TOKYO: Rice prices in Japan soared 99.2 per cent in June year-on-year, official data showed Friday (July 18), piling further pressure on Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba ahead of elections this weekend.

Asian markets headed into the weekend on a broadly positive note Friday, as investors took up New York's latest record highs ...

By Tamiyuki Kihara and Tom Bateman HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) -When car maker Mazda sneezes, everyone catches a cold, say ...