Tsunami warning issued after quake off Fukushima in Japan

An earthquake with preliminary magnitude of 7.3 has struck off the coast of Fukushima prefecture in Japan. A tsunami warning for waves of up to three meters (10 feet) has been issued. The Japan Meteorological Agency says the quake struck around 6 a.m at a ... ( read original story ...)

Tsunami warning after 6.9 Japan earthquake

A 6.9 magnitude earthquake hit northeastern Japan early Tuesday, the country's meteorological agency said, issuing a tsunami warning for the region's coast including Fukushima prefecture. A some three metre tsunami could hit the northeastern coast ... ( read original story ...)

Japan logs $4.47 bn trade surplus in October

Japan saw its second consecutive trade surplus in October ... it was up almost 15 percent on-year against the dollar last month, which the finance ministry said hit export values for key products such as vehicles and steel. However, the weak reading ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Imports Continue Decline, Exports Fall More Than Forecast

(Bloomberg) -- Japan posted a trade surplus for a second straight month in October, according to data released by the Ministry of Finance on Monday. The surplus was driven by a continued decline in the value of imports, which have fallen faster than exports. ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Launches New Drive to Become Leading Financial Centre

Tokyo is set to relaunch a bid to establish itself as Asia’s leading financial centre, according to a report today in the Financial Times. The effort is being spearheaded by Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike and will call on global investment banks to reverse ... ( read original story ...)

Western Japan Jolted By 5.4 Magnitude Earthquake

Tokyo: An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of 5.4 shook western Japan on Saturday but there was no immediate reports of damage and a tsunami warning was not issued. The epicentre of the earthquake, which occurred at 11:48 a.m. (0248 GMT), was in ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks at 10-month high on weaker yen

Tokyo stocks rose to a 10-month high on Monday as the dollar ... but market heavyweight Fast Retailing fell 0.54 percent to 39,970 yen. The finance ministry announced just before markets opened that Japan posted a second successive trade surplus, of ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks up on weaker yen by break

Tokyo stocks rose Monday morning to a 10-month high as the ... with Sony up 1.48 percent at 3,283.0 yen and Hitachi also gaining 2.28 percent at 608 yen. The finance ministry announced just before markets opened that Japan posted a second successive ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei edges up, hovers at 10-1/2-month high as weak yen supports

TOKYO, Nov 21 Japan's Nikkei rose on Monday morning, hovering at 10-1/2-month highs after the yen weakened further, but gains could be limited on investor caution after the market's recent sharp rally. The Nikkei share average rose 0.6 percent to 18,072.01 ... ( read original story ...)