Japan’s Nikkei ekes out gains in choppy trade

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average edged up in choppy trade on Wednesday, buoyed by Wall Street strength overnight, while profit-taking reined in gains as investors awaited fresh drivers. The Nikkei was up 0.3% at 38,068.22, by the midday break, while the broader Topix gained 0.1% to sit at 2,660.55.

Ninth body recovered in flood-hit Japan region

Rescuers on Wednesday recovered the body of a ninth victim of severe floods which battered parts of central Japan last week, local media said.Japan is prone to natural disasters and routinely faces serious flooding and landslide damages. ( read original story ...)

Mitsui Welcomes New Ship in Handover Ceremony

MOL Cruises which operates Mitsui Ocean Cruises today marked the handover ceremony in collaboration with Seabourn Cruise Line, welcoming Mitsui Ocean Fuji to the fleet. The handover ceremony was held ... ( read original story ...)