Nikkei ends higher as dollar gain outweighs N.Korea pain

TOKYO, Sept 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average ended higher on Friday and posted its biggest weekly gain in ten months as a stronger dollar saw investors buying shares of exporters, shrugging off North Korea’s ballistic missile launch that ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks open higher despite N.Korea missile launch

Tokyo stocks were higher on Friday morning with investors keeping ... But the latest provocation by Pyongyang sparked no sell-offs in financial markets. Market players "are getting used to the risks", said Toshihiko Matsuno, chief strategist at SMBC ... ( read original story ...)

India, Japan ink 15 pacts to deepen ties

Addressing a gathering of business community from both the countries, Modi termed it ‘deepening of the ties between the two countries’. Striking a personal chord by terming the Japanese counterpart as his “personal friend”, Modi said ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Stocks Open Higher Despite North Korea Missile Launch

Tokyo: Tokyo stocks were higher on Friday morning with investors keeping their cool despite North Korea's launching its second missile over Japan in less than a month. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index gained 0.21 percent, or 40.95 points, to 19,848.39 in ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea fires missile over Japan in longest-ever flight

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of - North Korea fired an intermediate-range missile over Japan into the northern Pacific Ocean on Friday, U.S. and South Korean militaries said, its longest-ever such flight and a clear message of defiance to its rivals. Since ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea fires another missile over Japan, South Korea says

Japan also convened a National Security Council meeting ... utterly," Australian Prime Minister Malcolm Turnbull said in an interview with Sky News on Friday. "This is a sign, I believe, of their frustration at the increased sanctions on North Korea ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese companies hold off on floating bonds

TOKYO -- Major Japanese enterprises including the NTT group and Ricoh have decided to postpone bond issuances, gauging the yields they are willing to offer as too low for investors amid a flight to safety. NTT Finance, which handles fund procurement for ... ( read original story ...)

Japan, India reinforce bulwark against China

GANDHINAGAR, India -- Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Indian counterpart Narendra Modi reaffirmed the bilateral security and infrastructure collaboration aimed at countering China's territorial encroachment during their meeting here Thursday. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo 2020 Domestic Sponsorship Already Hits Record

There are just over 2000 days until the Opening Ceremony of the 2020 Olympic Games in Tokyo and already domestic sponsorship for the event has reached a record $2.8 billion. Stock photo via https://pixabay.com/en/packs-pile-money-finance-currency-163497 ... ( read original story ...)