Category: FINANCE

TOKYO, June 6 Japan's Nikkei share average slumped on Tuesday, surrendering the 20,000 level after losses on Wall Street and a stronger yen sapped sentiment. The Nikkei ended down 1 percent at 19,979.90, moving away from Friday's high of 20,239.81 ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe suddenly seems to have a ... expansion and economic reforms has delivered mixed results in recent years. The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average has spiked up 11 percent from an April 14 low, and it broke through the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, June 6 Japan's Nikkei share average slumped on Tuesday as losses on Wall Street and a stronger yen sapped sentiment. The Nikkei was down 0.7 percent at midday at 20,026.45, moving away from Friday's high of 20,239.81, which was its loftiest level ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- A prayer room opened in Tokyo Station on Monday, the latest effort by Japan to attract more Muslims, Buddhists and other religiously observant tourists from Asia. The 8-sq.-meter space is located in the station's travel service center. The space ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan is eager to cooperate with China's massive Belt and ... as the diverse regions found in between," the prime minister said during a banquet at Nikkei Inc.'s annual International Conference on the Future of Asia. Beijing aims to create a ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO/SINGAPORE, June 2 A 10 percent surge over six weeks swept Japan's Nikkei stock index above the 20,000-point barrier for the first time since late 2015 on Friday, without dispelling doubts about the rally's shelf life given the outlook for automakers ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, June 5 Japan's Nikkei share average barely moved on Monday, capped by a stronger yen but retaining enough momentum to stay close to a 22-month high scaled the previous session. At 0150 GMT, the Nikkei was up 0.1 percent at 20,197.80. after slipping ... ( read original story ...)