Koizumi makes economic growth top priority in bid for LDP presidency
Agriculture minister Shinjiro Koizumi used a news conference Saturday in Tokyo to unveil a raft of policies, including…
‘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…
Japan Reformer Koizumi Joins Leadership Race; Yen Strengthens
Japan’s Agriculture Minister Shinjiro Koizumi, a reform proponent, says he will run in the ruling party leadership race…
Nikkei 225, Kospi, Nifty 50
Owngarden | Moment | Getty Images Japan’s benchmark Nikkei 225 jumped 0.9% to a record high, notching a…
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 started the new trading week on a positive note, as market focus turns to…
Japan’s stressed bond market, stocks brace for PM Ishiba exit reaction
By Junko Fujita and Rae Wee TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s stressed government bond market and soaring stocks are set…
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…