Tokyo shares rebound
Tokyo shares rebound in a remarkable recovery from yesterday's US presidential election shock.
read moreTokyo market tanks on Trump upset
The yen surges against the dollar and the Nikkei average plunges more than 5.3 percent on news that Donald Trump will be...
read moreFashionable caps for cancer patients
A breast cancer survivor in western Japan finds her calling making caps for fellow cancer patients.
read moreRuling parties railroad TPP bills through lower house committee
Japan's ruling parties pass TPP trade bills in the Lower House special committee amid loud protests from opposition lawm...
read moreTPP vote snags on minister's joke
An inappropriate statement by Japan's Minister of Agriculture infuriates opposition parties and snags TPP-trade bill vot...
read moreTokyo apologizes over Tsukiji fiasco
The top Tokyo official in charge of the famous Tsukiji fish market apologizes over the delayed move to a new site.
read moreShipping firms strive to survive
Three major Japanese shipping firms agree to spin off and merge their container shipping operations under a new joint ve...
read moreJapan, US, South Korea agree to put more pressure on North Korea
Top officials from Japan, the US, and South Korea met in Tokyo and agreed to put more pressure on North Korea, which con...
read moreRetailer to transplant Black Friday to Japan
Retail giant Aeon is looking to get consumers into the spirit of spending by trying to transplant the U.S. shopping cust...
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