Action movies have long been a popular genre, filled with exciting stunts and thrilling stories. For many years, men were the main stars of these films.

IMF chief warns energy shock, growing debt and AI risks threaten global growth The global economy is under threat from persistently high energy prices, record public debt and risks from the AI ...

Another year, another ranking from our Readers’ Choice Awards that says the best time to visit Japan is now—the Land of the Rising Sun has once again been voted number one on our list of the best ...

Use our currency converter to find the live exchange rate between USD and JPY. Convert United States Dollar to Japanese Yen ...

Japanese Yen to United States Dollar JPY USD 1 JPY0.006321 USD 5 JPY0.031605 USD 10 JPY0.06321 USD 25 JPY0.158025 USD 50 JPY0.31605 USD 100 JPY0.6321 USD 500 JPY3.1605 USD 1,000 JPY6.321 USD 5,000 ...

The Tokyo Metropolitan Government has published a comprehensive disaster guide. It’s recommended that you download it and read it right now (or even better, after you read it, print it out and stick ...

Japan’s labor market is known for a set of traditional employment practices that emerged during the post-war period of rapid economic growth, when it served the needs of workers and employers alike.

Don’t forget to pack your camera. According to legend, the remote and isolated Iya Valley was an escape for the retreating Heike samurai clan. The valley is characterized by plunging gorges, verdant ...

In Japan, typhoons are a kind of tropical storm, synonymous with hurricanes, that approach and sometimes hit the country between August and October each year, often bringing torrential rain and strong ...

Adam Hayes, Ph.D., CFA, is a financial writer with 15+ years Wall Street experience as a derivatives trader. Besides his extensive derivative trading expertise, Adam is an expert in economics and ...

Aside from the ever-popular cherry blossom season, autumn in Japan is easily one of the best times to travel the country. The changing autumn colours, locally known as koyo, is highly anticipated, ...

Japan's Fair Trade Commission conducted searches of the country's largest beer-makers. As a result, Toyama city may have received more funding from the central government than it should have. For many ...