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A sit-in by visa violators and their families entered its second day Tuesday in front of the Tokyo Regional Immigration Bureau with protesters seeking government good will. The action at the bureau in Minato Ward is being organized by the Asian People’s Friendship Society, ...
Kazuhiro Shiraishi, 66, is a guest-house manager in the Izu-kogen Highlands, a famous resort area on the Izu Peninsula of Shizuoka Prefecture. Looking out onto the Pacific Ocean, and just 90 minutes by train from Tokyo, Izu has a warm climate all year round ...
“I was stopped by two men in a government-registered vehicle, blindfolded and dragged off the street. They took me away to a house in a place I did not know. I was forced into a room with blood all over the walls and floor, ...
Takashi Miike's blood-soaked vengeance tale, one of two Japanese films being shown in competition at the Cannes Film Festival, draws the biggest boos so far, with critics savaging it as overacted and cliched.
Have you ever given your best effort while striving to achieve something but felt like what you were doing was futile? That’s the feeling I’m getting about Tokyo’s bid to host the 2020 Olympics. With just over three months to go until the IOC ...
Is it a sign of a full-fledged economic recovery or a looming catastrophe in the monetary making? Recent spikes in Japan’s long-term interest rate, represented by the 10-year government bond, have created a stir and roused a deep sense of alarm among investors and powerful politicians. A confident Bank of ...
Japanese biotech ventures promising to make jet fuel from algae and to produce synthetic cartilage are soaring in Tokyo trading ...
The dollar hovered in a tight range mostly above ¥102.50 in Tokyo trading Monday, as currency players found it difficult ...
Stocks gained further ground Monday as the yen weakened on the back of improved U.S. economic data, with the benchmark Nikkei average ending at a fresh 64-month high. The 225-issue Nikkei average closed up 222.69 points, or 1.47 percent, at 15,360.81, the highest closing ...
U.S. stocks closed out another week of new record highs Friday. Optimistic reports on consumer confidence and the economic outlook drove a rally that pushed the Dow and S&P 500 to end-of-the-week records highs for the third straight week. Over the week, the Dow ...
The dollar was stable above ¥102 in Tokyo on Thursday, repeating narrow movements in a wait-and-see mood ahead of the announcements of key U.S. economic indicators. At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at ¥102.43-47, up slightly from ¥102.35-43 at the same time Wednesday. ...
Tokyo stocks are expected to remain on a firm note for the time being, even after the Nikkei average topped 15,000, as more money is likely to flow into the market from abroad, analysts said. The Tokyo market’s rally has gathered pace since the ...
Stocks fell back Thursday as profit-taking gained the upper hand. The Nikkei 225 average closed down 58.79 points at 15,037.24 after hitting a 64-month intraday high of 15,155.72 in early trading. On Wednesday, the key gauge surged 337.61 points. The Topix dropped 7.62 points ...
The dollar temporarily rose above ¥102.50 for the first time in four years and seven months in Tokyo trading Wednesday, supported by increasing optimism about the U.S. economy. At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at ¥102.35-43, up from ¥101.37-38 at the same time ...
The Nikkei 225 average rose sharply Wednesday and ended above 15,000 for the first time in more than 64 months, thanks mainly to the weaker yen. The Nikkei closed 337.61 points, or 2.29 percent, higher at 15,096.03, its best closing level since Dec. 28, ...
The Nikkei 225 stock average gains more than 2 percent to end above 15,000 for the first time since December 2007, propelled by a falling yen and buoyant global equities.
The dollar fell below ¥101.50 in Tokyo Tuesday, pulled down by profit-taking and adjustment sales after its recent bull run. At 5 p.m., the dollar was quoted at ¥101.37-38, down from ¥101.62-62 at the same time on Monday. The euro was at $1.3000-3000, up ...
The key Nikkei average fell back slightly Tuesday amid wariness over its recent rapid rally. The 225-issue Nikkei average closed down 23.79 points, or 0.16 percent, at 14,758.42. The Topix index of all first-section issues dropped 1.40 points, or 0.11 percent, to end at ...
A record-breaking rally in U.S. stocks paused Monday as investors assessed whether the rise in stock valuations overstated the improvement in the economy. The latest positive data, out Monday, showed that Americans increased spending at retailers last month. That suggests that consumers may boost ...
The dollar shatters the ¥100 barrier in Tokyo trading, causing the Nikkei 225 stock average to surge 2.93 percent and end at its highest level in over five years.