Tokyo Metro jumps 45% on market debut
Tokyo Metro, the main operator of the Japanese capital's sprawling underground rail network, made a stellar market debut on Wednesday in the country's biggest IPO in six years. Its shares rose 45…
Ghosn to be re-arrested for understating income, report says
Former Nissan Motor Co. Chairman Carlos Ghosn faces likely re-arrest next week as Tokyo prosecutors add a fresh claim that he understated his income by more than has previously been reported, according…
Lagos Fashion Week 2018 – Adama Paris
Adama Amanda Ndiaye is a Senegalese fashion designer. She also goes by the name Adama Paris, which is also the name of the label she owns and operates. Her pieces, which are…
U.S.’s Pompeo meets Japanese FM after N. Korea talks
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Sunday (July 8) met with Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono in Tokyo, one day after his latest talks in Pyongyang with North Korean officials.…
Japan foreign minister says Beijing, Tokyo should co-operate more to denuclearise N.Korea
Japanese Foreign Affairs Minister Taro Kono said on Sunday (April 15) that Tokyo and Beijing needed to work more closely together to denuclearise North Korea, after a meeting with his Chinese counterpart,…
Tokyo concept car fends off dents with external airbags
A Japanese company unveils a concept car with airbags on the outside to protect pedestrians and drivers in a crash.…
Shinzo Abe Placed to Lead Japan Through 2021
A landslide election victory for Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe sent the yen down and leaves equities in Tokyo poised to climb, with the path paved for a continuation of loose monetary…
Japan condemns North Korea missile test
Japanese Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga says a North Korean missile appears to have landed in the waters of Japan's exclusive economic zone and that Tokyo has protested "in the strongest possible…
Large fire engulfs 5000 square meter distribution center in Tokyo
Large fire engulfs 5000 square meter distribution center in Tokyo.…
Ahead of Olympics, smoking ban faces obstacles in Japan
Tokyo risks being one of the unhealthiest Olympic Games hosts in years as anti-smoking laws face opposition.…
Mike Pence in Japan as U.S. seeks investment
U.S. Vice President Mike Pence begins talks in Japan with the focus on trade and investment as he reassured Tokyo over North Korea.…