Shinzo Abe

SYDNEY / TOKYO (May 23): Asia’s benchmark stock index swung between gains and losses as Japanese shares fell as the yen advanced, offsetting gains in Chinese and Taiwanese shares.

TOKYO (May 18): Japan has sidestepped a recession, preliminary data showed Wednesday, but a weak first-quarter growth reading underscored how Tokyo's efforts to kickstart the world's number three economy are not gaining traction.

TOKYO (May 16): Tokyo stocks closed higher Monday as investors cheered a report that Japan's government may postpone a sales tax rise to avoid damaging an already fragile economy.