Nikkei in worst weekly fall since 2008, strong yen unnerves
Japan's Nikkei share average stumbled to a fresh 16-month low in heavy trade Friday, and posted the biggest weekly…
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Oil prices rise, U.S. crude shrugs off equity slump
Crude oil prices rose on Tuesday, with U.S. crude shrugging off big drops in Japan's stock market and eroding some…
Foxconn, Sharp agree on most points of a takeover deal
Taiwan's Foxconn is aiming to finalise a deal to acquire Japan's Sharp Corp by the end of the month, after the two…
Japan, UK agree UN Security Council must take strong action against North Korea
British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond said Sunday he had spoken with his Japanese counterpart Fumio Kishida and…
Asia stocks slip, Japan rebounds in holiday-thinned trade
Asian shares pared losses on Monday as a weaker yen helped Japan's Nikkei snap a four-day losing streak, but trade…
Japan military on alert as North Korea plans rocket launch
Japan put its military on alert Wednesday to shoot down any potential North Korean rocket that threatens it, while…
Japan military on alert over North Korea’s planned rocket launch
Japan placed its military on alert on Wednesday to shoot down a North Korean rocket if it threatens Japan, while…
Nikkei jumps after surprise BOJ easing; real estate stocks outperform
Japan's Nikkei share average soared to more than a two-week high Friday after the Bank Of Japan unexpectedly eased…
Unease over Fed rate path dents European stocks
Uncertainty over the future path U.S. interest rates weighed on European stocks on Thursday, while the resignation…
Toshiba to sell part of its chip operations
Japan's Toshiba Corp plans to sell part of its chip business as it aims to recover from a $1.3 billion accounting…