TOKYO, Japan (CNN) -- Hundreds of pro-Tibet demonstrators protested in Tokyo on Tuesday as Chinese President Hu Jintao arrived for the first state visit by a Chinese president in nearly a decade. The president arrived to the sound of applause and well-wishes from supporters while protesters demonstrated a few miles away, in downtown Tokyo. They shouted "Free Tibet!" and carried signs that said "The Genocide Olympics." Tibet is a thorny issue between the two nations, but Japan has indicated it is encouraged by weekend talks between Chinese officials and envoys of the...
6.8 earthquake shakes Tokyo
CNN
CNN
TOKYO, Japan (AP) -- A magnitude 6.8 earthquake off the Japanese coast rattled Tokyo early Wednesday, seismologists and national television said. There were no immediate reports of injuries or damage, though the quake...
Japan's Nikkei climbs to 5-month high
The Boston Globe
The Boston Globe
TOKYO—Japan's key stock index rose to its highest in five months Wednesday as investors welcomed the dollar's stability and upbeat earnings reports from telecommunications giant NTT and other companies. The Nikkei...
Japan stock index hits 4-month high; Nikkei above 14,000
The State
The State
The Associated Press TOKYO -- Japanese shares rose Friday as sentiment turned upbeat following strong gains on Wall Street and better-than-expected U.S. consumption data. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index jumped 282.40...
6.8-magnitude earthquake hits 100 miles from Tokyo: USGS
The State
The State
The Associated Press TOKYO -- A 6.8-magnitude earthquake has hit Japan about 100 miles northeast of Tokyo. The U.S. Geological Survey reports that the quake struck at 1:45 a.m. Thursday. National television and police...
Ex-CNNer Aaron Brown returns to TV
Canoe
Canoe
By Lynn Elber, THE ASSOCIATED PRESS LOS ANGELES - Aaron Brown, the former CNN anchor who found cable TV an awkward fit, is joining the PBS series "Wide Angle" and ending his on-air absence of more than two years. "If I...

