(Reuters) – U.S. President Joe Biden will host Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr for a summit in Washington on … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s annual business-to-business service inflation hit 2.4% in December to match the previous month’s nearly nine-year high, data showed, suggesting companies were … Read more
By Tetsushi Kajimoto, Takaya Yamaguchi and Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said he was closely watching how central bank … Read more
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei share average rallied to a fresh 34-year peak on Monday as the U.S. S&P 500’s record-high close … Read more
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan on Saturday became the world’s fifth country to put a spacecraft on the moon, as the space agency … Read more
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday the government was watching currency moves carefully, when asked about the … Read more
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese policymakers searching for clues on whether wage hikes will become widespread may find relief in a central bank … Read more
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) -The head of Japan’s biggest business lobby Keidanren on Tuesday called for wage hikes this year that … Read more
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. Another day, another leap to a fresh 34-year peak. Is there … Read more
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Nikkei share average on Monday crossed the 36,000 mark for the first time in 34 years, powered by shippers … Read more
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) – Core inflation in Japan’s capital slowed for the second straight month in December as cost-push price … Read more
(Reuters) – Nippon Steel said on Monday it would buy U.S. Steel in a deal worth $14.9 billion including debt, months after the steelmaker put … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity shrank for a seventh straight month in December while the service sector made modest gains, a business survey showed … Read more
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida is battling to stem the fallout from one of the biggest financial scandals to … Read more
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s central bank is likely to end the year as one of the world’s most dovish, as policymakers look … Read more
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday urged the central bank to take into account the government’s priorities, such … Read more
By Sakura Murakami TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s military will need sweeping changes to root out harassment, ex-soldier Rina Gonoi said on Wednesday, a day after … Read more
(Reuters) – The Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) will ask listed companies with publicly traded subsidiaries or equity affiliates to increase disclosure about corporate governance, Nikkei … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) -Harmonic Drive Systems, a Japanese maker of speed reducers, said on Wednesday that Toyota Motor will sell its entire stake in the company … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s service activity expanded at the slowest pace in a year in November, weighed by an accelerating decline in new exports and … Read more
BENGALURU (Reuters) – Japanese electronic parts maker TDK Corp will manufacture lithium ion (li-ion) battery cells for Apple iPhones in India, a minister said on … Read more
By Brigid Riley and Junko Fujita TOKYO (Reuters) – NISA, or the Nippon Individual Savings Account, is a Japanese government tax-free stock investment programme for … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Nomura Holdings said on Wednesday it would reduce risk weighted assets by up to 6% for its struggling wholesale business as the … Read more
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – A key measure of Japan’s trend inflation accelerated to 2.2% in October, data showed on Tuesday, marking a fresh … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) -Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) on Monday said group CEO Jun Ohta died on Nov. 25 aged 65 of pancreatic cancer. Japan’s second-biggest … Read more
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s business-to-business service inflation accelerated in October as a tight job market lifted labour costs, underscoring a broadening of price … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan passed on Friday an extra budget worth around 13.1 trillion yen ($88 billion) aimed at helping households cope with the rising … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity shrank for a sixth straight month in November, while modest growth in the service sector was little changed, a … Read more
BEIJING/TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group has sought to establish a securities company in China, becoming the latest foreign firm to make inroads into China’s … Read more
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s Nikkei 225 share average will continue its more-than-28% rally this year into 2024 to reach a three-decade high … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Wednesday asked business leaders to raise wages in next year’s spring labour negotiations to a level … Read more
By Sam Nussey TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s efforts to regain its position as a leading manufacturer of chips are “impressive”, the head of a leading … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity contracted for a fifth straight month in October, a survey showed on Wednesday, as subdued demand and inflationary pressures … Read more
By Jamie McGeever (Reuters) – A look at the day ahead in Asian markets from Jamie McGeever, financial markets columnist. It promises to be another … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s factory output rose much less than expected in September, government data showed on Tuesday, as demand slowed significantly, adding to uncertainty hanging … Read more
By Leika Kihara and Takahiko Wada TOKYO (Reuters) -Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital Tokyo, considered a leading indicator of nationwide trends, unexpectedly accelerated in … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida used his visit to Tokyo’s auto show on Thursday to call for the private sector’s help in … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s 10-year government bond yield touched a new decade-high on Wednesday on speculation that the Bank of Japan (BOJ) may raise its … Read more
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – A key measure of Japan’s trend inflation accelerated to 2% in September, hitting a record and … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity shrank for a fifth straight month in October while the service sector saw its weakest growth this year, a … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan’s largest labour organisation Rengo is planning to ask for a total pay hike of more than 5%, including a 3% increase in … Read more
By Tetsushi Kajimoto and Satoshi Sugiyama TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top financial diplomat said on Monday the yen was still perceived as a safe haven … Read more
By Andrea Shalal MARRAKECH, Morocco (Reuters) – Japan made a “very impressive pledge” to an International Monetary Fund account that provides subsidies to enable zero-interest … Read more
(Reuters) – Japan’s government is considering extending subsidies to curb gasoline prices beyond January next year, Kyodo news agency reported on Wednesday, a move that … Read more
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Business morale at large Japanese manufacturers was subdued in October, although the services-sector mood edged up, the Reuters Tankan … Read more
By Makiko Yamazaki and Ritsuko Shimizu TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s financial indiscipline amid rising inflation may disrupt its bond market, a senior executive of top … Read more
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday stressed the need to achieve sustained, broader wage hikes to cushion the … Read more
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s economy has recovered and is running near its full capacity in the second quarter, data from the central … Read more
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s factory activity fell at the fastest pace in seven months in September, a survey showed on Monday, as worsening global economic … Read more
By Yoshifumi Takemoto and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan is no longer in deflation but policymakers need to ensure prices do not slide back … Read more