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…
Washington weighing deploying medium-range missiles to U.S. forces in Japan -Sankei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Washington has suggested deploying medium-range missiles in Japan as part of a plan to bolster defences against China along the East and South China Seas, the Sankei newspaper reported…
Japan PM Kishida fires aide over same-sex couple outburst
(Refiles to fix typo in par 6) TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday fired an aide who said he wouldn’t want to live next to lesbian, gay, bisexual…
Japan to restrict chip manufacturing machine exports to China – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government will begin restricting exports of advanced semiconductor manufacturing equipment to China in Spring after it amends a foreign exchange law to allow the change, Kyodo News reported…
Toyota to launch two luxury vehicles in Japan -Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Toyota Motor Corp will launch two higher-end luxury vehicles in Japan during the next financial year as it seeks to capture a larger share of the luxury car market,…
Japan startup selling $550,000 Star Wars-inspired hoverbike to list on NASDAQ
(Reuters) – Japanese startup Aerwins Technologies, which is selling a Star Wars-inspired $555,000 hoverbike, has received approval to list on the NASDAQ in a merger with blank-check firm Pono Capital Corp, the…
Japan Finance Minister: Too early to consider reviewing gov’t-BOJ inflation statement
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese finance minister Shunichi Suzuki on Tuesday said it is not yet time to debate a possible review of a joint statement the government and Bank of Japan (BOJ)…
US Defense Employees In Japan Struggle For Health Care After DOD Scaled Down Services, Failed To Tell Tokyo
US Defense Employees In Japan Struggle For Health Care After DOD Scaled Down Services, Failed To Tell Tokyo Micaela Burrow on January 30, 2023 Pentagon leaders failed to notify Tokyo it was…
Japan eyes easing S.Korea export controls as Seoul seeks to improve ties -media
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is considering relaxing controls on exports to South Korea as its president, Yoon Suk-yeol, seeks to improve ties amid a strained East Asian security environment, the…
U.S. secures deal with Netherlands, Japan on China chip export limit – Bloomberg
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States has secured a deal with the Netherlands and Japan to restrict exports of some advanced chip-making machinery to China in talks that concluded on Friday, Bloomberg…
Japan tightens Russia sanctions after deadly missile strikes in Ukraine
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan tightened sanctions against Russia on Friday following its latest wave of missile attacks in Ukraine, adding goods to an export ban list and freezing the assets of Russian officials…
Japan PM Kishida to pick new BOJ chief while monitoring economy
TOKYO (Reuters) – Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will make a decision on the next Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor while watching future economic trends, he said on Wednesday. Kishida will appoint the…
First raise for Japan day labourer in 20 years, but McDonald’s out of reach
By Elaine Lies TOKYO (Reuters) – Masami Fujino got his first raise in 20 years recently, but it’s still not enough to let the Tokyo day labourer treat himself to plain McDonald’s…
Japan Finance Minister cautions against changes to debt redemption rule
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki cautioned against making any change to the government’s debt redemption rule as it helps the government maintain fiscal discipline. Suzuki made…
Foreign holdings of Treasuries rise in November led by Japan -data
By Gertrude Chavez-Dreyfuss NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Treasuries held by foreigners rose in November for the first time in three months, data from the U.S. Treasury department showed on Wednesday, as…
Marketmind: Japan hesitates
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan. Judging by Wednesday’s reaction, world markets reckon Japan will eventually abandon its ultra-loose monetary policy despite a stubborn…
Morale at Japan big manufacturers logs first negative reading in 2 years -Reuters Tankan
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Business confidence at big Japanese firms slid in January with manufacturers showing a negative reading for the first time in two years, the Reuters Tankan survey…
Japan to roll out plans to back Ukraine at ‘appropriate time’, U.S. official says
By Kanishka Singh WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Japan is engaged deeply on issues in Ukraine and is expected to roll out plans at the “appropriate time” to support Kyiv against Russia’s invasion, White…
Column-Bank of Japan shift exposes global bond cracks: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Fla. (Reuters) – Japan risks pulling the rug from under the much-touted “year of the bond.” Further changes to the Bank of Japan’s yield curve control (YCC) policy…
Japan yields top BOJ cap for third day on eve of crucial policy decision
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese 10-year government bond yields topped the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) policy ceiling for a third straight session on Tuesday amid swirling speculation that policymakers could…
Police fear missing Toledo children taken to Japan by mother
TOLEDO, OH – Two children reported missing in Toledo since 2009 are still thought to be in Japan, according to the Toledo Police Department. Although they were taken back in 2009, the…
Quotes: Uniqlo owner gives Japan Inc a jolt with 40% wage hike
(Reuters) – Uniqlo parent Fast Retailing Co Ltd said on Wednesday it would raise wages by as much as 40%, in the clearest sign yet that Japan’s rock-bottom salaries may be starting…
France told Japan it backs reshaping of Renault-Nissan alliance – Les Echos
PARIS (Reuters) -The French state supports a reshaping of the Renault-Nissan alliance and will not oppose a rebalancing of the equity stakes the two carmakers hold in each other, Les Echos reported…
Japan Nov household spending unexpectedly falls 1.2% year/year
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese household spending fell 1.2% in November from a year earlier, government data showed on Tuesday, versus a median market forecast for a 0.5% gain. On a seasonally-adjusted month-on-month…
McDonald’s Japan hikes prices for 3rd time in 10 months on surging costs
By Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese operator of McDonald’s restaurants announced its third price hike in less than a year on Friday in the latest sign of compounding inflationary pressures…
Japan, United States to hold ‘2 plus 2’ talks in Washington on Jan 11
TOKYO (Reuters) – The foreign and defence ministers of Japan and the United States will hold talks on aspects of security and co-operation in Washington on Wednesday, the Asian nation’s foreign ministry…
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