Japan

Tokyo stocks close lower as investors wait for US-China trade talks

TOKYO, Japan (AFP)--Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday as investors retreated to the sidelines to wait for the outcome of…

Tokyo stocks open higher as Turkey jitters ease

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP)--Tokyo stocks opened slightly higher on Wednesday after the Turkish lira rebounded but investors continued to keep…

Tokyo shares open lower on Turkey crisis

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower Monday as investors watched tension between the US and Turkey that has…

Back to black: Japan economy rebounds after first dip in 2 years

by Shingo Ito Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Japan bounced back to growth following its first contraction in two…

Nationwide probe after Tokyo med school excludes women

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Japan Friday launched an unprecedented probe into gender discrimination at all the nation's medical universities after…

Tokyo stocks open lower as US-Japan trade talks continue

TOKYO, Japan (AFP)--Tokyo stocks opened lower on Friday as investors awaited the outcome of US-Japan trade talks while shrugging off…

Strong typhoon churns towards Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A powerful typhoon was churning towards Japan on Wednesday, prompting the nation's weather agency to warn…

Tokyo shares inch higher after Wall Street gains

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened fractionally higher Tuesday following overnight gains on Wall Street, as investors searched for…

Tokyo shares inch higher after Wall Street gains

TOKYO, Japan (AFP)--Tokyo stocks opened fractionally higher Tuesday following overnight gains on Wall Street, as investors searched for fresh news…

Japan marks 73rd anniversary of atomic attack on Hiroshima

TOKYO, Japan (AFP)--A bell tolled Monday in Hiroshima as Japan marked 73 years since the world's first atomic bombing, with…

Australia to ‘vehemently’ oppose Japan push to ease whaling ban

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP)--Australia Thursday vowed to "vehemently" oppose a new push by Japan to undermine a global moratorium on commercial…

Storms halt Pacific swim record attempt

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Powerful storms have forced a Frenchman attempting to become the first person to swim cross the…

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