Naoto Kan

Asian Markets Mixed, Japan PM Gets Vote of Confidence

Asian markets were mixed on Tuesday. In Japan the Nikkei 225 Index fell 0.2% to 9,602 and in Hong Kong the Hang Seng rose 0.1% to 22,003. China's Shanghai Composite Index gained 0.1% to end the day at 2,592.

Biz Brief: Japan Prime Minister Warns of Swelling Government Debt

Japan Prime Minister Naoto Kan warned Friday that the island nation is ripe to become the next Greece debt poster child, pointing to swelling government debt amid a declining population, according to an Associated Press report.