Tokyo stocks closed lower Monday amid a lack of clear cues with many markets shut for the Easter holidays with tech issues losing ground as U.S. Treasury yields rose, while the yen's plunge against ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares fall as higher US yields weigh on tech stocks
The Nikkei ended 1.08% lower at 26,799.71. Of the benchmark's 225 components, 181 declined versus 40 that rose. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 1.08%
Japan stocks were lower after the close on Monday, as losses in the Precision Instruments, Electrical/Machinery and Transport sectors led shares lower. At the close in Tokyo, the Nikkei 225 fell 1.08% ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby head: Premature for BOJ to debate policy tweak – Reuters
Japanese business lobby Keidanren's head Masakazu Tokura said on Monday, it’s too early for the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to debate altering monetary policy settings, especially in the face of the sharp ... ( read original story ...)
Couple at heart of Abe cronyism scandal found guilty again over fraud
The Osaka High Court upheld a lower court decision that handed down a five-year prison term to Yasunori Kagoike, while his wife, Junko, was sentenced to two years and six months in prison. ( read original story ...)
Preview – Group H: Sydney FC (AUS) v Hoang Anh Gia Lai (VIE)
Sydney FC are braced for a tough challenge when they play hosts Hoang Anh Gia Lai in Group H of the AFC Champions League™ 2022 on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Caceres expects tough test from ACL hosts
HAGL lost their opener against Kevin Muscat's Yokohama F. Marinos 2-1 but Caceres said the supposed group minnows showed plenty for Sydney to be wary of in that contest. "We expect that game to be ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo records 3,479 new COVID cases on April 18
The Japanese capital reported 3,479 coronavirus infections on April 18 after registering 5,220 the previous day, the Tokyo Metropolitan Gover ... ( read original story ...)
Japan business lobby head says premature for BOJ to debate policy tweak
TOKYO : Japanese business lobby Keidanren's head Masakazu Tokura said on Monday it was premature for the central bank to debate tweaking monetary policy, in the wake of the yen's sharp declines ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese shares fall as higher U.S. yields weigh on tech stocks
Japan’s Nikkei stock index fell for a second session on Monday in thin trade, dragged down by losses in technology shares after U.S. Treasury yields rose, as many markets were still shut for Easter ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower as yen hits new 20-year low against dollar
Tokyo stocks ended lower Monday as sentiment was hurt by the yen's brief fall to a fresh 20-year low against the U.S. dollar and a cl ... ( read original story ...)
Remote island ramps up defenses as tensions rise between Japan and China
On most days, Japanese fisherman Kazushi Kinjo leaves port on the Japanese island of Yonaguni to catch deep sea red snapper in waters to the north. There, fish are plentiful -- and increasingly, so ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expands defense of its southern front line to counter China
CNN's Blake Essig speaks with the chief of staff of Japan's Ground Self-Defense Force and visits several islands including Ishigaki, Okinawa and Yonaguni to see up close how these idyllic places are ... ( read original story ...)
Japan on high alert after being rocked by second earthquake within 48 hours
The CGTN news agency said in a post on Twitter: “M5.5 earthquake struck Japan on Friday at 11.25pm local time at a depth of 20km (12.4 miles), the Japan Meteorological Agency (JMA) has reported.” ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s struggling tourism sector despairs at lack of COVID exit
Japan is increasingly an outlier in a region that is lifting border restrictions and reviving quarantine-free travel. ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms hit by COVID lockdown in Shanghai
The coronavirus lockdown in Shanghai is forcing Japanese retailers to halt operations in the Chinese commercial and financial hub, wh ... ( read original story ...)