London, Tokyo stocks higher in quiet May Day trading

SEOUL, Korea, Republic Of — Shares were higher in Britain and Japan on Tuesday while most other major markets were closed for public holidays. The White House's postponement of a decision on imposing hefty tariffs on U.S. imports of steel and aluminum ... ( read original story ...)

Japan seeks greater Mideast role to keep US engaged in Asia

ABU DHABI, United Arab Emirates -- Japan and the United Arab Emirates pledged closer cooperation on defense and economic matters on Monday as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe met here with Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, the crown prince of Abu Dhabi. ( read original story ...)

Japan manufacturing growth picks up in April

TOKYO -- Growth in manufacturing activity in Japan rebounded in April thanks to robust domestic demand, according to an industry gauge. The Nikkei Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index, or PMI, rose to 53.8 in April from 53.1 in March. A reading ... ( read original story ...)

Scandals drain support from Japan’s Abe

TOKYO -- Approval of Shinzo Abe's cabinet languished at 43% in the latest Nikkei/TV Tokyo survey as the Japanese prime minister struggled to get out from under the scandals engulfing his government. The poll conducted between Friday and Sunday showed the ... ( read original story ...)

Easing Korea tensions lift Nikkei Asia300 Index

HONG KONG (Nikkei Markets) -- Asian stocks outside of Japan rose on Monday, as a pledge by leaders of North and South Korea to denuclearize the peninsula, boosted risk appetite. The Nikkei Asia300 Index added 1.1% to 1,423.79 on Monday after shedding 1.4% ... ( read original story ...)

International Art Exhibit Shows the World Through Student Eyes

Student Sharon Chen took this photo in Osaka, Japan. A student photography exhibit “Global Perspectives through Student Eyes” is on view in the Science and Engineering Library through fall 2018. Hosted by the International Programs Office (IPO ... ( read original story ...)

This Tech Stock’s Global Expansion Makes it a Buy

I think it can do it. Here’s why. Global expansion continues On April 19, Kinaxis announced that it was opening data centres in Tokyo and Osaka to support its growing customer base in Japan. This news follows the company’s announcement in January that ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo Electric Power : FY 2017 Financial Results

Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings, Incorporated finalized its consolidated FY2017 (April 1, 2017 through March 31, 2018) Financial Results today. While electricity sales revenues increased 3.3% year-on-year (YoY) to 4,574.0 billion yen due to an ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei rises, supported by tech shares; Monex jumps

TOKYO, April 26 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose on Thursday, buoyed by tech shares, with index heavyweight Tokyo Electron jumping after it forecast strong profits for this fiscal year. The Nikkei ended 0.5 percent higher at 22,319.61 points. ( read original story ...)