Tokyo’s Nikkei share average opens down 0.19 pct

Japan's benchmark Nikkei average opened down 0.19 percent at 28,935.51 on Wednesday, while the broader Topix gained 0.02 percent at 1,903.85. T Reuters, the news and media division of Thomson Reuters, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan signs debt suspension agreements

ISLAMABAD: The government of Pakistan and the government of Japan Tuesday signed debt suspension agreements amounting to $367 million under the G-20 Debt Service Suspension Initiative (Phase-I). Noor ... ( read original story ...)

Marriage equality in Japan: finally within reach?

Same-sex marriage is still prohibited in Japan, and Kazuo, now in his early 70s, had been a spouse in all senses except legally. After his death, Hiroshi's family refused to allow Kazuo to attend the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan to issue new 500 yen coins in November

Japan will begin issuing newly redesigned 500 yen coins from around November, the Finance Ministry said Tuesday, after their initial release in the first half of the fiscal year from April was ... ( read original story ...)