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…
Japan, US finalising memorandum of understanding on cyber security – Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the United States are finalising a memorandum of understanding on cyber security, Japan’s Nikkei newspaper reported on Thursday. Japan’s trade minister, Yasutoshi Nishimura, is likely to meet…
Japan Dec factory activity posts sharpest fall in more than 2 years -PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese factory activity fell in December at the sharpest pace in 26 months, a business survey showed on Wednesday, with companies seeing further declines amid a global economic slowdown.…
Japan says it scrambled jets to monitor Chinese aircraft carrier operations
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan said on Monday it scrambled jet fighters and dispatched aircraft and warships over the past two weeks to keep tabs on China’s Liaoning aircraft carrier and five warships that…
Apple CEO Cook conveyed app store curb concerns to Japan PM – Nikkei
(Reuters) – Apple Inc Chief Executive Tim Cook asked Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to consider protecting users when regulating distribution of smartphone apps, Nikkei reported on Friday citing sources. Apple has…
Japan, US arranging summit meeting in Washington on Jan 13 – Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) – The United States and Japan have begun making arrangements for a summit meeting between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Washington on Jan. 13, the Yomiuri…
Japan insurers in talks with reinsurers to resume coverage in Russian waters
TOKYO (Reuters) – Three Japanese insurance companies that are set to halt marine coverage of risks related to the war in Ukraine starting next month are in talks with reinsurers to resume…
Japan firms to stop insuring ships in all Russian waters -Nikkei
TOKYO (Reuters) – Three Japanese insurance companies will stop insuring ships for damage in all Russian waters due to the war in Ukraine, potentially affecting Japan’s energy imports such as liquefied natural…
Japan Signs Off On Record Defense Budget, Including Billions For American Weapons
Japan Signs Off On Record Defense Budget, Including Billions For American Weapons Micaela Burrow on December 23, 2022 Japan’s leadership put final approval to a historic defense budget increase, including $2 billion…
Japan Nov factory output likely down for 3rd month on global demand woes- Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Output at Japanese factories likely declined for a third month in November, according to economists in a Reuters poll, as shrinking global demand took a toll on electronics and…
Japan shares to benefit in value investing revival, Daiwa CEO says
By Makiko Yamazaki and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s stock market is drawing renewed interest from overseas investors, as global inflation bolsters the case for value investing while Japan’s shares remain…
Japan PM advisers urge talks on inflation-beating wage growth
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – Private sector advisers of Japan’s top economic council on Thursday called on the government to step up talks on how to ensure wages rise faster than…
Japan govt revises up fiscal 2023 growth forecast on higher capex, wages
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government revised up on Thursday its growth forecast for the next fiscal year on prospects for higher business expenditure and substantial wage hikes that are…
Japan warns of China’s COVID situation, cuts view on factory output
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will pay close attention to the COVID-19 situation in China, in addition to risks from a global economic slowdown, price hikes and supply constraints, according to its monthly…
Ex-BOJ Nakaso sees Japan lagging in exiting stimulus due to weak economy, wages
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan is continuing large-scale monetary stimulus as the economy has not fully recovered from COVID-induced slump and as wage growth has lagged behind price hikes, former…
Japan Nov consumer inflation likely to hit fresh four-decade high – Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s nationwide consumer price inflation likely hit a fresh 40-year high in November, as firms increasingly passed on high energy, food and raw material costs to households, a Reuters…
Japan Dec factory activity contracts at fastest pace in 26 months
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity shrank at the fastest pace in more than two years in December on soft demand and persistent cost pressures, a corporate survey showed on Friday. While…
Apple’s Japan investment crosses $100 billion, CEO Cook visits chip epicentre
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Apple Inc said on Tuesday it had invested more than $100 billion in its Japanese supply network over the last five years, as its Chief Executive…
UK, Japan, Italy fighter jet project door still open to others: BAE CEO
LONDON (Reuters) – The chief executive of BAE Systems said that Japan, Britain and Italy’s fighter jet project has enough partners to proceed as it is, but he didn’t rule out a…
Japan to increase defence budget by $7.3 billion in fiscal 2023 – sources
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s government is set to raise defence spending by 1 trillion yen ($7.34 billion) to around 6.5 trillion yen in the next fiscal year…
Japan to increase defence budget by $7.3 billion in fiscal 2023 – sources
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s government is set to raise defence spending by 1 trillion yen ($7.34 billion) to around 6.5 trillion yen in the next fiscal year…
Investors revive wagers on Bank of Japan policy change
By Junko Fujita TOKYO (Reuters) – Global investors are short-selling Japanese bonds and driving its other market yields higher, reviving bets that the Bank of Japan will need to tweak its ultra-easy…
Japan business mood up, global slowdown weighs on outlook – Reuters Poll
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Sentiment of big Japanese manufacturers rose for the first time in four months in December, and the service-sector mood hit a three-year high, a Reuters monthly…
China’s BYD to start selling EVs in Japan by early 2023
By Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – BYD Co’s Japanese division said on Monday it would start selling its first battery electric vehicles (BEVs) in the country early next year, as the world’s…
Japan will use G7, UN roles to pressure Russia on Ukraine – foreign minister
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will use its turn next year in leadership roles at the Group of Seven and the United Nations to pressure Russia to halt its war…
Mazda sees no impact on Japan vehicle production from current China lockdowns
TOKYO (Reuters) – Mazda Motor Corp does not expect to have problems maintaining production in Japan for the time being despite COVID lockdowns in China as the automaker has sufficient inventories of…
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