Inflation has now exceeded the central bank’s 2% target for eight straight months

The Japanese government plans to set aside 5 trillion yen for reserve funds to continue to fight the Covid-19 pandemic

Production boost was smaller than market expectations, underscoring the lingering impact of global supply chain disruptions, but analysts see signs of an improving outlook

Japan said on Monday it would bar entry to foreigners from midnight on Tuesday to prevent the spread of the Omicron Covid variant. Earlier, Singapore and Malaysia reopened their land border

Japan's No. 3 car maker plans to roll out 23 electrified vehicles by 2030, including 15 electric vehicles (EVs), and plans to introduce all solid-state batteries by March 2029

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's cabinet is expected to approve the budget on Friday, including additional government bond issuance totalling 22.1 trillion yen

Economy grew 4% in the third quarter thanks to robust exports of semiconductors and petrochemical products

A consortium of about 70 Japanese firms, including the country's three mega-banks, aims to launch a yen-based digital currency in fiscal 2022 after trials in coming months

The world's biggest memory chipmaker has said it is also considering sites in Arizona and New York, but an announcement is expected in Texas shortly.

Beijing tells Taiwanese companies operating on the mainland to choose a side as it punishes conglomerate for alleged business violations

Japanese officials are working on ways to get around restrictions on releasing national oil reserves in tandem with other countries to dampen prices, government sources say

This would be the first time for Japan to release oil reserves to lower crude prices, although it has tapped such reserves during natural disasters and geopolitical risks overseas