Japan to chair G7 finance ministers meeting at IMF conference on Oct 12
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan will chair a meeting of finance ministers and central bank governors from the Group of Seven (G7) advanced …
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Japan likely won’t intervene to reverse yen downtrend – ex-top FX diplomat
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan likely won’t seek to reverse the yen’s downtrend with exchange-rate intervention as recent falls reflect economic fundamentals, former …
Citigroup raises Japan stocks to ‘neutral,’ cuts UK to ‘underweight’
(Reuters) – Citigroup on Friday upgraded its recommendation on Japanese stocks to “neutral” as the country’s economy and earnings look resilient, but downgraded British equities …
Many factors to consider if FX moves are ‘excessive’ -Japan Finance Minister
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday there were many factors to consider in determining whether moves in the foreign exchange …
Japan issues tsunami advisory for islands in eastern Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan issued an advisory for a tsunami of 1 metre for the islands off of Izu peninsula on the eastern coast of …
Japan service activity growth slows down in September – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s service activity in September expanded for the 13th month but at the slowest pace since the start of the year, a …
Japan ex-FX diplomat: Yen’s slow fall makes imminent intervention less likely
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The slow pace of the yen’s recent fall makes imminent market intervention by Japanese authorities less …
Japan Finance Minister says no ‘defence line’ set in dealing with currency moves
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday Japanese authorities have set no “defence line” in dealing with currencies, while …
Tokyo equity offerings surge as Japan Inc begins to shift towards capital efficiency
By Anton Bridge and Scott Murdoch TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan equity offerings have more than quadrupled in value this year, with investors encouraged by a …
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki reiterates warning against excessive FX volatility
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan won’t rule out any options to deal with excessive currency volatility, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday, …
US, Japan authorities warn of China-linked hacking group BlackTech
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. National Security Agency, Federal Bureau of Investigation and Japanese police jointly warned multinational companies of China-linked hacker group …
Japan govt to deliberate tax breaks for major corporate investments
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO (Reuters) – A Japanese government panel will discuss over the coming months whether to give tax breaks to companies that invest …
Japan maintains modest economic recovery view, raises corp profits assessment
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan retained its view of a modest recovery in the world’s third-biggest economy, but upgraded its assessment of corporate earnings for the …
Japan Finance Minister warns markets as yen nears intervention danger zone
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s finance minister said on Tuesday that authorities won’t rule out any options in dealing with excessive currency volatility, underlining …
Japan corporate service prices rise 2.1% yr/yr
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s business-to-business service prices rose 2.1% in August from a year earlier, accelerating from a 1.7% year-on-year gain in July, central bank …
US, South Korea, Japan raise concerns over Russia-North Korea military cooperation
SEOUL (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and South Korean, Japanese counterparts expressed “serious concern” over the discussion of military cooperation between Russia …
Japan business mood likely improved slightly in BOJ tankan: Reuters poll
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – A closely watched central bank survey is likely to show Japan’s business confidence improved slightly in the three months …
Marketmind: Bank of Japan also holds policy and stays dovish
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Vidya Ranganathan, breaking news editor for finance & markets The odds the Bank …
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki: Won’t rule out any options on FX
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday he would not rule out any options on currencies as the dollar broke above 148 …
Marketmind: Japan rounds off tumultuous central bank week
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. The Bank of Japan on …
Japan will not rule out any options against forex volatility – PM Kishida
(Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday that his government will not rule out any options in addressing excessive volatility in the …
Japan warns against post-Fed yen slide
By Satoshi Sugiyama and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan won’t rule out any options in addressing excess volatility in currency markets, the government’s top …
Japan to pull together pillars of economic package early next week, says PM
(Reuters) – Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Thursday he will instruct his government to pull together the pillars of an economic package early …
Japan may intervene on yen again, BOJ should ditch easy policy – ex-financial diplomat
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan could intervene again to support the yen if it declines further, former top currency diplomat Takehiko Nakao told …
US stance on Japan yen intervention ‘depends on details’ of situation -Yellen
NEW YORK (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen said on Tuesday whether Washington would show understanding over another yen-buying intervention by Japan “depends on …
Marketmind: Clarion call for Bank of Japan clarity
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. The Bank of Japan’s policy …
Marketmind: Japan waves ripple far and wide
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. Never underestimate the Bank of …
Marketmind: Japan jolt as inflation forks
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan With U.S. markets homing in on this week’s critical August inflation …
Japan real wages fall for 16th straight month in July
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese real wages extended their fall to a 16th consecutive month in July, government data showed on Friday, as salaries failed to …
U.S., South Korea, Japan agree to accelerate missile tracking cooperation
SEOUL (Reuters) – Defence chiefs from the U.S., South Korea and Japan on Thursday jointly condemned North Korea’s recent test of missiles and agreed to …
Japan household spending suffers biggest drop in 2-1/2 years; outlook not as gloomy
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese household spending suffered its biggest drop in nearly 2-1/2 years squeezed by rising prices, although volatility in some items meant the …
Japan Aug service activity growth fastest in 3 months – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s service sector activity expanded at its quickest pace in three months in August, underpinned by robust consumer spending as inbound tourism …
Japan to allocate $140 million more to help fisheries after China’s import ban
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said on Monday the government would allocate an additional 20.7 billion yen ($141.41 million) to support the …
China’s economic woes may be behind Japan backlash -Suntory CEO
By Mayu Sakoda and Yukiko Toyoda TOKYO (Reuters) – China’s economy is in a “extremely difficult” situation, which may be contributing to a rising backlash …
Japan releases new M&A guidelines to promote takeovers, consolidation
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese government on Thursday released new guidelines to promote more mergers and acquisitions (M&A) in the world’s third-largest economy as it …
Row with China over Fukushima release could shave 0.2% off Japan GDP -Daiwa
TOKYO (Reuters) – A row with China over Tokyo’s decision to release treated radioactive water from the Fukushima nuclear power plant could shave 0.2% off …
Japan makes record defence spending request amid tension with China
By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s defence ministry made a record spending request on Thursday of 7.7 trillion yen ($52.67 billion), for fiscal 2024, …
Japan has no plans to boost funds to ease reputation damage from Fukushima water release
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s industry minister said on Wednesday the government had no plan to substantially boost funds aimed at helping the fishing industry hit …
Japan regulator to monitor potential BOJ impact on regional banks
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s financial regulator will closely monitor how central bank policy impacts regional banks, as the world’s third-largest economy approaches …
Japan at ‘inflection point’ in 25-year battle with deflation – govt
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan may be at an inflection point in its 25-year battle with deflation as price and wage rises show …
Japan improves view on exports for first time in three months
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s exports have been “picking up recently”, the government said in its latest monthly economic assessment, its first upward revision since May …
S.Korea police arrest 16 Fukushima protesters targeting Japan embassy
By Hongji Kim SEOUL (Reuters) -South Korean police arrested 16 people on Thursday for entering a building housing the Japanese embassy in Seoul, carrying off …
Column-China, Japan share of U.S. bond market shrinks to record low: McGeever
By Jamie McGeever ORLANDO, Florida (Reuters) – What if Japan or China intervened in the foreign exchange market to sell dollars and support their currencies …
Japan, South Korea criticise North Korea satellite launch plan
By Elaine Lies and Hyonhee Shin TOKYO/SEOUL (Reuters) -North Korea told Japan on Tuesday that it would launch a satellite between Aug. 24-31, its second …
Japan to raise FY2024/25 assumed interest rate after BOJ policy tweak -Kyodo
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Ministry of Finance will raise its assumed long-term interest rate to 1.5% for the fiscal 2024/25 year from a record-low 1.1% …
South Korea will cooperate more with US, Japan if North’s threats continue
SEOUL (Reuters) – South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Monday trilateral cooperation with the United States and Japan will grow stronger if North …
US summit with South Korea, Japan, will seek to lock-in progress -US official
By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A U.S. summit with Japan and South Korea on Friday will include an ambitious set of …
Exclusive-US, S. Korea, Japan to launch new defense steps at Camp David -officials
By Trevor Hunnicutt, David Brunnstrom and Steve Holland WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States, Japan and South Korea will launch a series of joint initiatives …
Blinken to meet Japan, S.Korea foreign ministers virtually on Monday
TOKYO (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken will hold a virtual meeting with Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi and South Korean Foreign Minister …
Japan ex-PM Aso’s ‘fight for Taiwan’ remark in line with official view, lawmaker says
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Former Japanese Prime Minister Taro Aso’s remark on Tuesday that his country must show “the resolve to fight” to …