More Japan firms to pass on costs of rising commodity prices, weak yen- Reuters poll
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO – Four out of five large Japanese firms are passing on higher commodity costs to customers or intend to do so, …
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Japan business mood subdued on chip shortage, raw material costs – Reuters Tankan
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – Confidence at Japanese manufacturers in July was subdued, a Reuters poll showed, reflecting pressure from a problematic chip shortage, China’s …
BOJ upgrades view on most regional Japan areas as pandemic impact fades
TOKYO – The Bank of Japan raised its economic assessment for seven of the country’s nine regions on Monday, saying most areas were seeing damage …
Japan says it expects security flaws in former PM Abe’s killing to be probed
TOKYO – The Japanese government expects security loopholes in the killing of former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to be discussed and investigated, the country’s top …
Chinese Internet Users Mock Japan And Celebrate Abe’s Assassination
Chinese Internet Users Mock Japan And Celebrate Abe’s Assassination Harold Hutchison on July 8, 2022 Users on Chinese social media sites celebrated the fatal shooting …
Shinzo Abe sought to reinvigorate Japan with bold economic policies, strong armed forces
TOKYO – Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, who sought to lift the economy out of chronic deflation with his bold “Abenomics” policies, beef up …
Tepco considering joining Japan investment partners to bid for Toshiba -Bloomberg
TOKYO – Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) is considering joining a partnership between state-backed Japan Investment Corp and Japan Industrial Partners to bid for Toshiba …
Japan May real wages post biggest drop in nearly 2 years on inflation
TOKYO – Japan’s real wages extended a decline in May to post the biggest year-on-year drop in nearly two years, government data showed on Tuesday, …
Others may reject Japan proposal on oil price cap, Kremlin says
MOSCOW – Russia needs to wait and see how proposals on capping the price of Russian oil exports are finalised, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told …
Japan FY2021/22 tax revenue seen revised up to record amount – draft
TOKYO – Japan’s government has revised up its estimates of national tax revenue from the last fiscal year ended in March, as a weak yen …
Japan coalition headed for election win, LDP seen gaining seats -poll
TOKYO – Japan’s ruling coalition is headed for victory in a July 10 upper house election, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ruling party likely to …
Japan Inc. disagrees with BOJ’s view cost-push inflation will be temporary
TOKYO – Japanese companies expect inflation to stay around the central bank’s 2% target for years to come, a survey showed on Friday, disagreeing with …
BOJ’s Kuroda vows to keep easy policy as Japan less affected by global inflation
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -The Bank of Japan will maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy as the economy has not been affected much by the global …
Japan says hard to confirm impact from Russia’s debt default
TOKYO -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that it was “a little difficult” at present to confirm the definite impact on Japan from …
Japan May factory output seen dipping for 2nd month on China lockdown- Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japan’s factory output probably fell in May for a second successive month due to supply chain disruptions caused by strict …
Japan govt spokesperson says caution needed on inflation’s downside risks
TOKYO – Close attention is needed to downside risks that price inflation will carry, a Japanese government spokesperson said on Friday. Japan’s annual core consumer …
Japan PM Kishida backs BOJ ultra-easy policy while yen worries mount
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday the central bank should maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy, brushing …
Japan Airlines eyes replacement of 767s, regional jets – executive
By Jamie Freed DOHA – Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to make a decision in a year or two on the replacement of its ageing fleet …
Japan Finance Minister says to respond to FX moves appropriately if necessary
TOKYO -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday he was concerned about recent sharp yen weakening and would appropriately respond to exchange market moves …
Japan May consumer inflation seen likely staying above central bank’s target: Reuters poll
TOKYO – Japan’s core consumer price index for May is expected to climb 2.1% from a year earlier, its second straight month of gains above …
Japan PM Kishida expects BOJ to stick to 2% inflation goal
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he expected the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to stick to …
Nearly half of Japan firms see weak yen as bad for business – survey
TOKYO – Nearly half of Japanese companies see the weak yen as bad for their business, a private survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting the currency’s …
Japan PM urges ruling party to continue to debate capital gains tax
TOKYO – Japanese Prime minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he wanted his ruling party tax panel to continue to debate the country’s capital gains …
Japan game giant Nexon plots western expansion
By Sam Nussey and Dawn Chmielewski TOKYO/LOS ANGELES – The Japanese creator of one of the longest-running online role-playing titles, whose most popular video game …
At Asia security summit, Japan vows to boost regional security role
By Chen Lin and Idrees Ali SINGAPORE – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Friday to boost its regional security presence to counter multiple …
Japan May import growth likely hit 6-month high on commodity rally, weak yen – Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japanese imports likely jumped in May at the fastest pace in six months, buoyed by surging raw material prices and …
Japan business community seeks further relaxation of border controls
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 …
Japan service sector sentiment rises for 3rd month in May -govt
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 …
Japan considers resuming tourism discount as COVID eases -Nikkei
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 …
Japan price pressures mount as firms ditch ‘deflation’ model, says BOJ official
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 …
Japan May consumer confidence improves for 2nd month
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 …
Japan govt drops timeframe for budget balancing target
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 …
Japan to ‘drastically strengthen’ military capability – draft
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO – Japan aims to “drastically strengthen” its military capabilities, according to an economic policy draft seen by Reuters, as officials worry …
Japan Apr factory output seen posting first fall in 3 months on China lockdown – Reuters poll
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 …
BOJ Kuroda says Japan inflation to stay around 2% for a year
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% …
Japan to urge moving ahead with ‘green’ GDP indicator – draft
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO – Japan plans to call for moving ahead with a new “green” gross domestic product (GDP) indicator that will reflect the …
Russian And Chinese Bombers Buzz Past Japan As Biden Visits Tokyo
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 …
Japan maintains economic assessment in May report
TOKYO – Japan kept the overall view on its economy unchanged in May, saying it showed signs of improvement and removing a reference to the …
Behind the scenes in Japan, a welcome for Biden’s defence of Taiwan
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 …
U.S. President Biden supports Japan becoming permanent member of the U.N. Security Council
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 …
U.S., Japan, Australia, and India to launch tracking system to monitor illegal fishing by China- FT
(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, …
China’s Most Powerful Bombers Buzz US Military Bases In Japan
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 …
Japan, Europe tread different paths as G7 warns of inflation risks
By Leika Kihara and Francesco Canepa KOENIGSWINTER, Germany – Having long trod a similar path in tackling low inflation, Japan and Europe now appear to …
Renault boss Luca de Meo could return to Japan in June – source
(Reuters) – The head of French carmaker Renault could return to Japan in June for the second time in two months, a source close to …
Japan PM says important to keep close ties with overseas FX authorities – Nikkei interview
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said it was important for Japan to maintain close ties with overseas currency authorities, in an exclusive interview …
Nissan, Mitsubishi Motors unveil light EVs for Japan
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 …
Japan set to allow foreign Toshiba bids if they comply with security rules
By Tim Kelly and Kaori Kaneko TOKYO – Japan will not block foreign investors from buying industrial giants such as Toshiba Corp provided they comply …
Japan April consumer inflation seen exceeding central bank’s 2% goal: Reuters poll
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 …
Japan to take time phasing out Russian oil imports, says PM Kishida
TOKYO – Japan will take time to phase out Russian oil imports after agreeing on a ban with other Group of Seven (G7) nations to …
Japan PM Kishida arranging to join Shangri-La Dialogue security summit -Nikkei
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 …