Japan

Last Australian-made Toyota rolls off production line

SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) -- The last Australian-made Toyota rolled off the production line Tuesday, ending over five decades of manufacturing by the Japanese…

Japan gov’t: No knowledge of whereabouts of Las Vegas shooter’s alleged girlfriend, Marilou Danley, in Tokyo

  The Japanese government on Tuesday (October 3) said it is unaware of any information at this point corroborating Las…

Tokyo stocks open higher on brisk business confidence

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened modestly higher on Monday, tracking gains on Wall Street as the Bank of…

Japan business confidence hits decade high: Bank of Japan

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers has jumped to its highest level in a decade, a key…

Poll shows Tokyo governor Koike’s party threat to Abe

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's lead in next month's election has shrunk as the popular Tokyo governor…

Japan economic data boost PM Abe ahead of vote

by Kyoko Hasegawa Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A raft of broadly positive economic data gave Japan's Prime…

Panel falls from plane in Japan, second case in a week

  TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - A panel weighing three kilogrammes fell from a plane onto a factory near Tokyo, Japanese…

Tokyo governor Koike vows break from the past with new party

by Kyoko Hasegawa Agence France-Presse Popular Tokyo governor Yuriko Koike Wednesday vowed a break with old-school politics as she officially…

Trump Twitter tirades deepen Asia alarm over conflict risk

  by Kelly Macnamara Agence France Presse SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) -- Donald Trump may have stumbled into dangerous new…

Tokyo stocks slip by break on US-North Korea row

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- Tokyo stocks opened slightly lower Tuesday on a stronger yen as investors snapped up the safe…

Japan FM urges countries to cut diplomatic ties with N.Korea

NEW YORK, United States (AFP) -- Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono called Thursday on countries to cut diplomatic ties with…

Tokyo stocks open higher as yen eases after Fed decision

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday as exporters received a boost from a weaker yen against…

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