International News Japan, UK agree UN Security Council must take strong action against North Korea aya salah Feb 8, 2016 0 British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Sunday he had spoken with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida and…
World Asia stocks slip, Japan rebounds in holiday-thinned trade Noha Gad Feb 8, 2016 0 Asian shares pared losses on Monday as a weaker yen helped Japan's Nikkei snap a four-day losing streak, but trade…
International News Japan military on alert as North Korea plans rocket launch Yomna Yasser Feb 3, 2016 0 Japan put its military on alert Wednesday to shoot down any potential North Korean rocket that threatens it, while…
International News Japan military on alert over North Korea’s planned rocket launch Noha Gad Feb 3, 2016 0 Japan placed its military on alert on Wednesday to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens Japan, while…
World Nikkei jumps after surprise BOJ easing; real estate stocks outperform Yomna Yasser Jan 30, 2016 0 Japan's Nikkei share average soared to more than a two-week high Friday after the Bank Of Japan unexpectedly eased…
World Unease over Fed rate path dents European stocks Noha Gad Jan 28, 2016 0 Uncertainty over the future path U.S. interest rates weighed on European stocks on Thursday, while the resignation…
Industry & Trade Toshiba to sell part of its chip operations Noha Gad Jan 24, 2016 0 Japan's Toshiba Corp plans to sell part of its chip business as it aims to recover from a $1.3 billion accounting…
International News Armed Chinese Vessel intrudes into Japanese Waters aya salah Dec 26, 2015 0 A Chinese coastguard vessel with what appeared to be gun turrets entered territorial waters claimed by Japan in…
World China, Japan markets rise as energy rebounds Noha Gad Dec 26, 2015 0 Markets in China and Japan edged up Friday, capping a week of recovery for the region’s energy shares. The Shanghai…
Financial Institutions Japan’s JICA grants $14 million for Egypt pediatric medical project Yomna Yasser Dec 15, 2015 0 Egypt signed Monday evening a ¥1.560 billion (US$14 million) grant with the Japanese International Corporation…