JAPAN

A stronger yen will likely be a drag on Japanese markets, a senior strategist at Okasan Securities in Tokyo said Thursday.

The volcano last erupted in 1903, but experts have warned that signs have suggested the magma chamber is expanding and that a detonation could trigger an eruption.

The app that allows streaming of mobile games will now allow viewers to pay broadcasters through virtual goods.

Trimming growth projections for 2016, the world’s top economic group suggested governments switch from austerity to stimulus.

The recall includes 1.3 million vehicles in North America and about 625,000 vehicles in Europe, the world’s largest carmaker by sales said Wednesday.

But China's economic slowdown remained a factor that could put downward pressure on stock prices, one fund manager said.

Newly unveiled minutes from Federal Reserve officials’ January meeting reveal growing worries over economic growth.

Preregistration for Nintendo's first smartphone game, Miitomo, is now open for users in 16 countries, including the U.S., the U.K. and Japan.

The agreement, signed at the Singapore Airshow Wednesday, is subject to approval of the Chinese government.

Pyongyang also termed Tokyo's move to issue sanctions against it, over an apparent hydrogen bomb test earlier this year and a rocket launch this month, as sinister.

Shares rose in Japan after a government report predicted companies would order more machinery this quarter than last.

Australian Foreign Minister Julie Bishop's visit to China comes as the country weighs in on whether to join the U.S. in patrols in the disputed South China Sea.

The move is widely seen as part of Washington’s show of force in response to North Korea’s launch of a satellite earlier this month.

Other factors included a stronger yuan, speculation on more Japan stimulus and the European Central Bank's vow to fight deflation.

The Japanese telecom conglomerate’s shares are trading at their lowest level since its acquisition of U.S. carrier Sprint in 2013.

North Korea's launch last week of what it said was an Earth observation satellite has been viewed by world powers as a cover for developing an intercontinental ballistic missile.

Japan’s GDP contracted in the fourth quarter more than economists had expected, and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe’s program may need a boost.

Japan GDP fell more than expected in the fourth quarter. Most Asian stock markets rose in early Monday trading.

The KN-08 intercontinental ballistic missile, which has a range of at least 6,200 miles, can be difficult to track if it’s properly designed and developed.

While Valentine’s Day is mostly a Western tradition, given its roots in Christianity, the holiday has caught on in countries around the world in recent years.

The rout in the Asian stock markets Friday was led by Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 Index, which slumped to its lowest level in more than a year, but several European indexes rose.