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From Dana Lyons: A long-time line of resistance has turned to solid support for Japanese stocks. One of the objectives of Sun Tzu’s Art of War philosophies is to transform one’s enemy’s strength into weakness – and, thus, transform one’s own ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s securities watchdog is investigating Toshiba Corp’s accounting practices for the last business year to see if it properly handled the losses incurred by its U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse, the Nikkei business daily reported on ... ( read original story ...)

Japan is the world's No. 1 importer of the fuel ... President Yuji Kakimi told The Nikkei. Kansai Electric Power also opened a Singapore hub this spring and is gathering information in order to start LNG trading operations. ( read original story ...)

Global equities rose Thursday, with key Asian indexes gaining led by strength in Japan, thanks to a weaker yen and robust trade data. The Nikkei Stock Average NIK, +0.58% was up 0.4% in early trade, on track to post another two-decade high. The yen’s ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's 18- and 19-year-olds will be voting in their first ... Younger voters tend to be relatively strong supporters of the Shinzo Abe government. In a Nikkei Inc. poll conducted last week, 52% of 18- and 19-year-olds said they supported the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Oct 19 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Thursday morning to hit a fresh 21-year high and was poised to scale a 13-day winning streak, as gains in global stocks and a weaker yen supported investors' risk sentiment. The Nikkei rose 0.3 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Oct 18 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average rose for a 12th consecutive day on Wednesday, getting a lift from hopes that this weekend’s election will produce political stability and continuation of loose monetary policy. The Nikkei ended 0.1 ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Global stock markets rose Monday after leaders of global finance appealed at a weekend meeting of the International Monetary Fund for a continuation of low-interest rate policies to keep economic recoveries on track. KEEPING SCORE: Germany's DAX ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Shares rose in Europe and Asia on Monday after leaders of global finance appealed at a weekend meeting of the International Monetary Fund for a continuation of low-interest rate policies to keep economic recoveries on track. KEEPING SCORE ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (AP) — Japan's trade surplus leaped nearly 38 percent in September from a year earlier, on strong shipments of cars, car parts and machinery to China and the U.S., according to customs data released Thursday. Exports rose 14 percent year-on-year in ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's securities watchdog is investigating Toshiba Corp's (6502.T) accounting practices for the last business year to see if it properly handled the losses incurred by its U.S. nuclear unit Westinghouse, a source familiar with the ... ( read original story ...)

QuickTake Exchanges in London and New York are vying for a role in Aramco’s IPO, with Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto also trying to attract the sale. "We will announce the venue in due course," Al-Falih said in London, where he was attending the ... ( read original story ...)

QuickTake London and New York exchanges are vying for a role in Aramco IPO, with Hong Kong, Singapore, Tokyo and Toronto also trying to attract the sale. "The IPO is on track," he said in London on the sidelines of the annual dinner of the Oil & Money ... ( read original story ...)

Team U.S.A. toppled Japan at the first-ever giant fighting robot showdown. American robotics company MegaBots and its Japanese rival, Suidobashi Heavy Industries, fought for technological superiority in a battle that was streamed online Tuesday evening. ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Mizuho Financial Group is poised to merge its American banking and trust banking units as soon as this year, consolidating duplicate functions and putting freed-up staff to work on sales. The Japanese megabank is currently seeking permission to ... ( read original story ...)

A long-time line of resistance has turned to solid support for Japanese stocks. One of the objectives of Sun Tzu’s Art of War philosophies is to transform one’s enemy’s strength into weakness – and, thus, transform one’s own weakness into a strength. ( read original story ...)