AP A car bomb exploded outside a mosque Sunday, killing at least 37 people and wounding another 141 in a mostly Shiite Muslim neighborhood in the southern Pakistan city of Karachi — the third mass-casualty attack on the minority sect in the country this ...
It's a dangerous, unpredictable world. Twice in January Chinese warships in the East China Sea challenged Japan's Maritime Self Defense Forces patrols in a manner deemed threatening. And on Feb. 12 came North Korea's nuclear test.
Here's an open secret: Japanese men have a bad international reputation on the romance front.
SELLING WOMEN: Prostitution, Markets and the Household in Early Modern Japan, by Amy Stanley. University of California Press, 2012, 282 pp., $49.95 (hardcover) In the vast cultural landscape, Japan fascinates the mainstream with manga and anime, the martial arts, Zen and kimono. Of course, ...
Kenta Maeda shook off worries about his form with five shutout innings as Japan beat China 5-2 in first-round Pool A of the World Baseball Classic on Sunday at Fukuoka Dome. Japan improved to 2-0 following a tough win over Brazil in Saturday evening’s ...
Stocks bounced back sharply Thursday, buoyed by hefty gains on Wall Street and purchases from fund managers attempting to spruce up their portfolios at the end of the month. The Nikkei 225 average closed up 305.39 points, or 2.71 percent, at 11,559.36. On Wednesday, ...
Stocks lost further ground Wednesday on concerns over the political turmoil on Italy. The Nikkei 225 closed down 144.84 points at the day’s low of 11,253.97 after diving 263.71 points Tuesday. The Topix slumped 13.05 points to end at 953.72 after losing 13.93 points ...
Stocks fell sharply Tuesday, pressured by heavy selling on the back of the yen’s upsurge and rekindled concerns over the European debt crisis after Italy’s general election. The Nikkei 225 average closed down 263.71 points, or 2.26 percent, at 11,398.81. On Monday, the key ...
Stocks scored robust gains Monday, inspired by a reported government selection of the Bank of Japan’s new chief and expectations of the country’s entry into Trans-Pacific Partnership free-trade negotiations. The Nikkei 225 average improved by 276.58 points, or 2.43 percent, to finish at the ...
Stocks fell Thursday, pressured by profit-taking and falls in overseas equities. The Nikkei 225 average dropped 159.15 points, or 1.39 percent, to finish the day at 11,309.13. On Wednesday, the key market gauge gained 95.94 points. The Topix eased 10.84 points, or 1.11 percent, ...
Stocks rose Wednesday, bolstered by overnight gains in European and U.S. equities, with the Nikkei 225 average ending at a 52-month high. The Nikkei rose 95.94 points to hit 11,468.28, its best finish since Sept. 29, 2008, after briefly topping 11,500. The Topix gained ...
The Nikkei 225 average fell back Tuesday, pressured by profit-taking after the previous day’s surge, but investors’ continuing eagerness to buy Japanese stocks limited its loss. The Nikkei closed down 35.53 points, or 0.31 percent, at 11,372.34. But the Topix edged up 0.92 point, ...
Stocks rebounded sharply Monday as the yen fell after the Group of 20 economies failed to single out Japan for criticism over its economic policies, which have led to the yen’s recent weakness. The Nikkei 225 average closed up 234.04 points, or 2.09 percent, ...
The Nikkei 225 average rose Thursday, helped by buybacks on the back of the yen’s weakening. The benchmark index gained 55.87 points to close at 11,307.28. On Wednesday, the Nikkei tumbled 117.71 points. The Topix, however, sagged 2.14 points to end at 954.88 after ...
JIJI Stocks were battered Wednesday by selling to cash in gains following the yen’s strengthening against other major currencies. The Nikkei 225 average closed down 117.71 points, or 1.04 percent, at 11,251.41. On Tuesday, the key market gauge shot up 215.96 points. The Topix ...
Economic policy minister Akira Amari says the government will step up efforts so that the benchmark Nikkei index jumps an extra 17 percent to 13,000 points by the end of March.
The Nikkei 225 average retreated Thursday, weighed down by selling to lock in profits after a surge the previous day. The key market gauge closed 106.68 points lower at 11,357.07. On Wednesday, the Nikkei shot up 416.83 points to finish at its highest level ...
