The technology-dominated index slipped 3.07% to finish at 19,341.83. The S&P 500 shed 1.46% and closed at 6,012.28. The Dow Jones Industrial Average managed to add 289.33 points, or 0.65%, settling at 44,713.58.

Culture minister Rosanna Law enjoys Lam Tsuen wishing tree tradition on first day of Lunar New Year, as Airport Authority welcomes visitors.

Restaurants urge review of ban, but others cautious after tests of samples near Fukushima show no signs of negative impact on marine life A fresh debate is brewing in Hong Kong over whether to lift a ban on seafood imports from parts of Japan after Chinese tests of seawater samples near the crippled Fukushima nuclear power plant showed no signs of negative impact on marine life.

An exchange student from Hong Kong has been indicted over political messages she posted on social media from Japan. The national security law has a provision stipulating that people can be ...

The Hokkaido Railway temporarily suspended its train services following the incident in the coastal city of Otaru in Hokkaido on Jan 23.

Hong Kong tourists should learn about any safety risks at places they plan to visit in Japan, experts have warned after a resident from the city died while reportedly taking photos on train tracks ...

A tourist holidaying with her husband in Japan has been killed while taking photos on train tracks. The 61-year-old woman from Hong Kong was visiting Otaru, Hokkaido when she was hit by a train as she stood in a restricted area on the tracks to take photos of the ocean. She was rushed to hospital but was pronounced dead a short time later.

The fund will seek a total of roughly ¥11 billion in damages from former Chairman Kazumasa Kobayashi and six then-board directors.

But retail insiders say they are hopeful resumption of multiple-entry visas for Shenzhen residents will mitigate local spending decline More Hongkongers are expected to travel to Japan amid a weak yen,

Banks with soured loans and mortgages have been reluctant to sell the underlying real estate assets at a loss — but that is changing.

Japan’s chipmaker stocks plunged into losses, while artificial intelligence and related stocks on Wall Street were hammered overnight amid concerns over the waning dominance of US tech giants in the AI space.

Japan and Hong Kong stocks were set to open mixed Tuesday, with several Asia-Pacific markets closed for the Lunar New Year holiday. Japan's Nikkei 225 futures pointed to a lower open for the market. The futures contract in Chicago was at 39,150 and its counterpart in Osaka last traded at 39,050 compared to the index's previous close of 39,565.8.