(LONDON) — Global stocks advanced Monday as further proposals to get a grip on Europe’s debt crisis were touted amid signs that the U.S. Christmas shopping season has started off strongly.
The advance came despite denials that the International Monetary Fund was readying a euro600 billion ($794 billion) rescue package for Italy and that the eurozone’s [...]
TOKYO – Never mind natural resources or national pride.
China’s rapid military modernization and aggressive territorial claims are rooted in the calculus of nuclear deterrence, according to defense analysts in Japan.
China has claimed virtually all of the South China Sea and is developing aircraft carriers and stealth fighter planes largely to secure a haven for ballistic [...]
Japan’s foreign minister has warned that a possible trip by Russia’s president to islands both countries claim could harm diplomatic relations, Japanese media reported.
The disputed, sparsely populated islands are known as the Northern Territories in Japan and the Southern Kurils in Russia, according to Japan’s Kyodo news agency.
Earlier Wednesday, Russian President Dmitry Medvedev said he [...]
The Bank of Japan moved to stop the increase of the yen and support the country’s undecided economy by expanding a special bank lending programmed by half to Y30, 000bn.
The central bank’s pronouncement on Monday, a day before Naoto Kan, prime minister, is scheduled to reveal economic stimulus measures, highlights the growing sense of apprehension [...]
Japan is wide with shrines, temples and cultural attractions with a matchless, unique and interesting ancient history. But beyond what you can learn about the past, modern Tokyo offers more than a few memorable experiences. Here are five things you should not miss:
1. Cuisine: You can’t beat Japan for diversity and excellence of native cuisine. [...]
