Tokyo - Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday as investors sold shares to lock in profits from the previous day's gains.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average declined 185.43 points, or 1.47 per cent, in morning trading to 12,439.03.
The broader Topix index of all first-section issues was also down 21.44 points, or 1.76 per cent, to 1,194.97.
Tokyo players sold shares to reap profits from Monday's rises when the Tokyo indices shot up more than 3 per cent on the US government taking control of the two largest US mortgage lenders and guarantors, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Tokyo, Sep 8 : Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba and Nagasaki Governor Genjiro Kaneko have expressed disappointment that a US proposal to lift the global ban on nuclear trade with India has received international approval.
Akiba issued a statement saying it is “totally disappointing”.
Akiba urged the Japanese government, which approved the proposal, to make further efforts to achieve a total elimination of nuclear weapons, Japan Times Online reported.
Tokyo - Legislators in Japan believe that a general election could be held in November because it was likely the successor of recently resigned Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is likely to dissolve the House of Representatives in early October, local media reported Monday.
Tokyo - Stocks in Tokyo rocketed upward Monday after the US government seized control of the two largest US mortgage lenders and guarantors, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
The benchmark Nikkei 225 Stock Average jumped 438.04 points, or 3.59 per cent, in morning trading to 12,650,27 on investor confidence that the move would calm turmoil in global financial markets.
The broader Topix index of all first-section issues also rose 46.49 points, or 3.97 per cent, to 1,217.33.
Athens - A former Japanese diplomat to the Vatican and his Greek-born wife were taken before a public prosecutor on Sunday following the mysterious death of their
Singapore - The national Singapore investment firm Temasek Holdings has sold Senoko Power to a Japanese consortium for 4 billion Singapore dollars (2.5 billion US dollars), the company announced Friday.
The consortium of Lion Power Holdings is headed by Japan's Marubeni Corp and includes GDF Suez of France, The Kansai Electric Power Company, Kyushu Electric Power Company and Japan Bank for International Cooperation.
Tokyo - Tokyo stocks opened lower Tuesday as investors sold shares to lock in profits from the previous day's gains.
Tokyo, Sep 8 : Hiroshima Mayor Tadatoshi Akiba and Nagasaki Governor Genjiro Kaneko have expressed disappointment that a US proposal to lift the global ban on nuclear trade with India has received international approval.
Tokyo - Legislators in Japan believe that a general election could be held in November because it was likely the successor of recently resigned Prime Minister Yasuo Fukuda is likely to dissolve the House of Representatives in early October, local media reported Monday.
Tokyo - Stocks in Tokyo rocketed upward Monday after the US government seized control of the two largest US mortgage lenders and guarantors, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac.
Singapore - The national Singapore investment firm Temasek Holdings has sold Senoko Power to a Japanese consortium for 4 billion Singapore dollars (2.5 billion US dollars), the company announced Friday.
