Japan Plans $51 Billion in Stimulus to Economy

The package is intended to help households and businesses and is the boldest of several measures that officials took to try to stanch the fallout from the global credit crisis.

In Japan, a Robust Yen Undermines the Markets

The yen, which surged as much as 10 percent against the dollar last week, is generating high-level anxiety.

In Finance, Japan Sees an Opening

As the global financial order convulses, some Japanese leaders believe the country should take a more active role in economic leadership.

3 Nations Win Security Council Seats

Turkey, Austria and Japan won nonpermanent seats on the United Nations Security Council, defeating Iceland and Iran in elections in the General Assembly.

Japan’s New World Offers a Slice of the Past

A neighborhood that embodied foreign glamour has become known as a quintessentially old-fashioned Japanese neighborhood and as a slice of the authentic Osaka.

In Japan, Hope Fades for Disposable Workers

Little is being built in Japan’s stagnant economy, and day laborers and part-time workers are having difficulty finding jobs.

Global Anxiety Catches Up to Japan’s Economy

The world’s second-largest economy, which had seemed immune from the global financial contagion, is suddenly looking a lot more vulnerable.

Australia and Japan Make Defensive Moves

The Australian central bank cut its key interest rate and the Bank of Japan dampened speculation of coordinated rate cuts by major economies as the global financial crisis deepened.