What’s ahead for Japan’s economy under its first female prime minister
TOKYO (AP) — Share prices have soared recently in Tokyo on hopes that conservative Japanese lawmaker Sanae Takaichi,…
‘Quite exceptional’: Previously unknown Picasso portrait unveiled in Paris
PARIS, Sept 19 — A previously unknown portrait by Pablo Picasso of one of his lovers was revealed…
Nikkei 225, Kospi, Nifty 50
Atlantide Phototravel | Corbis Documentary | Getty Images Asia-Pacific markets traded higher, tracking Wall Street gains overnight. Japan’s…
Nikkei 225, Japan yen, Ishiba resignation
The Tokyo Tower stands amid buildings at dusk in Tokyo, Japan. Bloomberg | Bloomberg | Getty Images Asia-Pacific…
Stoxx 600, CAC, France confidence vote
LONDON — European stocks are expected to start the new trading week on a positive note, as market…
Yen Weakens as Ishiba’s Resignation Threatens Long-Bond Selloff
Shigeru Ishiba departs after resigning during a news conference in Tokyo, on Sept. 7. (Bloomberg) — Japanese markets…
Japan's prime minister, in role for less than a year, announces he will resign – The Journal
Japan’s prime minister, in role for less than a year, announces he will resign The Journal Japan’s Prime Minister…
Japan rice prices jump 90.7pc in July, inflation stays above BoJ target as rate hike looms
TOKYO, Aug 22 — Rice prices in Japan soared 90.7 per cent in July year-on-year, official data showed…