Kenyan Kiplagat target victory, fast tim...
NAIROBI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Dickson Chumba said Wednesday that he is not under pressure to retain his title but is keen to improve his time at the Tokyo Marathon on March 3. Chumb
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Kenyan Kiplagat target victory, fast tim...
NAIROBI, Jan. 23 (Xinhua) -- Defending champion Dickson Chumba said Wednesday that he is not under pressure to retain his title but is keen to improve his time at the Tokyo Marathon on March 3. Chumb
Dollar changes hands in lower-109 yen ra...
TOKYO, Jan. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the lower-109 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Monday, marginally lower than its levels late last week in New York. As markets opened he
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TOKYO -- As the Chinese people cheer for the Lunar New Year Eve, the iconic scenic spot of Tokyo Tower in the Japanese capital was lit up Monday evening in Chinese red as a symbol of promotion of Chi
Power outage disrupts major train servic...
TOKYO, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- A power cut disrupted major train services in Tokyo on Monday and delayed commutes for some 280,000 passengers during rush hour, including those attending universities to s
Tokyo stocks close higher on Wall Street...
TOKYO, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday as Wall Street's rise late last week set a positive tone for investors, coupled with broader hopes for the health of the global economy. T
Tokyo stocks extend gains in morning tra...
TOKYO, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks extended gains Monday morning with the market mood buoyed my Wall Street's rise late last week, while the yen's softer tone against the U.S. dollar helped lift
Tokyo stocks close higher on Wall Street...
TOKYO, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday as Wall Street's rise late last week set a positive tone for investors, with hopes for the outlook of the global economy buoying the broad
Kenya's Chumba eyes his third Tokyo mara...
NAIROBI, Feb. 25 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo marathon defending champion Dickson Chumba said here Monday that he is focused on retaining his title despite the withdrawal of Ethiopia's Kenenisa Bekele and 2018
Tokyo stocks advance in morning after Fe...
TOKYO, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Wednesday morning as investors were heartened by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicating overnight that the current halt in interest ra
Tokyo stocks close higher after Fed chie...
TOKYO, Feb. 27 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Wednesday as investor sentiment was improved after U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Jerome Powell indicated there would be no interest rate hikes so
Tokyo stocks open lower as Dow's drop pr...
TOKYO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened lower Thursday as the Dow Jones Industrial Average losing ground overnight prompted investors to secure profits after the Nikkei's gains a day earlier.
Tokyo stocks retreat in morning on Dow's...
TOKYO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks retreated Thursday morning as the Dow Jones Industrial Average closing lower overnight dented investor sentiment, while weaker-than-expected factory output dat
Tokyo stocks close lower on weak factory...
TOKYO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed lower Thursday as investor sentiment was dented by weaker-than-expected factory output data here, coupled with Wall Street's lackluster performance over
Dollar decreases in upper 110 yen
TOKYO, Feb. 28 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar decreased in the upper 110 yen zone in Tokyo on Thursday. When the market ended the trading here, the dollar was quoted at 110.75-76 yen compared with 110.9
Tokyo stocks open higher on solid U.S. G...
TOKYO, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks opened higher Friday as investors welcomed solid U.S. gross domestic product (GDP) data released overnight, while the yen's softer tone gave exporters a boost.
Dollar changes hands in lower 111 yen ra...
TOKYO, March 1 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the lower 111 yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Friday, largely in line with its levels in New York overnight. As markets opened here, th
Tokyo stocks rise in morning on solid U....
TOKYO, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks advanced Friday morning as solid U.S. gross domestic product data released overnight set a positive tone, with the yen's retreat against the U.S. dollar adding
Tokyo stocks close higher on solid econo...
TOKYO, March 1 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher on Friday as invested sentiment was buoyed by solid U.S. and Japanese economic data, with a weaker yen adding support and lifting exporters highe
Tokyo stocks close higher on Wall Street...
TOKYO, March 4 (Xinhua) -- Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday, with the benchmark Nikkei stock index ending at a three month high, as a solid lead from Wall Street and the yen's softer tone lifted inv
Dollar changes hands in upper 111 yen zo...
TOKYO, March 5 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. dollar changed hands in the upper 111-yen zone in early deals in Tokyo on Tuesday, largely in line with its levels in New York overnight. As markets opened here, t