Tokyo, Dec 20 (AFP/APP): The Tokyo 2020 Olympics are expected to cost some 1.35 trillion yen ($12.6 billion), organisers said Friday, unveiling a final budget showing increased revenue balancing out
Hong Kong, Dec 19 (AFP/APP): Asian markets turned lower on Thursday as the dealers begin to wind down ahead of the Christmas break and as the rally fuelled by the
Tokyo, Dec 18 (AFP/APP): Tokyo shares ended lower Wednesday as investors locked in profit following recent gains, although a broadly positive market sentiment remained intact, boosted by positive economic data
Tokyo, Dec 18 (AFP/APP): A Tokyo court Wednesday awarded 3.3 million yen ($30,000) in damages to journalist Shiori Ito, who accused a former TV reporter of rape in one of
Tokyo, Dec 16 (AFP/APP): Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday, with traders taking money off the table following a 2.55-percent rally in the previous session that was fuelled by a US-China
Tokyo, Dec 15 (AFP/APP): Tokyo formally unveiled its 60,000-seater main Olympic Stadium Sunday, more than seven months before the 2020 Opening Ceremony -- with a host of special features to
Tokyo, Dec 13 (AFP/APP): Tokyo's key Nikkei stock index jumped more than two percent Friday, boosted by hopes for an imminent US-China trade deal and polls predicting an election win
Tokyo, Dec 12 (AFP/APP): The quintessentially Japanese sport of sumo stops the country during the six big tournaments per year, with millions glued to the live action on TV. Here
Tokyo, Dec 12 (AFP/APP): Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve left interest rates unchanged, with expectations that the central bank will continue to leave the
UNITED NATIONS, Dec 10 (APP): The United Nations’ General Assembly unanimously adopted a resolution Monday urging nations around the world to honour an “Olympic Truce” during the upcoming 2020 games