Japan will compile a fresh 73.6 trillion yen ($708 billion) economic stimulus package to speed up the country's recovery from its deep coronavirus slump, Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga said on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan shares slip for third day; all eyes on U.S. stimulus debate
Japanese shares ended lower for the third straight session on Tuesday, as a month-long rally ran out of gas, with investors awaiting U.S. lawmakers' decision on a fresh COVID-19 pandemic relief ... ( read original story ...)
Japan unveils $954b in fresh stimulus with eye to post-COVID growth
The new package will include about $906.5 billion in direct fiscal spending and initiatives targeted at reducing carbon emissions and boosting adoption of digital technology. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s October current account surplus grows 15.7% to ¥2.14 trillion
The country's current account surplus expanded 15.7% in October from a year earlier to ¥2.14 trillion ($20 billion), helped by a rise in the trade account ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo still has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city in the world
Michelin Guide Tokyo 2021 awarded stars to 212 restaurants, with L'Effervescence and Sazenka getting three stars each ... ( read original story ...)
Portrait of a park: Yoyogi, Tokyo
In the first in a new FT Globetrotter series on parks in our cities, our Asia business editor revels in the magic of the Japanese capital’s most eccentric and accepting green space ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Open Lower With Eyes On US Stimulus, Brexit
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday tracking falls on Wall Street as investors monitored the prospects for additional US stimulus spending and Brexit talks. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s household spending rebounds from initial Covid hit
Household spending increased 1.9% in October from a year, falling short of a median market forecast for a 2.5% gain but marking the first rise in 13 months. ( read original story ...)
Japan announces new Covid-19 stimulus for economy
Japan's economy has started to rebound in the third quarter after a dismal second quarter. But revised data released Tuesday shows that the Japanese economy suffered its worst post-war contraction in ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea and Japan called in the military to fight Covid. As winter looms, they aren’t taking any chances
South Korea and Japan may have coronavirus numbers that would be the envy of much of Europe and the United States, but they aren't taking any chances as winter brings with it a dangerous spike in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announces $708 billion in fresh stimulus
The plan includes funds to promote carbon neutrality, accelerate digital transformation and support restaurants hurt by shortened trading hours due to Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Japan to make hydrogen major power source by 2030: Nikkei
Japan will aim to make hydrogen a power source viable enough to produce the output of more than 30 nuclear reactors by 2030, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Overall Bank Lending Climbs 6.3% On Year In November
The value of overall bank lending in Japan was up 6.3 percent on year in November, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at ... ( read original story ...)
TABLE-Japanese businesses least gloomy in 10 months in Dec – Reuters Tankan
Sentiment among Japanese manufacturers and service-sector firms in December improved to its least pessimistic since February, as businesses eyed a slow and bumpy recovery from COVID-19 disruptions, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Compile Nearly $200 Billion Third Extra Budget: Government Source
Japan's government will compile a third extra budget for the current fiscal year worth around 20.1 trillion yen ($192 billion) as part of steps to fund a fresh economic stimulus package, a government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Consumer Spending Recovering but Economy Not Back to Pre-Pandemic Level: Econmin
Japanese consumer spending is recovering but the overall economy has not returned to its pre-coronavirus level, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Tuesday. Nishimura, speaking to reporters, ... ( read original story ...)