Tokyo, May 6 (Jiji Press)--Stocks fell back on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Friday morning, on the back of the yen's rise and an overnight fall on Wall Street, with the key Nikkei average briefly falli

Tokyo, May 2 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko postponed their visit to Iwate Prefecture, northeastern Japan, initially set for Monday, until Friday due to bad weather.

(Jiji Press) - Japan's Emperor Akihito and Empress Michiko made their first visit Wednesday to the Tohoku northeastern region devastated by the March 11 earthquake and tsunami.

Tokyo (Jiji Press) - Japanese Prime Minister Naoto Kan said Tuesday he will do his best so every evacuee who wishes to move to temporary housing can do so by around the Bon holidays in mid-August,

Tokyo (Jiji Press) - A month and half since the huge earthquake and tsunami that ravaged northeastern Japan, the country is struggling to get a complete picture of the number of foreigners who fell

Tokyo, April 21 (Jiji Press)--Mitsubishi UFJ Morgan Stanley Securities Co. said Thursday it will report a net loss of 145 billion yen for the year ended in March.

Tokyo, April 20 (Jiji Press)--Oriental Land Co.

Tokyo (Jiji Press) - The Japanese government will set up a committee to oversee Tokyo Electric Power Co. <9501>, whose Fukushima No.

Tokyo, April 18 (Jiji Press)--Programs are under way to prevent indirect casualties from last month's catastrophic earthquake and tsunami, such as those resulting from disease and fatigue caused by

Tokyo (Jiji Press) - The Japanese government is discussing plans to issue bonds to raise funds for reconstruction of areas hit by the March disaster by ensuring their redemption through a new tax,