This is CNBC's live blog covering Asia-Pacific markets. Futures in the Asia-Pacific were mixed on Tuesday after sharp falls on Monday. The Nikkei futures contract in Chicago was at 26,345 while its ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher, rebounding from rout
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Tuesday as investors bargain-hunted following sharp falls in the previous session on fears over an economic slowdown. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was up 0.54 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Should Strengthen New Business and Human Rights Guidelines
Japan’s recently adopted guidelines on responsible use of supply chains are a missed opportunity to entrench strong human rights requirements in a global business superpower. ( read original story ...)
PM Modi leaves for Tokyo to attend Shinzo Abe’s funeral on Tuesday
Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for Tokyo on Monday evening to attend the state funeral of Japan's former prime minister Shinzo Abe, who reshaped Japan's foreign policy including setting out a bold ... ( read original story ...)
POLL-Japan Q3 manufacturers’ mood seen firmer, outlook flat in BOJ tankan
Japanese manufacturers' business mood likely improved in July-September helped by an easing in COVID-19-related supply chain disruptions, a Reuters poll of economists showed. TOKYO, Sept 26 (Reuters) ... ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda warns of uncertainty, risks to economic outlook
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday uncertainty over the economic outlook was heightening, with recent monetary tightening measures by major central banks seen slowing global growth. ( read original story ...)
BOJ’s Kuroda says rapid FX moves undesirable
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday that rapid currency moves were undesirable as they would have a negative impact on the economy.The BOJ stands ready to take "various monetary ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end 2.7% lower on slowdown fears
Tokyo stocks closed lower Monday with investors disheartened by global selloffs linked to growing fears over an economic slowdown.The benchmark Nikkei 225 ... ( read original story ...)
AIST to Hold 4th RD20 Conference on Oct 4 and 6 in Tokyo for Achieving Carbon Neutrality
The 4th RD20 consists of the following sessions. -Technical Session: Tuesday, October 4, 2022, 9:30-18:20 (JST) -Leaders Session: Thursday, October 6, 2022, 13:00-16:30 (JST) The Technical Session has ... ( read original story ...)
EXPLAINER: Why is Japan split over Abe’s state funeral?
A rare state funeral for Shinzo Abe, The hawkish Abe was one of the nation’s most divisive postwar leaders, but it is the ruling party’s cozy ties with the ultra-conservative Unification Church that ... ( read original story ...)
ServiceNow Delivers More Features in Now Platform Tokyo Release
ServiceNow, the leading digital workflow company making the world work better for everyone, announced even more new features within its Now Platform ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Business Activity Grows Slightly in Sept, Outlook Dim- PMI
The reading indicated an expansion in activity after August’s reading of 49.4. Japan’s service sector accounted for most of the growth, with services PMI reading 51.9, up from August’s 49.5. A ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese leader’s trip to China in ’72 was diplomatic gamble
The Japanese leader who normalized relations with China 50 years ago feared for his life when he flew to Beijing for the high-stakes negotiations at the height of the Cold War, according to his ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo—raising the bar for seamless business support
What once involved visits to at least seven different government offices in different parts of the city was significantly streamlined in April 2015 with the launch of the Tokyo One-Stop Business ... ( read original story ...)
Harris travels to Japan amid protests over state funeral for slain ex-prime minister Shinzo Abe
The vice president will lead the U.S. delegation at Tuesday's memorial for Abe, the former Japanese leader who was fatally shot in July. ( read original story ...)
Federal industry minister to represent Canada at former Japanese PM’s funeral
Federal Industry Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne will represent Canada at former Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe's state funeral this week. ( read original story ...)