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TOKYO -- Donald Trump's visit to Japan reveals two sides to the American president -- and a challenge for Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in managing the relationship with the U.S. One Trump chose Japan as the first destination in his Asia tour, calling the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said Tuesday that trade imbalances with the United States should be addressed through U.S.-Japan economic dialogue, rather than through a bilateral free-trade agreement. "It is true that the United States runs ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei index jumped to a near 26-year-high on Tuesday morning, as foreign investors piled in on expectations of strong earnings from Japan Inc., while Wall Street’s strength underpinned sentiment. The Nikkei share ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo's benchmark stock index closed at a quarter-century high on Tuesday, rising by 1.73 percent amid eased concerns over geopolitical risks and on expectations for sound corporate earnings. The Nikkei 225 gained 389.25 points to close at 22,937.60, the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday that Japan would not enter a bilateral free trade agreement (FTA) with the United States as a means to resolve the two countries’ trade imbalance. Speaking to reporters after a cabinet ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Global wind turbine manufacturers are gearing up to capture opportunities in Japan as a number of large wind power projects are finally completing time-consuming environmental impact assessment and starting to seek equipment suppliers. Key players ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Monday's summit highlighted Washington's carrot-and-stick approach toward Tokyo on trade issues, as President Donald Trump pushed again for Japan to reduce its surplus with the U.S. even as the two sides struck deals on energy and infrastructure ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average ended flat on Monday as weakness in the banking sector offset gains in index-heavy Fast Retailing, while Subaru tumbled after the company cut its annual profit forecasts. The Nikkei ended almost ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Nov 7 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei jumped to a level not seen since 1992 on Tuesday morning as foreign investors chased the market higher on hopes for strong earnings from Japan Inc. The Nikkei share average opened lower but later gained as much as ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Nov 6 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei share average touched a 21-year high on Monday as strong gains in the mining sector and shares such as clothing company Fast Retailing Co offset banking sector weakness. The Nikkei was up 0.01 percent at the end of ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Kyodo) -- The Tokyo Stock Exchange gave approval Monday ... in what could be the largest initial public offering in the country this year. The IPO is expected to value SG Holdings Co. at around 500 billion yen ($4.4 billion), with an assumed ... ( read original story ...)