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AFP/APPTokyo: Tokyo stocks opened lower on Wednesday after the US Dow slipped overnight despite rallies in Wall Street's tech-rich Nasdaq index and S&P following a surge in Apple shares.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down…

Xinhua/APPTokyo: Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome, a potentially fatal illness caused by a "flesh-eating" bacterium, is increasing notably across Japan, with cases in the first half of this year already exceeding last year's record,…

AFP/APP)Tokyo:Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as the yen weakened against the dollar, after Wall Street seesawed following a US jobs report.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index added 0.22 percent, or 86.33 points, to 38,770.26, while…

AFP/APPParis: Three years after gymnastics superstar Simone Biles put the mental health of athletes center stage at the Tokyo Olympics, this year's Paris Games will demonstrate how greater awareness has translated into better care and…

AFP/APPTokyo: Tokyo stocks rose on Monday after US markets finished mostly higher at the end of last week.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.77 percent, or 294.74 points, at 38,782.64 in early trade, while the broader Topix…

AFP/APPHong Kong:Asian markets rose Friday after falling for much of the week, with below-forecast US data injecting some fresh life into hopes the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates this year.The readings came ahead of the…

AFP/APPTokyo:Tokyo stocks opened flat on Wednesday after shares on Wall Street ended mixed.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.03 percent, or 12.52 points, at 38,867.89 in early trade, while the broader Topix index was down 0.05…

AFP/APPTokyo:Tokyo's main stock index closed lower on Tuesday, in line with broad losses in Asia, as investors look ahead to the release of key US inflation data.  The benchmark Nikkei 225 fell 0.11 percent, or 44.65 points, to…

AFP/APPTokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Thursday following gains on Wall Street, as investors focus on corporate earnings.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index rose 0.15 percent, or 57.44 points, to 38,259.81 in early trade, while the…

AFP/APPTokyo: Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday as investors took heart from Wall Street rallies on strong job data.The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 1.01 percent, or 392.88 points, at 39,384.96 in early trade, while the…