Japanese shares choppy again, BOJ deputy seeks to soothe market

By Brigid Riley TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese shares swung up and down in morning trade on Wednesday in a rollercoaster week of double-digit losses and gains that led the Bank of Japan's deputy governor to reassure the market there would be no interest rate rises amid the volatility. ( read original story ...)

Heatstroke killed more than 120 in Tokyo in July

TOKYO — More than 120 people died of heatstroke in the Tokyo metropolitan area in July, when the nation’s average temperature hit record highs and heat warnings were in effect much of the month, Japanese authorities said Tuesday. According to the Tokyo ... ( read original story ...)