Sushma Swaraj meets Japanese PM Abe in Tokyo

Tokyo: External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj today met Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and the two leaders discussed ways to strengthen the bilateral ties. Swaraj, who was here on a three-day visit, also conveyed the greetings of Prime Minister ... ( read original story ...)

Olympics: Sapporo sitting pretty in race for 2026 Winter Games

Sapporo's name is expected to be included along with possible ... "What we have heard so far has been very positive," Dubi told Kyodo News. "(The new approach) is highly valued by the cities because they hear directly from the IOC what is expected rather ... ( read original story ...)

Japan shares higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 0.61%

Investing.com – Japan equities were higher at the close on Thursday, as gains in the Gas & Water, Power and Chemical sectors propelled shares higher. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 added 0.61%. Advancing stocks outnumbered falling ones by 2219 to ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei rises as weak yen lifts sentiment; Takeda stumbles

TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday morning as a weaker yen lifted risk sentiment, but Takeda Pharmaceutical stumbled after it said it was considering a bid for London-listed Shire that could top $40 billion. ( read original story ...)

Asian Equities Mixed; Nikkei Rises on Softer Yen

Overnight, the S&P 500 slipped 0.3%, while the Dow and the Nasdaq fell 0.1% and 0.9% respectively. Japan’s Nikkei 225 outperformed its regional peers and jumped 1% by 9:38PM ET (01:38 GMT), with a weaker yen being cited as supportive. Softbank Corp. (T ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei rises, helped by retail, food stocks; Takeda stumbles

TOKYO, March 29 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, helped by gains in domestic-demand stocks, but Takeda Pharmaceutical stumbled after it said it was considering a bid for London-listed Shire that could top $40 billion. The Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei Asia300 Index ekes out small gain ahead of long weekend

HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Asian stocks outside of Japan edged higher, even as traders stayed on the sidelines ahead of a long weekend amid concern over U.S. and China trade relations and an ongoing selloff for U.S. technology stocks. The Nikkei Asia300 ... ( read original story ...)