Lee asks Tokyo envoy for meeting with PM Kishida

Ruling party presidential candidate Lee Jae-myung asked Tokyo's top envoy to Seoul on Monday to help arrange a meeting between him and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, a campaign official said. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks end lower on Omicron surge fears

Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday as a surge in Omicron variant infections across the world dented market sentiment and deepened uncertainty over its impact on the global economic recovery. The ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo shares open slightly lower

Tokyo shares opened slightly lower in thin holiday trade on Monday as fears lingered over the impact of the Omicron coronavirus variant.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dipped 0. ( read original story ...)