Full story
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese manufacturers' mood improved further in June and its gauge reached its highest level in more than two years, a Reuters poll showed, a sign government's reflationary policies keep bolstering business morale despite recent market turmoil. Full story
TOKYO (Reuters) - Days after Kaoru Shimada and other Japanese mothers rallied in Tokyo this year to press for more public daycare, she was shocked to read a local politician's blog blasting their "shameless" demands and asserting kids should be raised at home. Full story
Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke shares his plans for tapering, his thoughts on how concerned the Fed is over inflation, and whether he still supports Bank of Japan's policies.
Japan's damaged Fukushima Daiichi Nuclear Plant reports a toxic substance in groundwater as the country's new guidelines for nuclear reactivation are approved. NBCNews.com's Dara Brown reports.
A Densuke watermelon sells for $3,000 at auction in Japan as the summer watermelon season kicks off. TODAY.com's Dara Brown reports.
If you’re looking for the ultimate in organic cuisine, look no further than dirt soup, a mixture of purified dirt and chopped burdock root strained into an earthy-flavored concoction.
Monetary policy in Japan could trump news from the Fed this week, and the kind of inflation the Bank of Japan is creating - with little or no velocity - is a "dangerous game", said Art Cashin, UBS Financial Services director of floor operations.
CNBC's Rick Santelli and Tobias Harris, Observing Japan author, discusses whether Japan will be able to grow its economy and get its fiscal house in order.
Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe shouts 'banzai' as he raises his hands with members of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party during the annual party convention in Tokyo March 17, 2013. REUTERS/Toru Hanai
A man holding an umbrella walks past an electronic board displaying Japan's Nikkei average and various countries' stock price index outside a brokerage in Tokyo June 20, 2013. Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as weak China data further unsettled markets coming to grips with Federal Res
A man walks past a stock quotation board displaying Japan's Nikkei share average outside a brokerage in Tokyo June 20, 2013. Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Thursday as weak China data further unsettled markets coming to grips with Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke's confirmation that the U
epa03752318 Italian National soccer team striker Mario Balotelli jubilates with his team mate striker Sebastian Giovinco his goal scored by penalty kick against Japan during their FIFA Confederation Cup Brazil 2013 match between Italy and Japan played at Arena Pernambuco stadium in Recife, Brazil,
