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TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo shares slipped Tuesday morning with few concrete trading cues, as investors eye a widening scandal over possible ties between Russia and US President Donald Trump’s associates. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index fell 0.54 percent, or 106.38 points, to end the morning session at 19,576.19, while the broader Topix index of all first-section shares retreated 0.44 percent, to 6.98 points, to 1,563.23. © Agence France-Presse
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) – Former world number one golfer Ai Miyazato said on Monday (May 29) that she would retire at the end of this season, saying that she had been struggling to maintain her motivation for years although her life as a pro had been a happy one. The Okinawan-born Miyazato, 31 and a nine-time winner on the LPGA tour, told a Tokyo news conference that she had decided last summer that this season […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) – Residents of Tokyo expressed their concerns after North Korea fired what appeared to be a short-range ballistic missile on Monday (May 29). The missile was believed to be a Scud-class ballistic missile which appeared to have flown about 450 kilometers (280 miles) and landed in Japan’s exclusive economic zone. Many in Tokyo were worried that missiles would impact on not only the coastal area of the Sea of Japan, but also […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — North Korea fired what appeared to be a short-range ballistic missile on Monday (May 29) that landed in the sea off its east coast, the latest in a series of missile tests defying world pressure and threats of more sanctions. The missile is believed to be a Scud-class ballistic missile though Japanese officials said they needed to gather more information before confirming that. The missile flew about 400 kilometers (280 miles), […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened flat on Monday after North Korea’s latest missile launch. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.05 percent, or 10.34 points, to 19,697.18 at the start, while the Topix index of all first-section issues edged up 0.04 percent, or 0.70 points, to 1,570.12. © Agence France-Presse
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea fired a ballistic missile on Monday, the South’s military and Japan said, a move that ratcheted up tensions over the North’s quest to develop weapons capable of hitting the United States. The test is the latest launch by Pyongyang this year as the isolated regime steps up efforts to develop an intercontinental ballistic missile that can deliver a nuclear warhead to the continental US. The missile launches, and […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said on Thursday (May 25) that he expected the North Korean missile threat and the bombing in Manchester to head the agenda at the Group of Seven leaders’ summit in Italy. Over the last two weeks North Korea successively launched two missiles, which are believed to be a significant advance in its technologies and drive for an intercontinental ballistic missile. At least 22 people were killed by […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) – Swelling hopes for a baby panda in Tokyo have bumped up the stock price of a Chinese restaurant chain in the area, with locals setting their sights on a flurry of tourists. Eleven-year-old Shin Shin, who was brought to Ueno Zoo from China, has been showing signs of pregnancy since last week after mating with male Ri Ri in February, according to zoo officials. Giant pandas are notoriously clumsy at mating, […]
BEIJING, China (AFP) – China called on Monday for dialogue to ease tensions on the Korean peninsula after North Korea carried out a new missile test. “The (UN) Security Council has clear stipulations prohibiting DPRK against using ballistic missiles and China opposes this as well,” foreign ministry spokeswoman Hua Chunying told a regular press briefing, using the initials of North Korea’s official name. “The situation on the Korean peninsula is complex and sensitive. We urge […]
TOKYO, Japan (Reuters) — Japanese government said on Monday (May 22) that it’s determined to impose its own sanctions to curb North Korea’s nuclear and missile ambitions, a day after Pyongyang conducted its second missile test in a week. Japanese government spokesperson Yoshihide Suga said in a regular news conference that blocking off money, parts and technologies that Pyongyang needs for its nuclear weapon programme is essential to curtailing the communist regime’s nuclear programme. The […]
HONG KONG, China (AFP) – Hong Kong’s flagship airline Cathay Pacific said Monday it would cut 600 staff as part of a major overhaul to slash costs and repair its bottom line. The company posted its first annual net loss in eight years in March, citing intense competition as lower cost airlines, particularly from mainland China, eat into its market share. It pledged at the time to slash costs by 30 percent, saying that […]
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) — Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday, tracking gains on Wall Street last week as higher oil prices lifted energy shares. US stocks rose on Friday, recovering losses sustained earlier in the week on worries about President Donald Trump’s growth agenda in the wake of burgeoning investigations of the White House. The White House has been thrown into turmoil by a succession of stunning allegations against the president. James Comey, the former […]
