Japan’s Diplomatic Efforts to Ease Middle East Tensions
Japanese Foreign Minister Yoko Kamikawa is set to tour Qatar and Bahrain to ease Middle…
Asian Markets Show Mixed Performance Amid Global Uncertainty
Asian Markets Show Mixed Performance Amid Global Uncertainty Asian markets showed mixed performance, with Japan's…
‘BOJ shock’ behind Japan’s dramatic stock plunge
TOKYO The sudden appreciation of the yen in the wake of the Bank of Japan's…
Kobayashi Pharma to exit red yeast rice business amid health scandal
TOKYO Kobayashi Pharmaceutical Co said Thursday it will discontinue its red yeast rice business following…
Music and gaming help Sony hike net profit forecast
TOKYO Sony raised its annual net profit forecast on Wednesday after a solid performance in…
Wages in Japan log 1st rise in 27 months on higher summer bonuses
TOKYO Japan's real wages in June rose 1.1 percent from a year earlier to mark…
Tokyo stocks surge after Monday’s record fall; yen trading at 144.75 against dollar
TOKYO Tokyo stocks surged Tuesday following a record selloff the previous day that was fueled…
Nikkei plunges 12%, logging its worst two-day decline in history
TOKYO Japan’s Nikkei 225 share index plunged more than 12% on Monday as investors worried…
Weak yen helps Toyota compensate for Japan problems
Toyota reported a modest rise in first-quarter net profits on Thursday as a weak yen…