It's not even a public holiday in Japan, but Christmas is big business. How did it become such a popular occasion?

Hopes for a Santa Claus rally on Wall Street fell Friday as tech stocks slid lower, while a weaker yen lifted Japanese ...

WHETHER it’s hanging your stockings by the fire or leaving milk and cookies out for Santa Claus, we all have Christmas traditions that we follow. And depending on where you are in the world, ...

People dressed as Santa Claus are delighting passengers aboard a seasonal train in a city in western Japan. The Shigaraki Kohgen Railway Co. running in Koka City, Shiga Prefecture, has been ...

NORAD's Santa Tracker follows St. Nick as he delivers toys. One company offers free translation services to help more kids ...

Asian stocks yesterday rose in thin Boxing Day trade, extending a “Santa Rally” with key markets Hong Kong and Sydney still ...

Research conducted on the subject reveals kids’ behaviour does not improve as Christmas approaches – at least, not because of ...

Air Force Colonel Harry Shoup, who picked up the call that night, played along and assured the child he was Santa. As more calls poured in, he assigned an officer to handle the queries, starting a ...

Japan's Nikkei index closed up 1.1 percent, boosted by comments from the Bank of Japan governor and share price gains for top ...