North Korea is warning ships to stay away from waters off an east coast missile base, a Japan Coast Guard spokesman said on Friday, suggesting it could be preparing for a short-range missile test.
Japan scaled back measures for handling the H1N1 flu on Friday but there was no let up for the rest of Asia as experts warned of more trouble with the approach of winter in the southern hemisphere.
A Tokyo park has started playing a high-pitched tone at night that only young people can hear to help drive away teenagers who keep vandalizing the toilets and other facilities.
The dollar fell to a 2009 low on Friday as fears intensified that the United States could lose its triple-A rating, while renewed caution about the world economy and banks prompted Asian and European stocks to slip.
The dollar fell on Friday to its weakest level in five months against major currencies on fears that the United States would lose its AAA rating, while Asian stocks skidded on fears that any recovery in the global economy will be sluggish.
The dollar fell on Friday to its weakest in almost five months against major currencies on investor worries that the United States would lose its AAA rating, though Asian stocks headed for a solid weekly gain.
Japan's Nikkei stock average edged down 0.1 percent on Friday, with Canon Inc and other exporters hit by a stronger yen but defensive shares holding their own amid a sense the overall trend remains unchanged.
Japan's Nikkei stock average fell 1.2 percent on Friday, with Canon Inc and other exporters hit by a stronger yen as worries about U.S. debt levels grew after a credit agency warned Britain's rating could be cut.
The spread of the new H1N1 virus in Asia showed no signs of slowing Thursday as the Philippines recorded its first case and new infections were confirmed in Japan, China and Taiwan.
The head of the World Health Organization said on Thursday she would not hesitate to raise the global pandemic alert to the top of the six-point scale if the new H1N1 flu is spreading globally.
Chinese solar energy company Suntech Power Holdings Inc on Thursday reported a surprise quarterly profit and said it expects its revenues to grow in the second quarter.
Chinese solar energy company Suntech Power Holdings Inc on Thursday reported a surprise quarterly profit and said it expects its revenues to grow in the second quarter.
The dollar hit its lowest in almost five months and Asian stocks slipped on Thursday after news that the Federal Reserve lowered its forecasts for U.S. economic growth for the next three years.
The pursuit of German carmaker Opel has narrowed to a three-way race between Italy's Fiat , Canadian-Austrian car parts group Magna and investment firm RHJ International.
(Corrects Nikkei point loss in paragraph 10)
Japan's Nikkei stock average lost 1.2 percent on Thursday, with Honda Motor Co and other exporters down as the yen climbed to a 2-month high on the dollar and after the Federal Reserve cut its outlook for the U.S. economy. Tech shares fell in the wake of losses by their U.S. peers, with Sony Corp dropping 1.6 percent, despite saying it plans to halve the number of it...
Japan's Nikkei stock average lost 1.2 percent on Thursday, with Honda Motor Co and other exporters down as the yen climbed to a two-month high on the dollar after the Federal Reserve cut its outlook for the U.S. economy.
Japan's Nikkei stock average lost 1.5 percent on Thursday, with Honda Motor Co and other exporters down as the yen climbed to a 2-month high on the dollar after the Federal Reserve cut its outlook for the U.S. economy.
Japan's Nikkei stock average slipped 0.6 percent on Thursday, as the yen rose to a fresh two-month high against the dollar weighing on Toyota Motor Corp and other exporters.
The pursuit of German carmaker Opel appears to have narrowed to a three-way race between Italy's Fiat , Canadian-Austrian car parts group Magna and investment firm RHJ International.
Italy's Fiat , car parts group Magna and investment firm RHJ were all expected to submit offers for Opel, the German unit of U.S. carmaker General Motors , by a Wednesday deadline.
The United States launched an appeal Wednesday in a dispute with Japan at the World Trade Organization over its treatment of unfairly-priced imports.
