The U.S. dollar weakened sharply against the Japanese yen on Monday after Trump and Japan's finance minister confirmed both sides had intervened in markets.
A powerful 7.5 magnitude earthquake struck off northern Japan late Monday, injuring at least 23 people and triggering a tsunami in Pacific coast communities, officials said. Authorities warned of possible aftershocks and an increased risk of a megaquake.
Brendan Fraser leads the cast of the new movie, "Rental Family." He plays an actor living in Japan who is offered the opportunity to play some different kinds of roles...not on TV or in the movies...but in life.
President Donald Trump opened his visit to Japan on Monday with greetings from the emperor a day before he meets new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi.
In a country that ranks poorly internationally for gender equality, the 64-year-old woman makes history as the first female leader of Japan's long-governing conservative Liberal Democratic Party.
The announcement by the companies Monday caused share prices in both to fall.