The dollar weakened to 112.04 yen from 112.23 yen. The euro rose to $1.1408 from $1.1393. Katie Tam in Hong Kong and AP Business Writer Alex Veiga and AP Economics Writer Paul Wiseman contributed. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks fall 3.72 percent to 21,268.73 points
The benchmark Nikkei index of the Tokyo Stock Exchange closed on Thursday with a slump of 882.45 points, or 3.72 percent, to end at 21,268.73. The broader-based Topix index lost 51.15 points, or 3.1 p... ( read original story ...)
Sloane Stephens Victory Hands Winless Naomi Osaka Singapore Lifeline
Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens overcame gallant Kiki Bertens in another marathon match at the WTA Finals, a result which breathes life into Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka’s teetering Singapor... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: Japan reporter freed from Syria returns to Tokyo
He arrived in Tokyo on Thursday night. Yasuda, in interviews with Japanese media on board the plane, described his 40 months in captivity as "hell" both physically and mentally. Yasuda is a ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japan reporter freed from captivity in Syria returns home
TOKYO— A Japanese journalist returned to Tokyo on Thursday after being freed from more than three years of captivity in Syria. Jumpei Yasuda was released on Tuesday and taken to neighboring Turkey. Ya... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Festival Seeks Asian Regional Role as it Opens With ‘A Star is Born’
Though its opening film is high-profile Hollywood romance “A Star is Born,” the Tokyo International Film Festival is increasingly focusing its efforts on building bridges with Asia. ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Memory plans to move up IPO to as soon as next autumn
TOKYO (Kyodo) -- Toshiba Memory Corp., the world's second-largest maker of NAND flash memory chips, plans to move up an initial public offering and go public as soon as next autumn, sources close ... ( read original story ...)
Rugby Bledisloe Cup preview, New Zealand vs. Australia, Yokohama, Japan
Team news All Blacks: Damian McKenzie ... Folau can at least give Cheika something to ponder with a strong outing in Yokohama. Verdict Can the Salta comeback prove the catalyst for a Wallabies revival ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei leads heavy losses in Asia stocks as global woes mount
A woman walks past an electronic board showing graphs of movements of Japan's Nikkei average outside a brokerage in Tokyo. Japanese stocks led a broad retreat across Asia early Thursday, highlighted b... ( read original story ...)
Osaka looking for remedy as serve misfires again
SINGAPORE: World number four Naomi Osaka hopes to find a remedy for her misfiring serve after a heartbreaking three-set defeat to Angelique Kerber, a result which puts her on the brink of elimination ... ( read original story ...)
Stephens victory hands winless Osaka Singapore lifeline
Former US Open champion Sloane Stephens overcame gallant Kiki Bertens in another marathon match at the WTA Finals, a result which breathes life into Japanese sensation Naomi Osaka’s teetering Singapor... ( read original story ...)
Layover in Tokyo? Useful services at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport (HND)!
You must visit Tokyo! If you have a short layover then you can experience ... If you are lucky enough to be travelling business class, or with an airline membership program that grants you access to a... ( read original story ...)
Osaka’s Singapore hopes hang by a thread after Kerber defeat
A tenacious Angelique Kerber overcame a second set stutter to outlast Naomi Osaka on Wednesday, leaving the Japanese sensation's WTA Finals campaign hanging by a thread. Kerber had a chance to ... ( read original story ...)
Toshiba Memory plans to hold IPO to as soon as next autumn under new name
The consortium led by U.S. private equity fund Bain Capital, which bought Toshiba Corp.’s prized semiconductor unit for ¥2 trillion ($17.8 billion) in June, had said in October last year that it aimed ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese journalist freed 3 years after kidnapping in Syria
"My name is Jumpei Yasuda, Japanese journalist. I have been held in Syria for 40 months, now in Turkey. Now I'm in safe condition. Thank you very much," a bearded Yasuda said. The news of Yasuda's rel... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close up 0.37 percent
The Tokyo Stock Exchange's benchmark Nikkei index closed on Wednesday with an increase of 80.40 points, or 0.37 percent, to stand at 22,091.18. The broader-based Topix index rose 1.35 points, or 0.08 ... ( read original story ...)