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 ...)

Nissan (NSANY) Boss Arrested in Tokyo

has been accused of “numerous and significant” acts of business misconduct. Reportedly, Ghosn misrepresented Nissan’s financial assets to the Tokyo Stock Exchange, as well as additional ... ( read original story ...)