TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan's customs-cleared crude imports from Iran fell 6.3 percent in March from a year ago, ahead of a sharp drop expected in April and May due to difficulty in doing business with the Islamic Republic amid tighter Western sanctions. The drop last month comes even after the United States exempted Japan...
Japan's industrial production rose 1.0 percent in March from February, led by output of automobiles, notebook computers and communications equipment, the government said Friday amid a tentative recovery in the world's third-largest economy. (read more here…)
TOKYO – Tokyo stocks opened 1.17 percent higher on Wednesday with investors heartened by higher US stocks and technology giant Apple’s robust earnings results. The Nikkei 225 index at the … (read more…)
Although Newt Gingrich lost the Delaware primary by 29 percent to Mitt Romney, the former speaker of the House still did not announce the suspension of his presidential campaign Tuesday night. (read the story…)
