Yukio Hatoyama

A former Japanese prime minister returned to Tokyo today from a controversial trip to Crimea, made despite opposition from his country's current government.

The Japanese government sharply criticised a former prime minister today for his visit to the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, saying his action is at odds with Japan's stance on the Ukraine situation and calling him "grossly imprudent".

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday moved close to winning approval from the island of Okinawa on a replacement for a U.S. air base, a move that would resolve a nearly 20-year-old deadlock that has strained ties with Washington.

Asian stocks added impressive gains today, as upbeat cues from overnight US markets and ideas global economy is still maintaining its recovery helped spurt the sentiments for the regional benchmarks. Commodity prices rallied in the initial trades, with the dollar giving up its gains earlier in the week. Bullish investors took comfort after a report...

Asian stocks added impressive gains today, as upbeat cues from overnight US markets and ideas global economy is still maintaining its recovery helped spurt the sentiments for the regional benchmarks. Commodity prices rallied in the initial trades, with the dollar giving up its gains earlier in the week. Bullish investors took comfort after a report...

Asian stocks added impressive gains today, as upbeat cues from overnight US markets and ideas global economy is still maintaining its recovery helped spurt the sentiments for the regional benchmarks. Commodity prices rallied in the initial trades, with the dollar giving up its gains earlier in the week. Bullish investors took comfort after a report...

Asian stocks added impressive gains today, as upbeat cues from overnight US markets and ideas global economy is still maintaining its recovery helped spurt the sentiments for the regional benchmarks. Commodity prices rallied in the initial trades, with the dollar giving up its gains earlier in the week. Bullish investors took comfort after a report...

Asian stocks added impressive gains today, as upbeat cues from overnight US markets and ideas global economy is still maintaining its recovery helped spurt the sentiments for the regional benchmarks. Commodity prices rallied in the initial trades, with the dollar giving up its gains earlier in the week. Bullish investors took comfort after a report...

Asian stocks added impressive gains today, as upbeat cues from overnight US markets and ideas global economy is still maintaining its recovery helped spurt the sentiments for the regional benchmarks. Commodity prices rallied in the initial trades, with the dollar giving up its gains earlier in the week. Bullish investors took comfort after a report...

A former Japanese prime minister returned to Tokyo today from a controversial trip to Crimea, made despite opposition from his country's current government.

The Japanese government sharply criticised a former prime minister today for his visit to the Black Sea peninsula of Crimea, saying his action is at odds with Japan's stance on the Ukraine situation and calling him "grossly imprudent".

Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Wednesday moved close to winning approval from the island of Okinawa on a replacement for a U.S. air base, a move that would resolve a nearly 20-year-old deadlock that has strained ties with Washington.

Asian stocks added impressive gains today, as upbeat cues from overnight US markets and ideas global economy is still maintaining its recovery helped spurt the sentiments for the regional benchmarks. Commodity prices rallied in the initial trades, with the dollar giving up its gains earlier in the week. Bullish investors took comfort after a report...

Asian stocks added impressive gains today, as upbeat cues from overnight US markets and ideas global economy is still maintaining its recovery helped spurt the sentiments for the regional benchmarks. Commodity prices rallied in the initial trades, with the dollar giving up its gains earlier in the week. Bullish investors took comfort after a report...

Asian stocks added impressive gains today, as upbeat cues from overnight US markets and ideas global economy is still maintaining its recovery helped spurt the sentiments for the regional benchmarks. Commodity prices rallied in the initial trades, with the dollar giving up its gains earlier in the week. Bullish investors took comfort after a report...

Asian stocks added impressive gains today, as upbeat cues from overnight US markets and ideas global economy is still maintaining its recovery helped spurt the sentiments for the regional benchmarks. Commodity prices rallied in the initial trades, with the dollar giving up its gains earlier in the week. Bullish investors took comfort after a report...

Asian stocks added impressive gains today, as upbeat cues from overnight US markets and ideas global economy is still maintaining its recovery helped spurt the sentiments for the regional benchmarks. Commodity prices rallied in the initial trades, with the dollar giving up its gains earlier in the week. Bullish investors took comfort after a report...

Asian stocks added impressive gains today, as upbeat cues from overnight US markets and ideas global economy is still maintaining its recovery helped spurt the sentiments for the regional benchmarks. Commodity prices rallied in the initial trades, with the dollar giving up its gains earlier in the week. Bullish investors took comfort after a report...