The growing likelihood that Yoshihide Suga will succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan's new premier may be a mixed blessing for the country's central bank. As Abe's key lieutenant and the government's top ... ( read original story ...)
Widow-Maker Trade Returns With Relentless Japan Debt Sales
For years, betting against Japanese government bonds was known as a loss-making trade. Now, there could be a window of opportunity. ( read original story ...)
Japan Q2 corporate capex down 11.3% year/year – MOF
Japanese companies cut spending on factories and equipment in April-June by 11.3% from the same period a year earlier, Ministry of Finance data showed on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end slightly higher on upbeat US economic data
Tokyo stocks ended slightly higher Wednesday tracking overnight Wall Street gains driven by better-than-expected U.S. manufacturing d ... ( read original story ...)
Disaster-prone Japan doubles as real-world test lab for US startups
While Japan is not known for wildfires, it does get more than its fair share of expressway-toppling earthquakes, nuclear-reactor-destroying tsunamis and airport-isolating typhoons. As such ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Atomic Energy Commission fears nation may run short of nuclear experts
Accidents have damaged perceptions of nuclear power, leading to fewer students studying nuclear energy at universities, the Cabinet Office-affiliated commission wrote. ( read original story ...)
5 things to know about Japan’s World War II surrender
World War II ended 75 years ago, but not all countries commemorate it on the same day. Wednesday is the anniversary of the formal Sept. 2, 1945, surrender of Japan to the ... ( read original story ...)
Suga as Japan’s next premier may be tough partner for Bank of Japan
The growing likelihood that Yoshihide Suga will succeed Shinzo Abe as Japan's new premier may be a mixed blessing for the country's central bank. As Abe's key lieutenant and the government's top ... ( read original story ...)
Stocks gain on brisk U.S. manufacturing survey, stimulus hopes
Asian shares inched up on Wednesday following buoyant U.S. manufacturing indicators and a rally in U.S. tech shares, with investors also expecting more policy support from Washington. MSCI's ... ( read original story ...)
Pasona to move core functions and 1,200 staff from Tokyo to Awaji Island
The move is aimed at addressing the concentration of Pasona's workforce in Tokyo and reducing impacts of future disasters on the company's business operations. ( read original story ...)
University of Tokyo to Sell Bond in First of Kind for Japan
The University of Tokyo is preparing a bond offering that would be the first of its kind in Japan, at a time when demand for higher-education debt is picking up overseas amid falling interest rates. ( read original story ...)
Rains hit southern Japan island as Koreas ready for typhoon
An offshore typhoon brought torrents of rain to southern Japan heading to the Korean Peninsula as another storm in the Pacific was growing stronger ... ( read original story ...)
Japan considering offering coronavirus vaccine for free to all citizens: Kyodo
The Japanese government is considering offering the coronavirus vaccine for free to all citizens, Kyodo news reported on Wednesday. The government has said it aims to secure enough coronavirus ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka will keep up racial injustice awareness with masks at U.S. Open
Naomi Osaka will continue to speak out, or rather let her face mask do some of the speaking for her. Osaka arrived at Arthur Ashe Stadium for her opening-round U.S. Open match on Monday wearing a ... ( read original story ...)
US Open Glance: Osaka to unveil new mask in 2nd-round match
LOOKAHEAD TO WEDNESDAY Naomi Osaka wore a mask with the name of Breonna Taylor to her first-round match. She has six more with the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Suga expected to announce candidacy for PM race
Japan's chief government spokesman, Yoshihide Suga, is set to announce on Wednesday his candidacy to lead the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), and is heavily favoured to become prime minister, ... ( read original story ...)