Dollar jumps to around ¥105.90 in Tokyo

The dollar rose to levels around ¥105.90 in Tokyo trading Monday, aided by a Japanese retail giant's announcement of a huge U.S. business buyout plan and T ... ( read original story ...)

The Great Wall of Japan

At a cost of $12bn, they are building a 15-metre-high anti-tsunami wall across 400 kilometres to divide the land from the ocean. But it is also dividing local communities. There are fears the wall ... ( read original story ...)