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Japan Olympic Minister: Games could be held any time in 2020

TOKYO — Japan’s Olympic minister said Tuesday the contract to hold the Tokyo Games only specifies the event has to …

Japan electronics maker Sharp to make masks at display plant

TOKYO — Electronics maker Sharp Corp. said Monday it will start making surgical masks, which are in high demand because …

World’s oldest man, who said secret was smiling, dies at 112

TOKYO — A Japanese man who received his certificate as the world’s oldest man with a raised fist and big …

Japanese economy sinks amid fears about virus impact

TOKYO — The Japanese economy shrank at an annual pace of 6.3% last quarter as growth was battered by typhoons …

Toyota raises annual forecast on cost cuts, healthy sales

TOKYO — Japan’s top automaker Toyota raised its annual forecast Thursday after cost cuts and healthy sales quadrupled quarterly profits …

Rescue efforts begin after typhoon causes flooding in Japan

TOKYO — Rescue efforts for people stranded in flooded areas were in full force Sunday, after a powerful typhoon dashed …

Tokyo eerily quiet, bracing for worst typhoon in 6 decades

Tokyo and surrounding areas braced for a powerful typhoon forecast as the worst in six decades, with streets and trains …

Asian shares mostly rise as market players weigh mix of data

TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly higher Monday as the week started with a mix of economic data for the …

Asian shares mostly up on optimism about US-China trade war

TOKYO — Asian shares mostly rose Tuesday as investors found reason to be cautiously optimistic again about the potential for …

Asian shares tumble as US-China trade war renews uncertainty

TOKYO — Asian shares tumbled Monday after the latest escalation in the U.S.-China trade war renewed uncertainties about global economies, …

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