But despite the broad-based slowdown, Minami said the economy would remain solid. "If you look at the Bank of Japan's 'Tankan' survey released in April, business confidence was unshaken, with corporate investment plans remaining solid," he said. ( read original story ...)
Tame Japan inflation to push back BOJ’s stimulus exit plans – Reuters poll
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s central bank is likely to wait longer than initially expected to exit its super-easy stimulus, a Reuters poll of economists showed,, with almost half predicting that it won’t happen until 2020 or later given sluggish inflation. ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Japan’s economy shrinks in January-March quarter
TOKYO — Japan’s economy shrank at an annualized rate of 0.6 percent in the quarter through March, as private investment and public spending declined, according to Cabinet Office data released Wednesday. Japan’s gross domestic product — the value of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks in January-March quarter
Japan's economy shrank at an annualized rate of 0.6 percent in the quarter through March, as private investment and public spending declined, according to Cabinet Office data released Wednesday. Japan's gross domestic product — the value of a nation's go ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy shrinks for first time in two years
These are external links and will open in a new window Japan's economy shrank in the first quarter of 2018 for the first time in two years, ending the longest stretch of economic growth since the 1980s. The world's third largest economy contracted at an ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake: M4.2 quake has struck near Hachinohe in Japan
A light earthquake with magnitude 4.2 (ml/mb) was detected on Wednesday, 91 kilometers (57 miles) from Hachinohe in Japan. The earthquake occurred at a depth of 53.46 km (33 miles) below the earth’s surface. Id of earthquake: us1000e5q3. Event ids that ... ( read original story ...)
Light earthquake, 4.5 mag strikes near Otsuki in Japan
A light earthquake magnitude 4.5 (ml/mb) strikes 9 kilometers (6 miles) from Otsuki in Japan on Tuesday. Global date and time of event UTC/GMT: 15/05/18 / 2018-05-15 05:00:42 / May 15, 2018 @ 5:00 am. Exact location of earthquake, longitude 138.9843 East ... ( read original story ...)
Japan automakers race past rivals in profit margins
In the five-year average of net profit margins, the Japanese surpassed U.S. automakers General Motors and Ford Motor in fiscal 2015, and the German big three -- Volkswagen, Daimler and BMW -- in fiscal 2016, according to Nikkei group's QUICK and FactSet. ( read original story ...)
Sulabh International founder awarded Nikkei Asia Prize
NEW DELHI: The founder of Sulabh International, Dr Bindeshwar Pathak, has been honoured with the Nikkei Asia Prize in Japan for his contribution to Asia's development, an official statement said today. Pathak is among the three who have been conferred with ... ( read original story ...)
Struggling Toshiba returns to black, avoids delisting from Tokyo bourse
TOKYO: Struggling Japanese conglomerate Toshiba said Tuesday ... debt at the end of March,” Toshiba’s new chief executive Nobuaki Kurumatani told a news conference. “I personally regard it as the starting line for us... for transforming into an ... ( read original story ...)
ALBERT EDWARDS: Japan is flashing a major change for the US economy and the market implications could be ‘immense’
Japanese wage inflation has surged in recent months and it could be a big sign of what's in store for the US economy, according to Societe Generale's Albert Edwards. Edwards argues that the US economy often follows Japan's, so a similar surge in wages ... ( read original story ...)
Moderate earthquake, 5 mag was detected near Miyako in Japan
A moderate earthquake with magnitude 5 (ml/mb) was reported 79 kilometers (49 miles) from Miyako in Japan on Monday. The epicenter was at a depth of 40.16 km (25 miles). Exact time and date of earthquake 14/05/18 / 2018-05-14 10:31:19 / May 14, 2018 @ 10 ... ( read original story ...)
Sapporo 2026 Olympic Bid Plans To Switch Tracks To 2030 Discussed By JOC
Sapporo’s plans to host the 2026 Olympic and Paralympic Games seem set to switch tracks for a bid for the 2030 edition instead to better accommodate public opinion and infrastructure readiness, it was revealed Monday in Japan. The crucial Shinkansen ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks close down on profit-taking
Tokyo stocks fell on Tuesday as investors cashed in profits ... US and Chinese officials were working to get Chinese telecom equipment maker ZTE “back into business, fast”, helped soothe some investors’ nerves. Investors will be keeping a close ... ( read original story ...)
TOKYO | Asian stocks most lower amid trade uncertainty
TOKYO — Asian shares were mostly lower in muted trading Tuesday amid continuing uncertainty over trade tensions between China and the U.S. The S&P 500 index added 2.41 points, or 0.1 percent, to 2,730.13 on Monday. The Dow Jones industrial average ... ( read original story ...)
China opens the door a crack wider to Japanese rice imports
TOKYO -- The Japanese ramen noodle chain, Ajisen Ramen, operates around 600 restaurants in China. But if you want Japanese rice with your noodles, you must pay about four times the price of a domestic variety. In China, Japanese rice is only for the deep ... ( read original story ...)