Leading Japan lawmaker seeks Trump meeting during New York visit, NHK reports
By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – A senior figure in Japan’s ruling party will travel to New York next week and is seeking a meeting with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump, according…
Goldman Sachs to enter transaction banking business in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Goldman Sachs Group Inc said on Wednesday it is launching its transaction banking business for corporate clients in Japan, as the U.S. investment bank expands in the world’s third-largest…
Japan March wholesale inflation slows for 3rd straight month
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s wholesale prices rose 7.2% in March from a year earlier, with the pace of increase slowing for the third straight month, data showed on Wednesday, offering some relief…
Japan labour confederation Rengo seeks wage hikes beyond 2023
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – The head of Japan’s largest trade union confederation on Tuesday called for further wage rises beyond next year, arguing that this year’s wage hikes were inadequate…
Japan awards Mitsubishi Heavy $2.8 billion missile contracts
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan has awarded its largest defence equipment maker Mitsubishi Heavy Industries contracts worth 378 billion yen ($2.84 billion) to develop and build a new missile force aimed at deterring…
Japan February real wages fall for eleventh month but at slower pace
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s real wages fell in February for an eleventh month, labour ministry data showed on Friday, although the rate of the decrease slowed thanks to government energy subsidies aimed…
Japan factory activity shrinks at slowest pace in five months -PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity shrank at the softest pace in five months in March due to an expansion of inventories, but still-weak global and domestic demand conditions meant the post-COVID…
Japan regional banks can weather foreign bond losses – regulatory official
By Makiko Yamazaki and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese regional lenders will be well able to weather even “large” losses on their foreign bond portfolios thanks to strong capital buffers, a…
Japan PM Kishida sets eye on wage rises as focus of ‘new capitalism’
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will draw up a plan in June on “new capitalism”, focusing on wage increases, innovation and resolving social problems through support for start-ups, Prime Minister…
Exclusive-Takeover target of Nintendo founder family office asks for Japan government probe
By Makiko Yamazaki, Mariko Katsumura and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese construction company targeted for takeover by the family office linked to Nintendo Co’s founder is pushing back against the…
Japan banks’ holdings of Credit Suisse AT1 bonds small – Finance Minister
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese banks’ holdings of Additional Tier-1 (AT1) bonds issued by Credit Suisse are small so the direct hit from them being written down to…
Japan to sign mineral supply chain agreement with US, subject to EV tax cut -minister
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will sign a mineral supply chain agreement with the United States that will give U.S. tax incentives for electric vehicles made with metals processed in Japan, trade minister…
Japan public approval for PM Kishida’s cabinet rises to near 50% -media
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese public support for the cabinet of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida rose to 48%, exceeding the disapproval rate for the first time in seven months, the Nikkei newspaper reported…
Japan firms see global inflation risk as major headwind for fiscal 2023 – Reuters poll
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese firms see inflation and the chance of worldwide recession as the primary risks they face in fiscal 2023, a Reuters monthly poll showed. Inflation in…
Marketmind: Japan CPI a distraction amid thickening global fog
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Asian markets round off the week with Japanese inflation and PMI data likely to be…
Boeing wins Japan Airlines order for 21 MAX jets -sources
WASHINGTON/TOKYO (Reuters) – Boeing Co has secured a deal worth at least $2.5 billion at list prices to sell 21 of its 737 MAX jets to Japan Airlines Co (JAL), industry sources…
Russia boosts defences near Japan, accuses US of expanding Asia-Pacific presence
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia said on Wednesday that a division of its Bastion coastal defence missile systems had been deployed to Paramushir, one of the Kuril islands in the north Pacific, some…
Japan cuts view on industrial output, vigilant on market volatility
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government cut its assessment of the strength of industrial production for the first time in three months in March, pointing to weakening demand in the global semiconductor industry.…
Russia flies strategic bomber planes near Japan as its PM visits Ukraine
(Reuters) – Two Russian strategic bomber planes flew over the Sea of Japan for more than seven hours, the Russian defence ministry said on Tuesday in a statement released as Japan’s prime…
South Korea’s Yoon says Japan will return to trade ‘white list’
By Hyonhee Shin and Soo-hyang Choi SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Tuesday he would restore Japan’s fast-track trade status after a summit with Japanese Prime Minister…
Japan plans $75 billion investment across Indo-Pacific to counter China
By Sakura Murakami and Krishn Kaushik TOKYO/NEW DELHI (Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday announced a new plan to promote an open and free Indo-Pacific, promising billions of dollars…
Japan, Germany agree to carefully monitor markets, coordinate as needed
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and Germany agreed on Saturday to coordinate closely on financial jitters stemming from problems among Western banks while carefully monitoring global markets and economy, a…
Factbox-What Japan, South Korea leaders achieved at first working meeting in 12 years
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol met on Thursday in Tokyo, aiming to thaw years of diplomatic tension. It was the first visit…
Japan bank lobby chief sees no signs of contagion from Credit Suisse woes
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – The head of Japan’s banking lobby said on Thursday that there are no signs at the moment of the Japanese financial system being affected by a…
South Koreans sceptical as president offers olive branch to Japan
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – As South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol landed in Tokyo on Thursday his plan to patch up relations with Japan faces lingering scepticism at home. South…
Analysis-China, North Korea loom large as South Korea and Japan try to make amends
By Josh Smith and Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korea’s willingness to resolve historical disputes in the name of improving relations with Japan is largely driven by concerns over North Korea’s…
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