Tokyo stocks close higher after US bounce

Tokyo stocks closed higher on Thursday as investors took heart from a slightly cheaper yen and a rebound in US shares, but trade was cautious ahead of holidays in Japan and the US. The benchmark ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo: Pair nabbed over excessive touting in Ueno

TOKYO (TR) – Tokyo Metropolitan Police have arrested two men for excessive touting in a business district in Taito Ward, reports TV Asahi (Nov. 21). On Tuesday night, officers apprehended Kazuyuki Osa... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo shares slip after Wall Street rout

Tokyo shares ended lower Wednesday following a sharp fall in US stocks as fears over weakness in the technology sector spread throughout the wider market. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index dropped 0 ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks close down, Nissan plunges over 5%

Tokyo stocks dropped on Tuesday with shares in Nissan diving more than five percent and Mitsubishi also plunging after chairman Carlos Ghosn was arrested over allegations of financial misconduct ... ( read original story ...)

The corporate scandals that rocked Japan

But Japan has, in recent years, dealt with a number of high-profile ... But life remained tough for Toshiba and its US nuclear business Westinghouse was forced to file for bankruptcy protection last y... ( read original story ...)