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…
Chinese Internet Users Mock Japan And Celebrate Abe’s Assassination
Chinese Internet Users Mock Japan And Celebrate Abe’s Assassination Harold Hutchison on July 8, 2022 Users on Chinese social media sites celebrated the fatal shooting of former Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe…
Shinzo Abe sought to reinvigorate Japan with bold economic policies, strong armed forces
TOKYO – Shinzo Abe, Japan’s longest-serving prime minister, who sought to lift the economy out of chronic deflation with his bold “Abenomics” policies, beef up the military and counter China’s growing clout,…
Tepco considering joining Japan investment partners to bid for Toshiba -Bloomberg
TOKYO – Tokyo Electric Power Co (Tepco) is considering joining a partnership between state-backed Japan Investment Corp and Japan Industrial Partners to bid for Toshiba Corp, Bloomberg News reported, citing people familiar…
Japan May real wages post biggest drop in nearly 2 years on inflation
TOKYO – Japan’s real wages extended a decline in May to post the biggest year-on-year drop in nearly two years, government data showed on Tuesday, as consumer inflation hovering near a seven-year-high…
Others may reject Japan proposal on oil price cap, Kremlin says
MOSCOW – Russia needs to wait and see how proposals on capping the price of Russian oil exports are finalised, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday. Commenting on reports that…
Japan FY2021/22 tax revenue seen revised up to record amount – draft
TOKYO – Japan’s government has revised up its estimates of national tax revenue from the last fiscal year ended in March, as a weak yen and economic recovery from the pandemic helped…
Japan coalition headed for election win, LDP seen gaining seats -poll
TOKYO – Japan’s ruling coalition is headed for victory in a July 10 upper house election, with Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s ruling party likely to extend the number of seats it holds…
Japan Inc. disagrees with BOJ’s view cost-push inflation will be temporary
TOKYO – Japanese companies expect inflation to stay around the central bank’s 2% target for years to come, a survey showed on Friday, disagreeing with Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda’s view…
BOJ’s Kuroda vows to keep easy policy as Japan less affected by global inflation
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -The Bank of Japan will maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy as the economy has not been affected much by the global inflationary trend, Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said, stressing…
Japan says hard to confirm impact from Russia’s debt default
TOKYO -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that it was “a little difficult” at present to confirm the definite impact on Japan from Russia’s debt default. Suzuki, who commented on…
Japan May factory output seen dipping for 2nd month on China lockdown- Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japan’s factory output probably fell in May for a second successive month due to supply chain disruptions caused by strict COVID-19 lockdowns in China, a Reuters poll…
Japan govt spokesperson says caution needed on inflation’s downside risks
TOKYO – Close attention is needed to downside risks that price inflation will carry, a Japanese government spokesperson said on Friday. Japan’s annual core consumer inflation topped the central bank’s target for…
Japan PM Kishida backs BOJ ultra-easy policy while yen worries mount
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Tuesday the central bank should maintain its ultra-loose monetary policy, brushing aside opposition calls that the policy be…
Japan Airlines eyes replacement of 767s, regional jets – executive
By Jamie Freed DOHA – Japan Airlines (JAL) plans to make a decision in a year or two on the replacement of its ageing fleet of Boeing Co 767s and Embraer SA…
Japan Finance Minister says to respond to FX moves appropriately if necessary
TOKYO -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday he was concerned about recent sharp yen weakening and would appropriately respond to exchange market moves if necessary, repeating a warning as the…
Japan May consumer inflation seen likely staying above central bank’s target: Reuters poll
TOKYO – Japan’s core consumer price index for May is expected to climb 2.1% from a year earlier, its second straight month of gains above the central bank’s 2% inflation target, a…
Japan PM Kishida expects BOJ to stick to 2% inflation goal
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kantaro Komiya TOKYO -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday he expected the Bank of Japan (BOJ) to stick to a 2% inflation target, when asked about…
Nearly half of Japan firms see weak yen as bad for business – survey
TOKYO – Nearly half of Japanese companies see the weak yen as bad for their business, a private survey showed on Tuesday, suggesting the currency’s recent sharp decline is hurting business sentiment…
Japan PM urges ruling party to continue to debate capital gains tax
TOKYO – Japanese Prime minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday he wanted his ruling party tax panel to continue to debate the country’s capital gains tax. The debate could lead to an…
Japan game giant Nexon plots western expansion
By Sam Nussey and Dawn Chmielewski TOKYO/LOS ANGELES – The Japanese creator of one of the longest-running online role-playing titles, whose most popular video game has attracted nearly a billion registered users,…
At Asia security summit, Japan vows to boost regional security role
By Chen Lin and Idrees Ali SINGAPORE – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged on Friday to boost its regional security presence to counter multiple threats, from China’s expansion in the South…
Japan May import growth likely hit 6-month high on commodity rally, weak yen – Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japanese imports likely jumped in May at the fastest pace in six months, buoyed by surging raw material prices and the yen’s decline to two-decade lows, a…
Japan business community seeks further relaxation of border controls
TOKYO – Japan’s business community issued a joint statement on Friday seeking further relaxation of border controls, as the country begins a gradual easing of COVID-19 travel restrictions. The statement by domestic…
Japan service sector sentiment rises for 3rd month in May -govt
TOKYO – Japan’s service sector sentiment index rose for the third straight month in May, a sign of improving sentiment about the overall economy, a Cabinet Office survey showed on Wednesday. The…
Japan considers resuming tourism discount as COVID eases -Nikkei
TOKYO – Japan’s government is considering resuming a national travel discount campaign as soon as late this month to help the tourism industry recover from a COVID-19 slump, the Nikkei newspaper said…
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