Japan’s state-backed JIC hires SMBC Nikko for potential Toshiba deal -sources
By Makiko Yamazaki and Kane Wu TOKYO/HONG KONG – State-backed Japan Investment Corp (JIC) has hired SMBC Nikko Securities as its financial adviser for its …
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Japan’s June factory activity growth eases on China curbs – flash PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s factory activity growth slowed in June as China’s strict COVID-19 curbs took a toll on manufacturing demand, even as service sector sentiment …
Japan’s JERA prepares to revive a second aged power unit at Anegasaki
By Yuka Obayashi ANEGASAKI, Japan – JERA, Japan’s biggest power generator, has started preparation work to restart another aged power generation unit at its Anegasaki …
Japan’s SMFG plans to buy 10% stake in SBI worth over $443 million -Nikkei
TOKYO -Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group (SMFG) Inc is in final talks to acquire 10% of online financial giant SBI Holdings Inc in a deal …
Analysis-Bond vigilantes and the BOJ are breaking Japan’s bond market
By Tom Westbrook and Alun John SINGAPORE/HONG KONG -Japan’s government bond market is being pushed to breaking point in a contest between foreign speculators and …
History of Japan’s intervention in currency markets
(Reuters) – Japan escalated its warnings on Friday against sharp falls in the yen, expressing “concern” over the moves in a rare joint statement by …
Japan’s new debt management panel to meet on Monday
TOKYO – Japan’s finance ministry will kick off on Monday the first meeting of a newly-established panel of experts to discuss national debt management, it …
Japan’s current account surplus shrinks on record imports
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO – Japan’s current account surplus shrank sharply in April as record imports overwhelmed exports, swinging the trade balance into the red, …
Analysis-S.Korea’s robust response to N.Korea seen aiding Japan’s military push
By Soo-hyang Choi and Ju-min Park SEOUL – South Korea’s tougher stance towards the North under its new conservative president will be welcomed by Tokyo …
Japan’s May factory activity growth slows as China lockdowns weigh -PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at the weakest pace in three months in May, as China’s heavy-handed coronavirus curbs aggravated supply disruptions and raised …
Japan’s jobless rate falls to 2.5% in April – government
TOKYO – Japan’s jobless rate fell to 2.5% in April, while the availability of jobs increased, government data showed on Tuesday. The seasonally adjusted unemployment …
Japan’s SoftBank cuts borrowing from Mizuho, Goldman Sachs
By Sam Nussey TOKYO – SoftBank Group Corp trimmed borrowing from its main bank Mizuho Financial Group Inc by 4.5% in the year ended March …
Japan’s corporate service prices rise at fastest pace in over 2 years
TOKYO – An index measuring prices Japanese firms charge each other for services rose in April at the fastest annual pace in more than two …
Japan’s Nikkei seen rising 7% to 29,000 by year-end, erasing 2022 losses: Reuters poll
By Kevin Buckland TOKYO – Japan’s Nikkei share index, which has had a rollercoaster ride in the past year, is forecast to climb over 7% …
Japan’s May factory activity grows at slowest rate in 3 months – flash PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s manufacturing activity expanded at the slowest pace in three months in May, as supply bottlenecks due to parts shortages and China’s COVID-19 …
With eye on China, and U.S. ties, Japan’s universities to screen foreigners
By Ju-min Park TOKYO – Japan is asking universities for greater scrutiny of foreign students and scholars to prevent technology leaks to places like China, …
Germany’s Thyssenkrupp, Japan’s NSK mull automotive JV
BERLIN – Thyssenkrupp and Japan’s NSK are considering forming an automotive joint venture, the German conglomerate said on Thursday, as it continues to explore new …
Japan’s economy to suffer Q1 slump on lower consumption
TOKYO – Japan’s economy likely contracted in the first three months of this year as the lingering fallout from the COVID-19 pandemic took a toll …
Japan’s Opn raises $120 million, becomes rare unicorn
By Sam Nussey TOKYO -Digital payments processor Opn, formerly known as Synqa, said it had raised $120 million in a Series C+ funding round, becoming …
Japan’s April factory activity expands at slower rate -PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at a slower pace from the previous month in April as supply chain disruptions and strict Chinese coronavirus lockdown …
Japan’s factory output growth provides some relief for fragile economy
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO -Japanese factories saw output rise for the second straight month in March as strong global demand for high-tech chips helped to …
Japan’s Mizuho plans to bulk up U.S. M&A advisory, equity underwriting
By Makiko Yamazaki and Yuki Nitta TOKYO – Mizuho Financial Group plans to beef up its U.S. operations for M&A advisory and equity underwriting, its …
Japan’s ex-PM Abe says ‘wrong’ for BOJ to hike rates to stem yen falls
TOKYO – Japan’s former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe said it would be “clearly wrong” for the Bank of Japan to raise interest rates to curb …
Japan’s finance ministry official denies report Japan, U.S. discussed joint FX intervention
TOKYO – A senior Japanese finance ministry official on Saturday denied a media report that Japan and the United States discussed coordinated currency intervention to …
Japan’s foreign minister promises a stronger military in visit to US carrier
ABOARD USS LINCOLN – Japan’s foreign minister promised his country would bolster its military to help the United States maintain regional security during a visit …
Japan’s draft relief measures include higher fuel aid, extra budget
By Takaya Yamaguchi TOKYO -Japan’s government will raise the cap for gasoline subsidies and replenish state reserves by compiling an extra budget to cushion the …
History of Japan’s intervention in currency markets
(Reuters) – A precipitous drop in the yen has investors wary that Japan intervenes in the open market to support the currency. [FRX/] It is …
Japan’s 7-Eleven operator picks former Uber executive as it looks overseas
TOKYO – Japanese retailer Seven & I Holdings Co, facing pressure from activist investors for structural reforms, has nominated a former executive of Uber Technologies …
Explainer-What would Japan’s currency intervention to combat a weak yen look like?
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO – Japanese policymakers escalated their warnings against sharp yen falls with the finance minister saying the currency’s slump …
U.S. Treasury Secretary Yellen to hold meeting with Japan’s Suzuki
TOKYO – U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will hold a bilateral meeting with her Japanese counterpart Shunichi Suzuki on the sidelines of Group of 20 …
Japan’s cenbank is not aiming to manipulate currency, PM says
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said the central bank’s monetary policy is aimed at achieving its 2% inflation target, not at …
Japan’s SMFG, Tepco, Mitsubishi face activist climate votes at AGMs
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO – Big Japanese firms including Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group, Tokyo Electric Power (Tepco) and Mitsubishi Corp will face resolutions from activist …
Japan’s wholesale inflation stays near record on Ukraine war, weak yen
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -Japan’s wholesale inflation remained near record-high levels in March as the Ukraine crisis and a weak yen pushed up fuel and …
Japan’s Feb current account swings back to surplus from big deficit
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japan’s current account balance swung back into the black in February from its second-biggest deficit on record in the previous …
Explainer: How is Japan’s government connected with Russia’s biggest cigarette maker?
By Rocky Swift TOKYO – Japan’s government has severed banking and trade ties with Russia over Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, but a tobacco company in …
IMF cuts Japan’s growth forecast on hit from Ukraine war fallout
By Leika Kihara TOKYO -The International Monetary Fund (IMF) cut Japan’s economic growth forecast on Thursday and urged policymakers to consider preparing a contingency plan …
Japan’s March factory activity speeds up as COVID impact fades -PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at a faster pace from the prior month in March as domestic demand got a lift from the waning …
Japan’s Feb factory output rises for first time in three months
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – Japanese factories posted their first rise in output in three months in February as resilience in global demand led to …
Explainer-What would Japan’s currency intervention to combat a weak yen look like?
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO – Japanese policymakers escalated their warning against sharp yen falls, with the country’s top currency diplomat saying Tokyo …
Fitch revises Japan’s outlook to stable
– Rating agency Fitch on Friday revised its outlook on Japan’s long-term foreign-currency issuer default rating to stable from negative on Friday, citing confidence in …
Japan’s March economy report flags inflation risk from Ukraine war
TOKYO – Japan needs to closely watch downside economic risks from rapid commodity inflation caused by the war in Ukraine and its disruption to the …
Japan’s March factory activity up, Ukraine crisis weighs on outlook – flash PMI
TOKYO – Japan’s manufacturing activity sped up in March from the prior month as a reduction in COVID-19 cases in the country helped lift orders …
Analysis-Steep oil and sunken yields flash more weakness for Japan’s yen
By Kevin Buckland and Alun John TOKYO – A jump in the price of oil and a yawning gap between yields at home and those …
Japan’s opposition head calls for BOJ governor who can steer stimulus exit
By Kentaro Sugiyama and Daniel Leussink TOKYO – The Bank of Japan’s next governor must be someone who can steer the central bank toward an …
Japan’s ANA lines up low-cost carrier in bet on post-COVID tourism boom
TOKYO -Japanese airline ANA Holdings Inc plans to launch a new international low-cost carrier in late 2023 or early 2024, joining its rival Japan Airlines …
Japan’s Q4 GDP forecast to revise up, wholesale price gains cloud outlook – Reuters Poll
By Kantaro Komiya TOKYO – Japan’s economy expanded more than initially expected in the final quarter of 2021, but rising input prices likely kept wholesale …
Japan’s Renesas, India’s Tata Elxsi partner in EV design centre
TOKYO – Japanese chipmaker Renesas Electronics Corp announced on Thursday it will set up a design centre with India’s Tata Elxsi Ltd to jointly develop …
Japan’s Feb factory activity posts slowest growth in 5 months – PMI
TOKYO, Mar 1 – Japan’s manufacturing activity growth slowed to a five-month low in February, as the Omicron variant of the coronavirus pandemic and raw …
Explainer-Why Japan’s “shunto” spring wage talks matter
By Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO – Every March, management of Japan’s blue-chip firms meet with unions for wage talks across industries that set the tone for …
Japan’s Q1 growth forecast slashed on Omicron hit to consumption: Reuters poll
By Daniel Leussink TOKYO – Japan’s economic growth will likely grind to a near halt this quarter as coronavirus curbs and supply disruptions threaten to …