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 govt, automakers to discuss industry’s future as early as October -Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese industry minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said he hopes to hold a meeting by the government and the heads of automakers to talk about the future of the automobile industry…
Japan, U.S. eyeing summit around Sept 20 on China, North Korea issues – Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan and the United States are working on arranging a summit between Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and President Joe Biden in New York around Sept. 20 to discuss security…
Japan planning new economic package in October after near-term help
By Daniel Leussink and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the government will present another economic package in October, which would add to a slew of measures to…
Japan July real wages continue to slide as rising consumer prices weigh
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s real wages extended their slide to a fourth straight month in July, government data showed on Tuesday, as the biggest jump in consumer prices in more than seven…
Flights cancelled, some production suspended in Japan as storm nears
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Monday braced for the impact of a strong approaching typhoon, with airlines cancelling flights and some companies suspending production at factories in the western part of the…
Japan PM says govt panel on inflation and wages to meet Friday
TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese government panel tasked with tackling rising prices and wage issues will meet on Friday and consider additional policy measures that should be taken, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida…
U.S, Japan, S.Korea officials to meet on Sept. 7 to discuss N.Korea
TOKYO (Reuters) – Senior officials from Japan, the United States and South Korea will meet next week to discuss North Korean issues, the Japanese government said on Friday, amid signs the North…
Japan warns of action as yen slides to 24-year low
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that Tokyo will take “appropriate” action as needed on the yen’s slide to a fresh 24-year…
Japan Is Supercharging Its Military In Response To China Threat
Japan Is Supercharging Its Military In Response To China Threat Micaela Burrow on August 31, 2022 Japan’s military requested a record defense budget for 2023 Wednesday following several moves designed to improve…
Japan property lures private equity with solid yields, prospective deals
By Junko Fujita and Miho Uranaka TOKYO, Sep 1 (Reuters) – A new wave of big private equity players including KKR & Co is moving in on Japan’s property market, drawn by…
Japan regulator to enhance bank surveillance as foreign interest rates rise
By Makiko Yamazaki and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will step up surveillance of banks’ risk control as interest rises abroad create latent losses in their foreign bond holdings, reflecting concerns…
Japan plans to develop longer-range missiles to counter China, Russia
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will develop and mass produce a cruise missile and a high-velocity ballistic missile, it said on Wednesday, as it seeks the ability to strike more…
Japan PM Kishida apologises for his party’s ties with Unification Church
By Kiyoshi Takenaka TOKYO (Reuters) -Amid sliding approval ratings, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida apologised for his party’s links with the controversial Unification Church, vowing to win back public trust by severing…
Japan July retail sales rise 2.4% year/year – govt
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese retail sales rose 2.4% in July from a year earlier, growing for a fifth straight month, government data showed on Wednesday. The median market forecast was for a…
Japan raises assumed interest rate for FY2023/24 debt servicing
bTOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Ministry of Finance (MOF) has raised its assumed interest rate used to calculate debt servicing costs in its budget request for the next fiscal year, a senior ministry…
Japan sees economy picking up modestly, flags looming risks -govt
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government described its economy as “moderately picking up” in its monthly economic report, keeping the overall assessment unchanged from the previous month, while noting an upward revision to…
Blinken reaffirms U.S. commitment to defend South Korea and Japan -State Dept
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Secretary of State Antony Blinken reaffirmed the United States’ “ironclad commitment” to the defense of South Korea and Japan in a call with South Korean Foreign Minister Park Jin…
Japan auto lobby says it is concerned about new U.S. law on EV credits
TOKYO (Reuters) – A major Japanese auto lobby said it was concerned about a new U.S. law that restricts tax credits for electric vehicles to those assembled in North America. The Biden…
U.S. seeks resolution for naval officer jailed in Japan -State Dept
By Simon Lewis WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. officials have been in touch with their Japanese counterparts to seek a resolution in the case of U.S. naval officer Ridge Alkonis, who is serving…
Marketmind: Asia’s economic spotlight shines on giants China, Japan
(Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever Economic data from Asia’s two economic powerhouses kicks off the global trading day on Monday – a batch…
Japan July core CPI seen rising 2.4%, near 8-year-high – Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japan’s core consumer price index (CPI) for July likely rose 2.4% from a year earlier, accelerating to the fastest pace in nearly eight years and topping the…
Japan intends to keep stake in Sakhalin-1 oil project – industry minister
By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO – Japan intends to keep a stake in the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Russia, industry minister Koichi Hagiuda said on Monday, after Russia temporarily banned Western…
Japan bank lending picks up on demand to meet rising material costs
By Leika Kihara TOKYO – Japanese bank lending rose 1.8% in July from a year earlier, accelerating from the previous month, as some companies borrowed more to meet rising raw material costs…
Japan runs first current account deficit in 5 months
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – Japan ran a current account deficit for the first time in five months in June as surging imports eclipsed exports, data showed on Monday, highlighting the pressure…
Russia’s ambassador to Japan pays respects at Hiroshima – media
By Elaine Lies TOKYO – Russia’s ambassador to Japan paid his respects at a memorial in Hiroshima on Thursday saying he wanted to highlight Russia’s efforts to reduce nuclear arms and criticising…
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