“FX intervention will only get them so far,” one strategist said after the yen surged.

Some big Japanese trading houses forecast on Friday record annual profits as the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran keeps commodity prices high, while Japanese utilities warned of weaker earnings as fuel procurement costs spike.

An earthquake with a magnitude of 7.4 struck off Japan's northern coast, prompting a temporary tsunami alert across the region.

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The zoo has had to delay its reopening after a maintenance break, as police investigate the staff members claim.

By Kantaro Komiya and Leika Kihara TOKYO, April 30 (Reuters) - Japan's factory output unexpectedly fell in March as production tumbled for a range of chemical and petroleum-based goods, data showed on Thursday,

According to the report highlighted by the South China Morning Post, China’s foreign ministry argued that Japan already possesses the technical capacity required for a rapid nuclear breakout.

This comes as investors took in strong earnings stateside, looking past weaker-than-expected economic data and threats of escalation in Iran.