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…
Analysis: Door slams on Japan bank rally as focus turns to bond holdings in wake of SVB
By Tom Westbrook SINGAPORE (Reuters) – Tokyo banking stocks stood within sight of decade highs last week, testing the top of a range that has bound them since the 2008 global financial…
Japan, Canada in talks over collaboration in battery metals supply chain
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and Canada are discussing collaboration on building strong supply chains for battery metals, Japan’s industry minister, Yasutoshi Nishimura, said on Tuesday. A public-private mission led by Japan’s Ministry…
Progress made in Japan on gender wage gap, but more must be done- government
TOKYO (Reuters) – Progress has been made on improving working conditions for women in Japan but more must be done, Japan’s chief cabinet secretary said on Wednesday, adding that social attitudes about…
Forced labour victims protest in wheelchairs, reject S.Korea deal on Japan
By Ju-min Park SEOUL (Reuters) – Two elderly South Korean victims of wartime forced labour took to the streets in wheelchairs on Tuesday, saying they rejected a compensation deal announced this week,…
South Korea, Japan near landmark deal on wartime labour dispute – media
SEOUL/TOKYO (Reuters) – South Korea and Japan may be near resolving a dispute over colonial-era forced labour that has overshadowed political and trade relations between the two neighbours, with media reports saying…
Japan Q4 GDP likely revised up but weakness persists
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy likely grew a tad faster than initially estimated in the fourth quarter, a Reuters poll showed, though the recovery remains fragile as weak capital expenditure weighs on…
Japan PM urges extra inflation-relief steps as households struggle
By Kantaro Komiya and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has ordered the ruling coalition to draft additional measures over the next two weeks to counter price hikes, Kyodo…
Japan factory activity shrinks the most in 2-1/2 years
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity shrank in February at the fastest pace in over two years, a private survey showed, highlighting companies’ struggles amid a global economic slowdown, raw material inflation…
With backing from business lobby, Japan PM calls for workers’ pay hikes
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan must spread the momentum of wage growth across the country to conquer rising inflation as annual labour negotiations wrap up next month, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on…
TSMC plans second Japan factory to make higher-end chips -media
TOKYO (Reuters) – Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co plans to construct a second chip plant in Japan to manufacture 5 and 10 nanometre chips from the second half of the decade, the Nikkan…
Marketmind: Flash in Japan
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. All eyes on Friday – not just in Asia but around the world – will…
Japan manufacturers gloomy as global slowdown hurts – Reuters Tankan
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Big manufacturers in Japan remained gloomy in February and the service-sector mood slid for a second straight month, a Reuters’ poll showed, a sign that the…
FTX Japan to allow asset withdrawals starting Tuesday
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese unit of failed cryptocurrency exchange FTX said on Monday it would allow customers to withdraw deposits of fiat currency and crypto assets beginning Tuesday after months of…
Japan consumer inflation rate seen accelerating to over 41-year high: Reuters poll
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer prices likely accelerated to a more than 41-year high in January, a Reuters poll of 19 economists showed, reflecting companies’ will to raise…
Chinese chip trade group opposes export controls from U.S., Netherlands, Japan
SHANGHAI (Reuters) – The China Semiconductor Industry Association (CSIA), the country’s top chip industry trade group, opposes reported export controls from the United States, Japan and the Netherlands, it said on Wednesday.…
Itochu to supply renewable energy to Meta in U.S., Amazon in Japan
(Reuters) – Japanese trading house Itochu Corp has agreed to supply wind-generated power to Meta Platforms in the United States and solar energy to Amazon in Japan, it said on Wednesday. Itochu…
Japan plans to bulk order U.S. Tomahawk missiles by March next year
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan plans to bulk-order Tomahawk cruise missiles from the United States by March next year as it begins a rapid military build-up, Minister of Defense Yasukazu Hamada said on…
Japan government nominates academic Ueda as new BOJ governor
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government nominated academic and former Bank of Japan (BOJ) board member Kazuo Ueda to become the next central bank governor, a document submitted to parliament showed on Tuesday.…
Philippines’ Marcos open to a troop pact with Japan
MANILA (Reuters) – President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Sunday he saw no reason why the Philippines should not have a Visiting Forces Agreement (VFA) with Japan if it would boost maritime…
Analysis-Kuroda’s shock therapy leaves Bank of Japan with mixed legacy
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Haruhiko Kuroda leaves a mixed legacy after 10 years running the Bank of Japan (BOJ), achieving prices rises after decades of deflation and anaemic growth but…
Factbox-Kazuo Ueda: Who is the new Bank of Japan governor and what can we expect from him?
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government is likely to appoint Kazuo Ueda, an academic and a former member of the Bank of Japan’s policy board, as the next central bank governor, two government…
Japan govt to present BOJ nominees to parliament on Feb 14 -lawmaker
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government will present its nominees for the new central bank governor and two deputies to parliament on Feb. 14, Tsuyoshi Takagi, the ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s parliament affairs…
S&P warns of possible economic blow, hit to Japan Inc from BOJ rate hike
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – A future Bank of Japan (BOJ) interest rate hike could affect the country’s sovereign debt rating if firms struggle to absorb rising funding costs, an official…
Japan government to present BOJ governor, deputy candidates next week – sources
By Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government is considering presenting to parliament its nominees for next Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor and two deputy governors sometime next week, three government and…
Japan Dec real wages post first rise in 9 months on 26-year-high nominal growth
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s real wages rose in December for the first time since March despite rising inflation, as nominal pay grew at the fastest pace in nearly 26 years with robust…
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