Last Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 10:37
The gap between imports and exports came in at 216.0 billion yen (USD 1.75 billion), down about 76 percent from a 917.2 billion yen deficit a year earlier.
Last Updated: Wednesday, June 17, 2015, 06:14
Japan posted a USD 1.75 billion trade deficit in May, shrinking drastically from a year earlier as energy imports declined, data showed on Wednesday.
Last Updated: Monday, June 15, 2015, 07:51
Asian shares fell and the euro skidded in Asian trade on Monday, after Greece`s talks with lenders to avert a default ended with no agreement and Wall Street logged losses ahead of a Federal Reserve meeting.
Last Updated: Friday, June 12, 2015, 15:17
Toyota closed up 0.86 percent at 8,394.0 yen and factory robotics maker Fanuc rose 0.84 percent to 26,330.0 yen while Japan`s biggest bank Mitsubishi UFJ slipped 0.21 percent to 890.0 yen.
Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 13:16
The three main indexes in New York enjoyed one of their best days for weeks, snapping a four-day sell-off, thanks to a surge in banks and technology stocks as well as optimism over the Greek debt crisis.
Last Updated: Thursday, June 11, 2015, 09:04
Messaging app operator Line Corp launched its music streaming service in Japan on Thursday, getting a head start in the virtually untapped business for mobile music subscriptions in the world`s second-biggest music market.
Last Updated: Tuesday, June 9, 2015, 10:21
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange was down 164.25 points at 20,292.94 by the break, while the Topix index of all first-section shares slipped 0.84 percent, or 14.04 points, to 1,647.95.
Last Updated: Monday, June 8, 2015, 18:38
Japan posted stronger-than-expected growth in the first quarter as a pickup in capital spending powered the world's number three economy, but some economists warned that the recovery could be short-lived.
Last Updated: Monday, June 8, 2015, 11:30
Japan`s economy expanded more than initially expected in January-March on solid growth in capital expenditure, underscoring the central bank`s view that a recovery from last year`s recession is gaining momentum.
Last Updated: Monday, June 8, 2015, 09:06
Japan`s economy grew much more than initially thought in the first quarter, revised data showed Monday, driven by stronger capital spending.
Last Updated: Friday, June 5, 2015, 10:39
The Nikkei 225 index at the Tokyo Stock Exchange fell 89.43 points to 20,398.76 at the start.
Last Updated: Thursday, June 4, 2015, 12:19
Tokyo stocks gave up most of their early gains Thursday but still ended in positive territory after two days of losses, as exporters were supported by a weak yen.
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