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…
Mazda to halt operations at two Japan plants for 2 days due to supply disruption
TOKYO – Japanese automaker Mazda Motor Corp said on Thursday it would suspend production at its two domestic factories for two days in April due to auto parts supply disruptions. It said…
Japan inflation may perk up but lacks momentum, says BOJ’s Kataoka
TOKYO – Japan’s consumer inflation may briefly exceed 1.5% but likely will not gain momentum to sustainably head toward the central bank’s 2% target, Bank of Japan board member Goushi Kataoka said…
Japan watchdog files charges against SMBC Nikko with prosecutors
TOKYO -Japan’s Securities and Exchange Surveillance Commission on Wednesday filed criminal charges with Tokyo prosecutors against SMBC Nikko Securities and seven of its employees over alleged market manipulation. The brokerage unit of…
Japan lifts power-supply warning for Tokyo and surrounding areas
TOKYO – Japan lifted a power-supply warning for Tokyo and surrounding areas on Wednesday as supply stabilised, a day after the government had warned of possible blackouts in the aftermath of an…
Japan protests Russian halt to World War Two peace treaty talks
-Japan reacted angrily on Tuesday after Russia withdrew from peace treaty talks with Japan and froze joint economic projects related to the disputed Kuril islands because of Japanese sanctions over Russia’s invasion…
Japan PM Kishida announces $42 billion investment in India
MUMBAI – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Saturday announced a 5 trillion yen ($42 billion) investment in India over the next five years during a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi…
Japan to revoke Hino’s engine certification over false emissions data
TOKYO -Japan’s transport ministry will revoke Hino Motors Ltd’s certification for four engines following submission of inappropriate emissions data by the Toyota Motor Corp unit, the ministry said on Friday. The move,…
Mitsubishi confident Japan offshore wind will be profitable
TOKYO – Japan’s Mitsubishi Corp is confident that the three offshore wind farms it won last year in auctions will be profitable despite the low feed-in tariff prices it bid, the head…
Rate hike, intervention can’t reverse weak yen, says former Japan currency diplomat
By Leika Kihara and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO – Tightening monetary policy or intervening in the currency market will do little to reverse unwelcome yen declines that inflate already rising fuel and raw…
Japan spots four Russian amphibious transports sailing from Far East
TOKYO – Japan’s military said on Thursday that it had spotted four large Russian amphibious warfare ships sailing close to its islands as they traveled west, possibly towards Europe. Pictures of the…
Japan households accumulate record financial assets as COVID curbs spending
By Leika Kihara TOKYO – Japanese households accumulated a record $17 trillion in financial assets as of December last year, roughly four times the size of its economy, as the COVID-19 pandemic…
As costs spike in Japan, even businesses tailored to deflation lift prices
By Kantaro Komiya, Tetsushi Kajimoto and Daniel Leussink TOKYO – As war in Ukraine drives up already high input costs, even firms with business models fine-tuned to Japan’s deflationary economy are toying…
Japan to revoke Russia’s most-favoured nation trade status – PM Kishida
By Kantaro Komiya and Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japan will revoke Russia’s most-favoured nation trade status as part of further sanctions against Moscow following the invasion of Ukraine, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said…
Japan will work with G7 to keep Russia from tapping IMF loans-PM Kishida
TOKYO – Japan will work closely with G7 advanced economies to prevent Russia from tapping loans from the International Monetary Fund and other international lenders, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Wednesday.…
Japan consumers’ inflation expectations hit record high in March – survey
TOKYO – Japanese consumers’ inflation expectations hit a record high in March, a government survey showed on Wednesday, as people’s perceptions of future price moves were affected by surging energy and food…
Japan March manufacturers’ mood up, Ukraine crisis clouds outlook – Reuters Tankan
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japanese manufacturers’ business confidence improved for the first time in three months in March, as automakers became less pessimistic, though firms feared a fresh surge in energy…
Japan senior coalition lawmaker urges economic stimulus
TOKYO – A senior member of Japan’s ruling coalition said on Saturday the government should compile economic stimulus measures to address soaring energy and food costs. Natsuo Yamaguchi, head of Komeito, the…
Ukraine envoy to Japan says Putin may be willing to use nuclear weapons
TOKYO – The Ukrainian ambassador to Japan, Sergiy Korsunsky, said on Friday it was possible Russian President Vladimir Putin would be willing to use nuclear weapons against Ukraine in the face of…
Japan likely to avert stagflation, says senior central banker
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japan is unlikely to slide into stagflation, a condition where rising inflation and shrinking economic growth co-exist, a senior central bank official said on Wednesday. With the Ukraine…
Activist fund Oasis to sponsor female director training in Japan
TOKYO – Activist fund Oasis Management Co unveiled a month-long initiative on Tuesday to sponsor board-director training courses in Japan for qualified women, as many Japanese companies struggle to find female directors…
Japan bank lending growth slows to decade-low as pandemic-induced strain eases
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japan’s bank lending rose at the slowest increase in a decade in February as immediate pressure for corporates to borrow cash continued to ease amid a broader economic…
Japan PM Kishida wants new BOJ head to work towards ending deflation
TOKYO – Japan’s next central bank governor should be someone who understands the need to work with the government in beating deflation, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Friday. Markets are looking…
Japan, U.S. finance chiefs pledge ‘maximum costs’ for Russia
TOKYO – Japan and the United States pledged on Tuesday to work together to force Russia to “pay the high price” for its invasion of Ukraine, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on…
Japan joins U.S., others in excluding Russia from SWIFT system
TOKYO -Japan will join the United States and other Western countries in blocking certain Russian banks’ access to the SWIFT international payment system, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Sunday, following Russia’s…
Japan considering imposing sanctions against Belarus
TOKYO – Japan is considering imposing economic sanctions on Belarus, in line with the United States, for its support of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, two government officials with knowledge of the matter…
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