Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant

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...

The Bank of Japan lowered its economic assessment for seven of Japan's nine regions on Monday because of difficulties that were being felt throughout the country due to the devastating earthquake and tsunami that hit northeast Japan early last month. The earthquake and tsunami initially damaged...

Japanese stocks rose to their highest level since March 11, as a weakening yen and news of manufacturers bringing factories back online made owning Japanese stocks more attractive to investors. The Nikkei 225 index of Japanese stocks rose 249.71 points, or 2.64%, to 9,708.79 during trading in...

There are growing concerns both inside Japan and internationally regarding how the country's food and water supply have been affected by the ongoing troubles at the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant that was severely damaged by the earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan earlier in the month and...

Japanese stocks tumbled during trading in Tokyo on Monday, amid growing fears that the country's food and water supplies have been contaminated from radiation that is leaking from the Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant that was damaged by the powerful earthquake and tsunami that hit Japan nearly...

The Japanese stock market led most Asian stock markets higher after the G7 group of industrialized nations announced that its members would intervene in the foreign exchange markets in order to bring a rising Japanese yen under control. The Japanese yen began climbing after an earthquake and...