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 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 the country. The warning followed an earthquake…
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 private survey showed, a worrying sign as…
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 likely than a year ago, when they…
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 also warning the yen’s weakness had progressed…
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 surge in the Nikkei stock index to…
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, reiterating a warning against speculative moves on…
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 BlackTech in a cybersecurity advisory late on…
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 in areas considered strategically important, a change…
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 first time since March 2022 even as…
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 a warning that has kept traders on…
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 data showed on Tuesday. The Bank of…
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 and North Korea, including possible arms trade,…
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 to September, according to a Reuters poll,…
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 of Japan would tweak its super-loose policy…
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 yen to the dollar, warning against yen…
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 Friday rounds off one of the most…
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 foreign exchange market. “It is important that…
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 spokesperson said on Thursday, issuing a fresh…
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 next week under his new cabinet. Speaking…
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 Reuters on Wednesday, and said the time…
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 the details” of the situation. “We usually…
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 meeting on Friday is the highlight of…
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 Japan’s ability to move markets. Just as…
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 update, Japan threw a curve ball into…
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 keep up with rising prices. Global financial…
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