Naoto Kan

As thousands of Japanese protest against the nuclear power industry in Tokyo, it may be time to consider investing in the alternative energy sector. Thousands of Japanese citizens took to the streets on Monday in Tokyo, calling on the government to reduce the country's use of nuclear power. The...

After a strong opening, Japanese stock prices fell for most of the Wednesday trading session after Moody's Investor Service downgraded Japan's credit rating from Aa2 down to Aa3. Moody's Investor Service said that Japan's disappointing growth rate, large budget deficits and political uncertainty...

President Obama met with Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan on Thursday, pledging that the United States would do all it could to support the Japanese rebuilding efforts, according to Reuters. Japan has been devastated by disasters in recent months. The island nation was first hit with tsunamis in...

The Japanese yen, along with Japanese stocks, fell on Thursday on news that the economy had fallen into a recession in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake and tsunami that struck northeastern Japan in March. The Japanese economy fell at annual rate of 3.7% during the first three months of...

The Japanese government released details of its newest $11 billion stimulus package Friday, saying that the economy, while not as weak as originally feared, still needed help. The Cabinet of Prime Minister Naoto Kan approved the stimulus measures, aimed at fighting deflation, boosting domestic...

The Bank of Japan (BOJ) has voted to keep interest rates near zero, and holding off on further measures to try and get a handle on the strengthened yen. The decision by the nine-member Policy Board was unanimous to keep rates at .1%. The rate has not changed since December 2008. The BOJ held an...

The Nikkei 225 Stock Average declined 3.6 percent to 8,824 at the close in Tokyo. This capped a dismal August for the Nikkei, which saw it decline 7.5 percent! The Yen strengthened on concerns the U.S. recovery will stall. Investors had recently begun to buy Japanese shares on expectations the Yen...