Tokyo, Nov 17 (AFP/APP): One year ago, the sudden arrest at a Tokyo airport of Nissan boss Carlos Ghosn, one of the world's best-known and respected tycoons, sent shockwaves through
Tokyo, Nov 15 (AFP/APP): Tokyo stocks opened fractionally higher on Friday with weak global economic data and lingering uncertainty over the direction of US-China trade talks weighing on the market.
Tokyo, Nov 14 (AFP/APP): Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower on Thursday after the release of weaker-than-expected growth data in Japan and amid ongoing doubts over a US-China trade deal. The
Tokyo, Nov 12 (AFP/APP): Tokyo stocks opened almost flat on Tuesday as cautious traders fretted over the US-China trade deal and fresh unrest in Hong Kong. The benchmark Nikkei 225
Tokyo, Nov 11 (AFP/APP): Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, helped by rallies on Wall Street amid increasing optimism over the US-China trade talks. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index climbed
Tokyo, Nov 10 (AFP/APP): Thousands of flag-waving people cheered Japan's new Emperor Naruhito on Sunday during a rare open-top car imperial parade that was rescheduled after a deadly typhoon. Some
Tokyo, Nov 8 (AFP/APP): Tokyo Olympics organisers said Friday they will put around a million more tickets for the 2020 Games on sale this month, with seats up for grabs
Tokyo, Nov 6 (AFP/APP): Tokyo stocks opened higher Wednesday on optimism over US-China trade talks and a cheaper yen, with the benchmark Nikkei index adding ground after hitting a fresh
Tokyo, Nov 5 (AFP/APP): Japanese athletics officials on Tuesday slammed the decision to move the 2020 Olympic marathon and race-walking events from Tokyo to Sapporo, saying the move did not
Tokyo, Nov 5 (AFP/APP): In a country notorious for overwork, Microsoft Japan trialled a radical idea: working less. And it found that four-day weeks and other reforms both boosted sales