Tokyo stocks edge up over tech gains

Tokyo stocks edged up on Thursday as investor sentiment was buoyed by gains in U.S. tech stocks overnight.The benchmark, Nikkei stock index, the 225-is ... ( read original story ...)

Manga doomsday prediction spooks tourists to Japan

Viral rumours of impending disaster stemming from a comic book prediction have taken the sheen off Japan's tourism boom, with some airlines cancelling flights from Hong Kong where passengers numbers ... ( read original story ...)