Japan opens to students, business travelers

Japan relaxed its entry restrictions on Monday for businesspeople, students and technical trainees, but continues to keep tourists out as the country eyes a 30 trillion yen ($265 billion) stimulus ... ( read original story ...)

Weak magnitude 2.5 earthquake at 6 km depth

Detailed earthquake information - overview map, magnitude, time, depth, source, shake map, list of reports. File an "I felt it" report if you felt the quake! Features interactive map, read user ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Nikkei falls on stronger yen

At closing bell, the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average tumbled 221.59 points, or 0.75%, to 29,285.46. The broader Topix index of all First Section issues on the Tokyo Stock Exchange dropped 16.45 points, ... ( read original story ...)