Some are claiming the Bank of Japan is manipulating currency.

Here’s a bright idea: in the middle of a recession, call an election.

The World Economic Forum, the winter gathering of the powerful, kicks off today in the Alpine town of Davos, Switzerland.

Japan's Nikkei stock index closed about 16,000 for the first time since 2007.

It's the one year anniversary of Japan's great experiment in trying to lift itself from economic lethargy.

Japan is hiking its national sales tax, from 5 percent all the way to 8 percent.

The government of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will now control both houses of parliament. What does the new majority mean for Abe's economic plans?

An ice cream shop in Northern Ireland geared up for the G-8 summit by creating eight new flavors of ice cream, one for each Group of Eight leader.

Policies taken by the head of Japan are helping the country finally bounce back after decades of trouble. But is it enough -- and will it continue?