BOJ takes additional monetary easing steps to deal with fallout from coronavirus
The Bank of Japan takes additional monetary easing steps as the central bank holds a policy meeting two days ahead of sc...
read moreTakanawa Gateway Station opens
Takanawa Gateway Station opens in Tokyo, serving JR East's Yamanote loop line and Keihin Tohoku line. The futuristic sta...
read moreTokyo stocks tumble 3 days in a row
Tokyo stocks continue to fall amid jitters over the novel coronavirus epidemic, with the benchmark Nikkei index dropping...
read moreAbe, BOJ gov. Kuroda talk COVID-19 economic impact
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda hold talks about the impact of the novel coronaviru...
read moreMajor Japanese firms respond cautiously to pay raise demands
Major Japanese companies respond with caution to labor unions' annual pay raise demands amid uncertainties surrounding t...
read moreStocks in Japan tumble over coronavirus fears
Traders in Japan begin the week offloading stocks across the board at the Tokyo Stock Exchange. Growing concerns over th...
read moreTokyo Disneyland closed until March 15
Tokyo Disneyland and Tokyo DisneySea will be closed from February 29 through March 15 in an effort to prevent the spread...
read moreSony-toy car collaboration
Sony develops a sensor that can track fast-moving objects, a technology the electronics firm hopes to utilize for self-d...
read moreTokyo Olympic summer could be hotter than usual
The Japan Meteorological Agency announces that this summer could be hotter than average.
read moreCORONAVIRUS: Tokyo stocks plunge
The Nikkei 225 loses more than 1,000 points on Tuesday as markets react to the spread of COVID-19.
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