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  • 634-meter high Tokyo Skytree attracts 6.34 mil. visitors

    The number of visitors to the observation deck of Tokyo Skytree, the world's tallest broadcasting tower at 634 meters, reached 6.34 million on Monday, matching the numerals of its height two days before the first anniversary of its opening, according to the ...

  • Govt upgrades basic economic assessment as weaker yen lifts exports

    The Japanese government on Monday revised upward its basic assessment of the economy in May, as a weaker yen has helped exports bounce back, encouraging companies to boost ...

  • Japan raises economic assessment

    (8 mins ago) Japan raised its economic assessment in its May report -- the first lift in two months. The report shows that the economy is slowly recovering, except some vulnerable ...

  • Nikkei rallies at close

    (27 mins ago) Stocks in Tokyo gained 1.47 percent as investors renewed their hopes for Tokyo's growth policy while strong US data and the weaker yen continued to encourage investors. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index soared 222.69 points to 15,360.81, the best close since December 2007. The Topix index of all first-section issues climbed 1.30 percent or 16.27 points to 1,269.51. ...

  • Japan upgrades economic outlook as Abes policies take hold

    Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe smiles as he delivers a speech to business leaders and scholars during a meeting hosted by Japan Akademeia in Tokyo May 17, ...

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  • Japan Upgrades Economic View Amid Export Recovery

    economy for the first time in two months, as a weak yen helped revive the country's exports and factory output. "The Japanese economy is picking up slowly," the Cabinet Office said in its May monthly report. This was an upgrade from previous month's assessment when it said that economy was showing "signs of picking up while weakness can be seen in some ...

  • Nikkei hits new 5 12-yr high on weak yen signs of improving economy

    TOKYO, May 20 (Reuters) - The Nikkei share average surged to a fresh 5-1/2 year high on Monday, buoyed by further weakness in the yen and as the Japanese government raised its assessment of the economy in May for the first time in two months. Signs of an improving U.S. economy and Wall Street's record closing high on Friday cemented the positive mood. The Nikkei climbed 1.5 percent to ...

  • Japanese firms profit from weaker yen

    Japan’s earnings season has drawn to a close with the sharply weaker yen helping inflate profits at some of the nation’s top exporters, but some commentators warn that the depreciation is not all good ...

  • Tokyo stocks open up 0.81pc

    1 TOKYO: Tokyo stocks opened 0.81 percent higher on Monday, buoyed by a weaker yen and gains in US and overseas stock markets last week.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 122.49 points at 15,260.61 at the start."Bullish equities markets and the progressively weaker yen should help drive the market to a fresh multi-year high after much profit-taking in the last several sessions," ...

  • Majority reject Japan mayors comments on comfort women poll

    A large majority of Japanese people disagree with a high-profile politician who said women forced to provide sex during World War II were a military necessity, polls issued Monday ...

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