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World

US envoys juggle two crisis talks, raising questions about prospects for success

Iran was the opening act in a carefully choreographed diplomatic dance in Geneva

Published 18 Feb, 2026 10:51am

Business & Finance

Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp to exit Engro Polymer & Chemicals Limited with 11% stake sale

The company did not disclose value of the transaction

Published 17 Feb, 2026 02:59pm

Business & Finance

Honda reports more than 60% year-on-year drop in quarterly operating profit

Japan’s second-biggest automaker after Toyota Motor reported operating profit of 153.4 billion yen

Published 10 Feb, 2026 01:31pm

World

Japan’s Takaichi aims for blizzard of votes in rare winter election

The conservative coalition of Takaichi, the nation’s first female leader, is on track to win around 300 of the 465 seats in the lower house of parliament

Published 08 Feb, 2026 11:05am

Life & Style

Mount Fuji cherry blossom festival cancelled due to overtourism

A cherry blossom festival boasting a highly Instagrammable view of Japan’s Mount Fuji has been cancelled

Published 05 Feb, 2026 01:36pm

World

Death toll from heavy Japan snow hits 30

The central government has deployed troops to help residents in Aomori

Published 03 Feb, 2026 12:14pm

World

Japan PM Takaichi’s party poised for landslide victory, poll shows

A strong showing in Sunday’s election would solidify Takaichi’s grip on her party and give her a mandate for her expansionary fiscal policy

Published 02 Feb, 2026 11:57am

World

Japan PM talks up weak yen even as her government works to counter currency decline

Takaichi later softened her stance, saying she did not have a preference for the yen's direction

Published 01 Feb, 2026 10:28am

World

China warns citizens against Japan travel during Lunar New Year

BEIJING: China warned its citizens on Monday against travelling to Japan during the upcoming Lunar New Year holiday,...

Published 27 Jan, 2026 05:11am

World

Tepco targets $20 billion in cost cuts over 10 years

The government has approved the plan, which calls for raising about 200 billion yen over the next three years by selling assets

Published 26 Jan, 2026 10:51am

Life & Style

Crowds flock to Tokyo zoo to see pandas before they leave for China

The departure of four-year-old twins Xiao Xiao and Lei Lei leaves Japan panda-less for the first time since 1972

Published 25 Jan, 2026 12:32pm

Markets

Buying returns to bourse, KSE-100 up over 650 points

Benchmark index settles at 187,688.16

Updated 22 Jan, 2026 07:21pm

Markets

Japanese shares mark record-high close

TOKYO: Japanese stocks posted a record-high close on Wednesday, while the yen and bonds extended their declines as...

Published 15 Jan, 2026 06:06am

Markets

Japan snap election bets push stocks to record highs

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average surged to a record high on Tuesday, while the yen sank to an all-time low...

Published 14 Jan, 2026 05:56am

World

Japan PM Takaichi conveys plan to dissolve lower house to party executive, Kyodo says

Takaichi has conveyed to a ruling party executive her intention to dissolve parliament's lower house at the outset of its regular session

Published 13 Jan, 2026 11:12am

Markets

Bulls dominate bourse: KSE-100 closes at fresh record high

Record rally driven largely by aggressive buying from local funds, says Topline

Updated 07 Jan, 2026 10:49pm

Life & Style

Hooked on the claw: how crane games conquered Japan’s arcades

In one of these gaming meccas in the Japanese capital's Ikebukuro district, aisles of crane games stretch as far as the eye can see

Published 26 Dec, 2025 11:37am

Markets

Rebounding yen sinks Japan stocks despite chip share rally

TOKYO: Japanese equities slumped on Wednesday under the weight of a strengthening yen, sending the Nikkei share...

Published 25 Dec, 2025 06:17am

Markets

Nikkei ends higher as tech shares track Nasdaq gains

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average closed higher, rebounding from a two-week low hit in the previous session, as...

Published 18 Dec, 2025 06:02am

Markets

Nikkei slumps as AI stocks tumble

TOKYO: Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped more than 1 percent on Tuesday, weighed down by declines in chip and...

Published 17 Dec, 2025 06:12am

Markets

KSE-100 closes lower amid late-session selling

Benchmark index settles at 170,447.29

Updated 16 Dec, 2025 07:51pm

Markets

Japanese rubber futures dip

TOKYO: Japanese rubber futures dipped on Monday, pressured by a weaker Tokyo equity market, while a raft of soft...

Published 16 Dec, 2025 06:04am

Markets

KSE-100 sheds nearly 900 points amid proft-taking

Benchmark index settles at 168,574.69

Updated 11 Dec, 2025 06:09pm

World

US bombers join Japanese jets in show of force after China–Russia drills, Tokyo says

China denied Tokyo’s accusation, saying Japanese jets flying near the carrier had endangered its air operations south of Japan

Published 11 Dec, 2025 08:22am

Markets

Japan’s Topix index touches record high

TOKYO: Japan’s broad Topix gauge of shares touched a record high before losing momentum on Wednesday, as investors...

Published 11 Dec, 2025 03:26am

World

Russian bombers join Chinese air patrol near Japan as Tokyo-Beijing tie strains

Four Chinese J-16 fighter jets joined the bombers as they made a round-trip flight between Japan's Okinawa and Miyako islands, it added

Published 10 Dec, 2025 08:20am

World

US backs Japan in dispute with China over radar incident

China claims democratically governed Taiwan and has not ruled out using force to take control of the island

Published 10 Dec, 2025 08:14am

World

Hong Kong leader orders independent probe into fire that killed 151

Police have arrested 13 people for suspected manslaughter in a criminal investigation into last week's disaster

Published 02 Dec, 2025 12:06pm

World

Japan PM Takaichi holds call with Trump amid China dispute

The White House did not immediately respond to a request for comment about the call

Published 25 Nov, 2025 08:31am

Markets

Rupee inches upward against US dollar

Currency settles at 280.61 against US dollar

Updated 24 Nov, 2025 08:24pm