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by Shingo ITO Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Shinzo Abe, on course to become Japan’s longest-serving leader after Sunday’s election win, is seen as a pragmatic and canny diplomat who has cozied up to Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin while pushing a nationalist agenda at home. Groomed for power from birth, the 63-year-old is often viewed as arrogant but has also shown a self-deprecating sense of humour, dressing up as video game icon […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — A powerful typhoon ripped into central Japan early Monday, leaving two dead and more than 10 injured, hours after millions struggled to the polls for a national election. Authorities advised thousands living in coastal areas or near rivers to evacuate to shelters as Typhoon Lan, described as “very large and very strong”, made landfall in Shizuoka southwest of Tokyo at around 3.00 am (1800 GMT Sunday). The storm, which had already […]
by Richard Carter Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) – Candidates in Japan made a last-ditch plea to voters Saturday on the last day of campaigning before an election expected to return Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to power with a comfortable majority. Polls show Abe and his conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are clear favorites to win Sunday’s election, handing him a fresh mandate for his hardline stance on North Korea and “Abenomics” growth strategy. Abe’s coalition is […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks ended flat Friday morning following the benchmark index posted its longest string of gains in nearly 30 years, while Nissan dropped after it suspended production citing an inspection scandal. The Nikkei 225 inched up 3.26 points to 21,451.78 by the break, while the broader Topix index was just 0.35 points higher at 1,730.39. “There is no surprise to see profit-taking,” said Hikaru Sato, senior technical analyst at Daiwa Securities. […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) – Japan’s Ryota Murata has promised there will be no more Mr. Nice Guy as he prepares for his world middleweight title rematch against Frenchman Hassan N’Dam this weekend. The World Boxing Association (WBA) suspended two judges for six months and ordered a second fight after N’Dam claimed the vacant belt on a controversial split decision in May. Murata largely dominated the Tokyo fight, inflicting heavy punishment on his opponent and flooring him with […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher Thursday, helped by a tailwind from an upbeat Wall Street and a cheaper yen, as traders begin to factor in this weekend’s election in the world’s third-biggest economy. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.39 percent, or 82.33 points, to 21,445.38 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was up 0.30 percent, or 5.18 points, at 1,729.82. The dollar was higher at 113.05 yen in early […]
by Karyn Nishimura-Poupee Agence France-Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) – The Tokyo stock market might be riding two-decade highs, but a growing number of Japanese are choosing to stash their cash in the humble home safe, wary of negative interest rates in the bank and out of the view of eagle-eyed tax officials. It is no secret that Japan has some of the world’s biggest savers, learning from an early age to put aside some of their hard-earned […]
by Ursula Hyzy Agence France Presse TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Blind since birth, virtuoso Japanese pianist Nobuyuki Tsujii puts his global success down to a wide range of experiences outside music — and listening to how the conductor breathes. “I love sport, I love swimming, skiing,” the 29-year-old maestro told AFP in an interview. “The more I experience, the more positive things it brings me as a musician.” Despite his blindness, Tsujii — or “Nobu” […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher Tuesday, tracking gains on Wall Street with investors beginning to price in bullish expectations for sound corporate results as earnings season gets underway. The Nikkei 225 index, which has risen for the past 10 consecutive sessions, edged up 0.49 percent, or 104.60 points, to 21,360.16 in early trade. The broader Topix index was also higher by 0.45 percent or 7.75 points, at 1,726.93. The earnings season starting […]
WASHINGTON, United States (Reuters) — Vice President Mike Pence underscored U.S. support for Japan on the North Korea issue on Monday (October 16), as he met with Deputy Prime Minister Taro Aso to try and find common ground on thorny trade issues, during their second round of bilateral economic talks in Washington. The U.S. delegation led by Pence has said his administration hopes the talks, which kicked off in April, will lead to negotiations on […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning, tracking gains on Wall Street as the benchmark Japanese index extended buying sentiment after ending at a fresh two-decade high last week, but scandal-hit Kobe Steel slipped further. The Nikkei 225, which closed at its highest level since November 1996 on Friday, rose 0.63 percent, or 132.94 points, to 21,288.12 by the break, while the broader Topix index was up 0.90 percent, or 15.45 points, at […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Prime Minister Shinzo Abe is on track for a landslide win in Japan’s upcoming election, the latest survey suggested Monday, as a new party founded by Tokyo’s popular governor loses momentum. Abe’s conservative Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is projected to win as many as 303 of the 465 seats up for grabs in the October 22 election, according to a poll by the Mainichi Shimbun. Its junior coalition partner Komeito is […]
