Nikkei share average tumbled 2.03% to close at 28,508.55, while the broader Topix fell 1.98% to 1,888.18 - both indexes dropped the most in...

The government is considering a state of emergency for Tokyo and Osaka as new COVID-19 case numbers surge, broadcaster NHK reported on Wedn...

The broader Topix climbed 0.65 per cent to 1,981.50, its highest close since May 14, 1991. SoftBank Group was the biggest boost to the inde...

The benchmark index jumped 2.04% to 1,894.94, the largest gain since Aug. 11, while the the Nikkei share average advanced 2.41% to 29,663.5...

The Nikkei 225 Index ended 2.05% firmer at 25,906.93, its highest close since June 1991. The broader Topix gained 1.68% to 1,731.81.

The benchmark Nikkei share average closed 0.88 per cent higher at 23,235.47, with 197 advancers on the index against 25 decliners. The broa...

The market was again thin as Japan remains on holiday, though China was open.

Australian shares dipped 0.25 per cent while Japan's Nikkei was down 0.15 per cent.

Investors are also waiting on the US payrolls report which is forecast to bounce back by 180,000 in March.

MSCI's broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan edged up 0.3 per cent.

Liquidity was generally expected to be light during Asian hours as Japan was on public holiday.

SoftBank Group lost 0.7 percent and the broader Tokyo market eased 0.6 percent.

SoftBank is set to announce the final offering price on Monday.

The communications sector tanked 8.3 percent and was the worst performer on the board.

The Nikkei share average ended 1.8 per cent lower at 22,271.30.

On Wall Street, the S&P 500 was up 0.04 per cent.

Masayoshi Son, the billionaire founder of Japanese internet conglomerate Softbank, admits to an obsession. “