The benchmark Nikkei 225 index lost 0.55 percent, or 122.66 points, to close at 22,358.43 while the broader Topix index was down 0.48 percent, or 8.57 points, at 1,761.85.

Tokyo stocks close lower amid Italy, N. Korea worries

Thailand faces warmer, shorter winter as Bangkok lows hit 19°C

Anti-IMF protesters plan two-day Bangkok sit-in for policy transparency on October 15–16

Bangkok warns residents of possible water level rise in Saen Saep Canal

Nongluck is a senior economic journalist covering the macroeconomics, real estate, and corporate investment strategies driving growth across Thailand and Southeast Asia.

Tokyo stocks close lower amid Italy, N. Korea worries

Tokyo stocks moved lower on Tuesday, dragged down by lingering uncertainty over the prospects for a US-North Korea summit and a political crisis in Italy which is heading for fresh elections.

'Speeding' motorcycle rider plunges 6 metres down hole on Thonburi road

Military trucks on standby at 11 Bangkok districts to transport commuters

Constitutional Court chief orders probe into ‘leak’ of witness’ statement