Japanese stocks rose Friday on a weaker yen after a muted day on Wall Street following the Christmas holiday. Japan’s key Nikkei index was up more than 1 percent in morning trade, after the yen hit ...

Asian shares are mixed after China reported lower corporate profits in November, the fourth straight month of decline ...

A former CEO of Japanese optical equipment firm Olympus was found guilty on Friday of a drug charge, with a Tokyo court ...

A pro-Pyongyang school for Korean students in this western Japan city has succeeded in raising funds for a new water pump ...