Struggling Nissan forecasts $4.2 bn full-year net loss
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese automaker Nissan said on Thursday it expected to suffer a net loss of 650 billion yen ($4. ...
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Tokyo stocks strike record high after Japanese premier wins vote
New York (AFP) - Japanese stocks surged to a record high Monday as investors cheered Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's victory ...
Japan’s Takaichi may struggle to soothe voters and markets
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese stocks soared to record highs Monday after Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's election triumph, but experts warned ...
Stocks track Wall St rally as Tokyo hits record on Takaichi win
Hong Kong (AFP) - Japanese stocks surged to a record high Monday following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's election win, while ...
Japan says rare earth found in sediment retrieved on deep-sea mission
Tokyo (AFP) - Sediment containing rare earth was retrieved from ocean depths of 6,000 metres (about 20,000 feet) on a ...
Japan PM’s tax giveaway roils markets and worries voters
Tokyo (AFP) - Ahead of a snap election in Japan, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi has pledged to scrap a tax ...
Japan PM Takaichi dissolves parliament for snap election
Tokyo (AFP) - Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi dissolved parliament on Friday ahead of a snap election on February 8, ...
Tourists hit record in Japan, despite plunge from China
Tokyo (AFP) - A record number of tourists flocked to Japan in 2025, officials said Tuesday, despite a steep fall ...
Asian markets mostly up with politics bump for Tokyo
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets largely rose on Wednesday as speculation about a snap election in Japan pushed up ...
Asian markets rise, Iran worries push up oil
Hong Kong (AFP) - Asian markets mostly rose on Tuesday with Tokyo closing at a record high on speculation over ...
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