The yen was trading at more than 126 against the dollar at one time, reaching the lowest level since May 2002

China has put Shanghai under a tight lockdown since late March and neighbouring Kunshan has also tightened curbs to control the country's biggest Covid-19 outbreak

Five climate activist groups said they submitted shareholder resolutions for consideration at AGMs of four Tokyo-listed companies this year

The company may recommend against pregnant women using its antiviral pill after animal testing found foetal abnormalities

The data added to concerns that Japanese firms are holding off on investments amid a profit squeeze from rising energy and raw materials costs

Medics said they transplanted a lung part from a father with blood type B and another lung part from a mother with blood type O into their daughter, who is aged about 10

Osaka Gas said on Tuesday it will provide technical support for a $10.75bn green hydrogen project in the Australian outback and will consider investment in the Desert Bloom Hydrogen scheme

Japanese auto giant has laid out an ambitious target to roll out 30 electric vehicle models globally by 2030 and produce some 2 million electric vehicles a year by 2030

It finds itself in the unenviable position of having much less leeway than others to reduce its dependence on Russia

Contingency plans could put Japan in direct competition with Europe for global gas supplies, highlighting Tokyo's focus on meeting its own energy needs

  Japan and the Philippines agreed on Saturday to consider further expanding defence cooperation against a backdrop of regional tensions...

Eisai's lecanemab, like Aduhelm, is a monoclonal antibody designed to remove beta-amyloid, a type of protein fragment that accumulates in brains