Tokyo (Jiji Press) - The Japanese economy's contraction in January-March at an annualized rate of 3.7 pct, in the wake of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami, put downward pressure on the country's

Toky (Jiji Press) - Visiting Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao met with the five members of popular Japanese male pop group SMAP on Saturday night and said he will heartily welcome a SMAP concert in China

Tokyo, May 20 (Jiji Press)--Stocks bounced back moderately on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday morning, supported by an overnight ascent of U.S. equities and stability in exchange rates.

Tokyo, May 19 (Jiji Press)--Stocks failed to hold on to their early gains on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Thursday morning, as buying on the back of overnight rallies of overseas stock markets proved s

Tokyo, May 18 (Jiji Press)--Stocks advanced on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Wednesday morning on short covering prompted by a weaker yen.

Tokyo, May 16 (Jiji Press)--Experts are divided on the impact on the global economy of the March 11 earthquake and tsunami disaster in the northeastern Japan region of Tohoku.

Tokyo, May 16 (Jiji Press)--Stocks stayed under selling pressure after a two-day fall on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Monday morning, pressured by U.S.

Tokyo, May 13 (Jiji Press)--The government made a formal decision Friday on a framework to compensate those affected by the nuclear crisis at Tokyo Electric Power Co.'s <9501> Fukushima No.

Tokyo, May 11 (Jiji Press)--The Japanese government will decide on May 20 whether to sign the Hague treaty on cross-border parental abductions of children after breakups in international marriage,

Tokyo, May 10 (Jiji Press)--Japan's labor ministry is investigating Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501> over a female worker's exposure to radiation above the legal limit at the Fukushima No.