The Nikkei average dipped 0.21 percent to 39,819.11 while the broader Topix index settled 0.19 percent lower at 2,834.48.

While tepid, economic growth remains positive globally and, in the U.S., could improve toward the end of the year and into ...

MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Asian shares were mostly higher on Friday after Wall Street rose to records following better-than-expected updates on the economy and a mixed set of profit reports from big ...

President Trump on Wednesday said he would be sending letters to over 150 countries as he plans a barrage of duties to take ...

The Bank of Japan will warn of uncertainty over the impact of U.S. tariffs in a quarterly report due this month, but may ...

Tokyo: Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 percent in June year on year, official data showed Friday, piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru ...

Japan's key measure of consumer prices cooled slightly more than expected in June, but remained well above the Bank of ...

Asian shares tracked Wall Street higher on Friday as still-strong U.S. economic data and robust corporate earnings offset ...

As reaffirmed by the latest CPI data, domestic prices--especially for goods--remain strong, but with the conclusion of U.S.-Japan trade negotiations still uncertain, the BOJ will likely continue to ...

Japan's core inflation rate slowed to 3.3 percent in June from 3.7 percent in May, official data showed Friday.