Tokyo’s Nikkei index opens lower in mixed trade

Tokyo's key Nikkei index opened slightly lower today after falling nearly three per cent in the previous session but with some support from bargain-hunting purchases. The benchmark Nikkei 225 was down ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks higher in morning on dip-buying

Tokyo stocks were higher Thursday morning, as investors scooped up battered shares after the Nikkei index plunged to its lowest level in nearly five months the previous day. The 225-issue Nikkei Stock ... ( read original story ...)

Japan’s best castles to visit at least once

During Japan's Sengoku "Warring States" era (1467-1615), castles were constructed, bolstered and fortified all across the Japanese archipelago, resulting in approximately 5,000 individual keeps. ( read original story ...)