22-07-2020 08:59
The delay of the Tokyo 2020 Olympics forced by the coronavirus pandemic means next year's Games will be smaller and simpler, but will that make them more sustainable?
21-01-2019 13:22
The first meeting of the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) Commission ended in Tokyo, Japan, on Saturday with a joint statement adopted by ministers in charge of economy and trade from 11 member nations.
13-10-2018 12:02
With its high economic growth, great market potential, and reasonably priced labour with improving skills, Vietnam is an attractive market for Japanese investors, according to the Tokyo Small and Medium sized Enterprise Support Centre.
16-04-2011 15:11
A strong earthquake of magnitude 5.8 hit central Japan on Saturday morning, according to the US Geological Survey.
07-04-2011 09:22
Tokyo stocks were higher Thursday morning, after overnight gains on Wall Street and on a weaker yen, dealers said, but uncertainty over the impact of the March 11 disasters remained.
08-12-2017 10:01
TOKYO: Two people, including a female priest, were killed and two others were wounded on Thursday (Dec 7) night in a knife attack at a Tokyo shrine, police and news reports said.
17-01-2007 18:00
A delegation, led by the deputy minister of Trade, will leave for Japan this week to start negotiations on an economic partnership agreement, which is expected to help accelerate trade between the two countries and increase foreign investment in Vietnam.
16-03-2011 09:06
Tokyo shares were up 6.23 per cent Wednesday on bargain hunting following the biggest two-day sell-off on the Nikkei index for 24 years on fears of the threat of nuclear meltdown after a huge earthquake.
03-02-2016 14:38
The zebra - actually a zoo staff member dressed up in a furry suit - escaped from its enclosure in a Japanese zoo as part of a drill aimed at dealing with runaway animals.
18-09-2012 10:37
Tokyo shares rose 0.15 percent by the break Tuesday after initially dipping on worries over a diplomatic dispute between Tokyo and Beijing that hit China-linked shares.
12-09-2012 10:06
Tokyo stocks rose 1.46 percent on Wednesday morning, tracking gains on Wall Street after upbeat US economic data while better-than-expected Japanese business figures also lifted sentiment.
30-09-2011 14:31
Japanese fans took the chance to pose with waxwork models of Lady Gaga and Michael Jackson as a three-month "Madame Tussauds Tokyo" exhibition opened to the public on Friday.
22-11-2022 10:00
Aspiring Vietnamese corporations are increasing their exposure to a broader international investor community. Kazuhiko Yoshimatsu, general manager and chief representative of the Tokyo Stock Exchange in Singapore, discussed with VIR’s Luu Huong how businesses can tap into the largest stock exchange in Asia.
20-05-2022 09:16
The 14th Vietnam Festival is scheduled to take place at Yoyogi Park in Tokyo, Japan, from June 4-5.
31-08-2011 09:37
Tokyo stocks fell 0.40 per cent on Wednesday as a a plunge in US consumer confidence weighed on Japanese exporters, brokers said.