TOKYO: Bidding for a government-owned office property in Tokyo shows that the country’s real estate market is still going strong, thanks to a weak currency and ultralow interest rates that have drawn ... ( read original story ...)
Who is Shinzo Abe? The politics of Japan’s longest-serving former prime minister
Japan relationship that was meant to bolster Japan's defense capability. But Abe made enemies too by forcing his defense goals and other contentious issues through parliament, despite strong public ... ( read original story ...)
Former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe shot at: Political assassinations that shook the world
Shinzo Abe, the former prime minister of Japan, was shot at twice and collapsed during a speech in the city of Nara on Friday. The attack brings to mind the assassinations of other world leaders ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe: Japan’s former prime minister shot during campaign speech
Japan’s former prime minister in ‘very grave condition’ after being shot - Mr Abe was bleeding and holding his chest when he collapsed and was rushed to a hospital, according to reports ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei loses some of its early gains after news of ex-PM Shinzo Abe being shot
By 0354 GMT, the Nikkei index had risen 0.5% to 26,631.72, after climbing as much as 1.4% earlier in the session. The broader Topix index had risen 0.58% to 1,893.43. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei pares gains, safe-haven yen rises after news ex-PM Abe shot
The Nikkei index was up 0.5% to 26,631.72, after climbing as much as 1.4% earlier in the session. Read more at straitstimes.com. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Abe shot while making election speech, in grave condition
TOKYO: Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe has been taken to hospital bleeding after collapsing while delivering a speech in the western city of Nara, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Shinzo Abe shot while making election speech in Japan
Shinzo Abe, Japan's longest-serving prime minister, was shot on Friday while campaigning for a parliamentary election, with public broadcaster NHK saying a man armed with an apparently homemade gun ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks give up some gains after reports that former PM Shinzo Abe was shot
Japan's stocks gave up some gains on reports that former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was gravely injured in an apparent shooting. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s former prime minister Abe shot, in grave condition
Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe was shot during a campaign speech Friday in western Japan and was airlifted to a hospital but he was not breathing and his heart had stopped, officials said. ( read original story ...)
Economic Buzz: Japan Bank Lending Rise 1.3% In June
The value of overall bank lending in Japan was up 1.3 percent on year in June, the Bank of Japan reported - standing at 585.069 trillion yen. That follows the 0.7 percent increase ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese govt bond yields rise after ex-PM Shinzo Abe’s shooting
Japanese government bond (JGB) yields rose on Friday as Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe was shot while campaigning in the city of Nara, with reports saying Abe appeared to be in a state of ... ( read original story ...)
Parks’ Nagoya to usher in new Japan B. League season in September
The Dolphins will be first on the board as they face the Seahorses Mikawa on September 29 at their home arena. ( read original story ...)
Former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe Shot At Campaign Event & Rushed To Hospital, Suspect Arrested
NBC, The Washington Post and other media outlets reported today that Japan’s former prime minister, Shinzo Abe, was shot while giving a speech in western Japan near Kyoto. Both outlets cited the ... ( read original story ...)
Gov’t spokesperson says Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Cabinet ministers are returning to Tokyo after Abe was shot
Gov't spokesperson says Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Cabinet ministers are returning to Tokyo after Abe was shot ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s PM Kishida Returns To Tokyo; Will Deliver Address Shortly As Shinzo Abe ‘critical’
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida returned to Tokyo from campaigning after former leader Shinzo Abe was shot in Nara, as per local Japanese reports. ( read original story ...)