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…
BOJ flags broadening price increases in once deflation-prone Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – A wider range of Japanese companies are raising prices, including those in sectors historically reluctant to pass on higher costs to customers, a Bank of Japan research note said…
Japan retail sales up for 8th month on tourism reopening
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese retail sales marked an eighth successive month of annual growth in October, data showed on Tuesday, after full reopening of borders added to the boost from…
Japan proposes expanding tax-free investment scheme for savers
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese government on Friday called for doubling a tax-free stock investment programme for households, to encourage savers to put more money in riskier assets rather than…
Japan factory output seen down for second month in sign of patchy recovery- Reuters poll
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory output likely fell for a second straight month in October, while retail sales probably grew at the fastest pace since May 2021, according to…
Japan says economy picking up moderately, while govt staying vigilant to risks
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government left the overall assessment of the nation’s economy unchanged in its monthly report for November, noting a moderate recovery but remaining cautious over risks from a global…
Israel announces first step towards free trade pact with Japan
JERUSALEM (Reuters) – Israel has agreed to open contacts with Japan aimed at reaching a free trade agreement that could lift bilateral trade valued at more than $3.5 billion, the Israeli foreign…
Carlyle sees big in Japan auto industry as EV shift shakes supply chains
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. private equity firm Carlyle Group Inc aims to enlarge its footprint in the Japanese automotive sector as the global shift to electric vehicles (EVs) shakes…
Japan finance minister calls for permanent funding sources for defense budget
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan must secure permanent financing sources to increase defense spending by reviewing revenue and expenditure, and further reform spending in coming years, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday.…
Japan finance minister urges swift adoption of more spending measures
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki vowed on Monday to guide economic and fiscal policy in a “responsible” manner, as he urged lawmakers to enact a second…
North Korea missile had the range to reach U.S. mainland, Japan says
TOKYO (Reuters) – A missile fired on Friday by North Korea had sufficient range to reach the United States mainland, and was capable of flying as far as 15,000 km (9,320 miles),…
Japan auto lobby opposes plan to tax mileage of electric vehicles
TOKYO (Reuters) -A Japanese automobile lobbying group “firmly opposes” a plan for mileage tax on electric vehicles (EVs), an official of the group said on Thursday, adding that it would slow electrification…
Japan Oct consumer inflation likely to hit four-decade high – Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation rate is expected to hit a forty-year high in October as a weak yen pushed up raw material costs for companies, leaving some with little…
Japan to seek U.S. flexibility on EV purchase incentives, Kyodo reports
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan will ask the United States to be more flexible on electric vehicle (EV) purchase incentives for non-American carmakers, Kyodo news agency reported on Friday, citing unidentified government sources. The…
Japan fin min warns of yen risks from Fed tightening
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday authorities should be vigilant to any downside risks stemming from the U.S. Federal Reserve’s monetary policy tightening, which…
Japan economy set to slow sharply as global inflation, recession risks hurt- Reuters poll
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy is expected to have slowed markedly in the third quarter as global recession risks hurt external demand while rising inflation and a weak yen’s…
Nissan stops taking orders of Sakura EV, X-Trail in Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nissan Motor Co has temporarily stopped taking new orders of its recently unveiled light electric vehicles (EVs) because of prolonged delivery periods of a year or more, a Nissan…
Japan Oct factory growth hits 21-month low as China conditions worsen -PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at its slowest pace in 21 months in October on marked declines in output and overall new orders, as exports were partly hurt by worsening…
Japan has tools to smooth out yen moves, says ex-finance ministry exec
By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese authorities cannot control yen levels with currency intervention but they have various tools to smooth out volatile moves driven by speculators, former…
Japan carrier ANA Holdings posts half-year profit, raises full-year target
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s largest airline ANA Holdings Inc on Monday swung to a half-year profit and raised its full-year earnings target as a relaxation of COVID-19 border measures fosters a recovery in…
Approval of Japan PM Kishida’s gov’t hits new low, no help from economic plan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Public approval ratings for the government of Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida touched a new low in one opinion poll and clung near lows in another, hit by his…
Japan in late-stage talks with U.S. for Tomahawk missile purchase -Yomiuri
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan is in the final stages of negotiations with the United States to buy U.S.-made Tomahawk cruise missiles, the Yomiuri daily reported on Friday, citing multiple unnamed Japanese government sources.…
Japan cabinet approves spending package to ease inflation pain
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government on Friday unveiled a new stimulus package with spending worth 39.0 trillion yen ($265 billion) that it said would boost gross domestic product (GDP) by around 4.6%.…
Altria partners with Japan Tobacco to bolster smoke-free category
(Reuters) – Marlboro maker Altria Group Inc on Thursday announced a strategic partnership with Japan Tobacco in an attempt to boost its smoke-free category. Altria and JT will jointly establish Horizon Innovations…
Japan stimulus package to likely to total $170 billion, Kyodo says
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will likely spend 25.1 trillion yen ($170 billion) in its upcoming economic stimulus package, the Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday. Including municipal government expenditures and corporate spending,…
Japan Industrial Partners-led group likely to miss lending deadline for Toshiba buyout -Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) -The preferred bidder to buy out Toshiba Corp, a group led by private equity firm Japan Industrial Partners (JIP), is likely to miss the deadline to secure bank loans for…
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