COVID-19 tracker: Tokyo reports seven new cases

Tokyo confirmed seven new cases of COVID-19 on Monday, with the daily figure falling below 30 for 32 consecutive days. The seven-day average of new cases came to 17.4, compared with 16.1 a week before ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks close higher after US rallies

TOKYO: Tokyo stocks closed higher on Monday as investors took heart from US rallies and digested the Bank of Japan's key business confidence survey. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index advanced 0.71 ... ( read original story ...)