By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japanese imports likely jumped in May at the fastest pace in six months, buoyed by surging raw material prices and the yen’s decline to two-decade…
TOKYO – Japan’s business community issued a joint statement on Friday seeking further relaxation of border controls, as the country begins a gradual easing of COVID-19 travel restrictions. The statement…
TOKYO – Japan’s service sector sentiment index rose for the third straight month in May, a sign of improving sentiment about the overall economy, a Cabinet Office survey showed on…
TOKYO – Japan’s government is considering resuming a national travel discount campaign as soon as late this month to help the tourism industry recover from a COVID-19 slump, the Nikkei…
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japan may see inflationary pressure build as more companies shift away from a business model that worked under a prolonged period of deflation, Bank of Japan…
TOKYO – Japan’s consumer confidence index rose in May for a second straight month, the government said on Tuesday, as households enjoyed the first restriction-free spring holiday season since before…
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO – Japan’s government made no mention of a timeframe for balancing the primary budget in its draft mid-year annual long-term economic policy roadmap,…
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO – Japan aims to “drastically strengthen” its military capabilities, according to an economic policy draft seen by Reuters, as officials worry that Russia’s invasion of Ukraine…
TOKYO – Japan’s factory output likely fell in April for the first time in three months as some manufacturers took a hit from strict COVID-19 lockdowns in Shanghai and other…
TOKYO – Bank of Japan (BOJ) Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Friday the country’s core consumer inflation will likely remain around the central bank’s 2% target for 12 months unless…
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO – Japan plans to call for moving ahead with a new “green” gross domestic product (GDP) indicator that will reflect the country’s progress in reducing greenhouse…
Russian And Chinese Bombers Buzz Past Japan As Biden Visits Tokyo Philip Lenczycki on May 24, 2022 Chinese and Russian bombers conducted joint military operations along Japan’s coast as President…
TOKYO – Japan kept the overall view on its economy unchanged in May, saying it showed signs of improvement and removing a reference to the coronavirus in its headline assessment…
By Tim Kelly TOKYO – For Japan, U.S. President Joe Biden’s comment he would be willing to use force to defend Taiwan signalled no formal change in policy. But behind…
TOKYO – U.S. President Joe Biden said on Monday that he supports Japan becoming a permanent member of the U.N. Security Council, NHK public television said on Monday. Calls have…
(Reuters) – U.S., Japan, Australia, and India will unveil a maritime initiative at the Quad summit in Tokyo to curb illegal fishing in the Indo-Pacific, the Financial Times reported on…
China’s Most Powerful Bombers Buzz US Military Bases In Japan Philip Lenczycki on May 20, 2022 China’s most powerful bombers circled U.S. military bases in Okinawa, Japan, on Wednesday, according…
By Leika Kihara and Francesco Canepa KOENIGSWINTER, Germany – Having long trod a similar path in tackling low inflation, Japan and Europe now appear to be taking contrasting approaches to…
(Reuters) – The head of French carmaker Renault could return to Japan in June for the second time in two months, a source close to the matter told Reuters, a…
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said it was important for Japan to maintain close ties with overseas currency authorities, in an exclusive interview with Nikkei newspaper published on…
By Satoshi Sugiyama KURASHIKI, Japan – Japan’s Mitsubishi Motors Corp and Nissan Motor Co unveiled their first jointly developed light electric vehicles (EVs), aiming to draw more Japanese drivers to…
By Tim Kelly and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO – Japan will not block foreign investors from buying industrial giants such as Toshiba Corp provided they comply with rules that govern the…
By Leika Kihara TOKYO – Japan’s core consumer inflation in April is expected be slightly higher than the central bank’s 2% target, hitting a seven-year peak as sharp climbs in…
TOKYO – Japan will take time to phase out Russian oil imports after agreeing on a ban with other Group of Seven (G7) nations to counter Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine,…
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is arranging his attendance at the Shangri-La Dialogue Asian security summit in Singapore on June 10-12 to foster an understanding of Japan’s defence…