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…
Riding on G7 success, Japan PM Kishida eyes early election
By Elaine Lies and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is increasingly certain to call a snap election, perhaps within weeks, as domestic support surges after a G7…
At G7, Japan and Germany want a rethink on the ‘Global South’
By Sakura Murakami and Andreas Rinke HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Japan and Germany say it is time for a rethink of how some of the world’s most powerful institutions – including the…
Marketmind: World market, political eyes turn to Japan
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Japan takes center stage on Friday, with the April consumer price inflation report grabbing the…
Japan, United States to continue Russia sanctions and Ukraine support, Kishida says
By Sakura Murakami HIROSHIMA, Japan (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has agreed with U.S. President Joe Biden to continue sanctions against Russia and support of Ukraine, Kishida told reporters as…
Japan eyes annual $22 billion for childcare to tackle birth rate decline -report
By Kantaro Komiya and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government estimates it needs to raise about 3 trillion yen ($22.2 billion) in funds per year for a childcare policy Prime Minister…
Marketmind: Japan leads the way, China feels the heat
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Investors in Asia go into Thursday with some major economic indicators from Japan and Australia…
Japan embraces G7’s gas support but companies may face long-term problems
By Katya Golubkova, Yuka Obayashi and Kate Abnett TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s energy companies were quick to embrace the G7’s support for natural gas investment in their statement last month but analysts…
Marketmind: Eyes on Japan GDP, China losing steam
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever. Japan’s first quarter GDP figures are the highlight for Asian markets on Wednesday, with the…
Taiwan speaker hails Japan, South Korea and Philippines for ‘crescent of defense’
By David Brunnstrom and Michael Martina WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The speaker of Taiwan’s parliament praised Japan, South Korea and the Philippines on Tuesday for helping to create a “crescent of defense” with…
Japan govt gives lukewarm response to new BOJ chief’s plan for policy review
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – The new governor of the Bank of Japan received a lukewarm response from the government on Monday to his plan to conduct a review of past…
Japan core CPI likely re-accelerated in April despite energy subsidies- Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s core consumer inflation likely re-accelerated in April, a Reuters poll of 19 economists showed, as a flurry of retail price hikes offset the effect of…
Japan GDP growth likely accelerated in Q1 on robust services consumption- Reuters poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy likely grew in January-March at the fastest pace in three quarters, as spending in the services sector offset soft business activity, a Reuters poll…
Japan working towards opening of NATO liaison office in Tokyo
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Japan is working towards the opening of a NATO liaison office in Tokyo, Japan’s ambassador to the U.S. Koji Tomita said on Tuesday. Tomita made the comment at an…
Yellen to travel to Japan for G7 finance ministers meeting
By Andrea Shalal WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will travel to Niigata, Japan next week to participate in the Group of Seven (G7) finance ministers and central bank governors…
Japan Economy Minister Goto urges US banks, regulators to tackle liquidity risks
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Yoshifumi Takemoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Banking sector problems in the United States and Europe were caused by liquidity and interest rates risks, but won’t impact on Japan’s economy and…
South Korea finance minister: South Korea, Japan, China cooperation more important as world economy at inflection point
INCHEON, South Korea (Reuters) – South Korea’s finance minister said on Tuesday that the trilateral cooperation between South Korea, Japan and China has became more important as the global economy stands at…
Japan activist group hails bourse reform as remedy for undervalued stocks
By Makiko Yamazaki and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – A group of investors led by prominent activist shareholder Yoshiaki Murakami said a push by the Tokyo bourse for better capital efficiency will…
Marketmind: Amazon cools, Intel warms, Japan hesitates
A look at the day ahead in U.S. and global markets from Mike Dolan After mega tech earnings inspired the best day for Wall St stocks in almost 4 months, online retail…
Bank of Japan projects core CPI of 1.6% in fiscal year 2025/26
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan on Friday projected the country’s core consumer price index (CPI) to rise 1.6% in the fiscal year starting in April 2025, announcing the closely watched…
Japan ex-regulator head warns against excess regulation aimed at stopping digital bank runs
By Takaya Yamaguchi and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Financial authorities must be mindful of the risk of excessive regulation aimed at preventing digital bank runs caused by online rumours and speculation,…
Japan carrier ANA Holdings raises profit estimate on cheaper fuel, yen rise
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s largest airline ANA Holdings Inc on Friday raised its profit estimate for the just-ended fiscal year, citing a decline in fuel costs and an uptick in the yen.…
Biden urged to deliver ‘historic’ arms control speech at G7 summit in Japan
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Two dozen arms control advocates have urged President Joe Biden to use next month’s G7 summit in Hiroshima, which was hit by the first U.S. atomic bombing of World War…
Japan stands by cancelled missile alert sent to millions of residents
By Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Thursday stood by a North Korean missile launch warning that led millions of residents to take cover from debris that most likely fell into…
Osaka casino resort’s approval process is in final stage, Japan PM says
TOKYO (Reuters) – A casino resort project in Osaka, western Japan, is in the final stages of the government’s approval process, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida told reporters on Thursday. The Osaka integrated…
Japan says evacuation warning for North Korea missile was not a mistake
TOKYO (Reuters) – The Japanese government said the emergency evacuation warning it issued and later retracted against residents of the northern island of Hokkaido after a North Korean missile launch on Thursday…
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