The ban on Russia-bound precious metal reflects Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's resolve to impose further sanctions against the country

The launch is the first such test since South Korea and the US agreed last year to end decades of restrictions on Seoul's ballistic missile and rocket development

The government lifted coronavirus restrictions but households remain guarded about rising prices, which have been driven by the Ukraine war and the yen's sharp weakening

A soft yen was long seen as a boon to Japan's economy, but the country may need to rethink a fundamental assumption of its economic approach

Japan and the US agreed to keep in close contact on currency issues, Japan's top currency diplomat said on Tuesday after the yen's decline to six-year lows against the dollar

Firms in South Korea face the risk of delayed payments from Russian owners, as Seoul has supported sanctions that ban major Russian banks from the Swift International payments network

Yokohama Rubber said on Friday it plans to pay 265 billion yen ($2.18 billion) for all outstanding shares in Sweden's Trelleborg Wheel Systems, as it moves to expand its business

While the BOJ had made no decision yet whether to issue its own digital currency, its governor told parliament it was proceeding with experiments

Shionogi & Co has signed an agreement with the government to supply a Covid-19 pill it is developing. Tokyo is considering buying a million doses of the drug pending regulatory approval

The benefit from a weak yen comes more through an increase in the value of profits companies earn overseas, rather than a rise in export volume

The 10.2-kilometre project will connect the cities of Bergen and Oygarden on the southwest coast of Norway to reduce traffic congestion

Japanese trading house Mitsui has agreed to invest 575 million euros ($631 million) for a 27.5% stake in Mainstream Renewable Power, a company controlled by Norway's Aker Horizons