Category: BUSINESS

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan wants Britain's exit from the European Union to be predictable and transparent so that Japanese companies can continue to operate smoothly in the country, a senior government official said on Monday. Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's government maintained its upbeat view on the economy and signalled the country is on course to match its second longest period of economic expansion in postwar history, indicating its confidence over a solid, domestic demand-led recovery. In its ... ( read original story ...)

North Korea has launched what appears to be a missile headed towards the northern end of Japan at around 5:58 a.m. local time, according to Japanese government officials. Japan's NHK News reported that the missile passed over Japan and warned people in ... ( read original story ...)

Travelling to the Japanese capital for work needn’t mean missing out on the city’s culture and style, no matter how little free time your schedule leaves you – as a visit to the Peninsula Tokyo, right at the heart of the business district ... ( read original story ...)

Speaking on the Russian imports to Japan, the official said that Tokyo is interested in the imports of meat and fish products. Daitso indicated that the Russian side is working to improve the environment to boost business activity and attract more investments. ( read original story ...)

Japan’s consumer prices rose again in July ... While the labor market is tight and business confidence is high, wage hikes have been tepid and efforts to lift inflation have fallen flat despite years of aggressive monetary easing by the BOJ. ( read original story ...)

Inflationary pressures are building in Japan, although it’s still far too early to declare victory over the deflationary forces that have gripped the country for the past three decades. They’re rising, but still incredibly weak. According to data ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) - Japan will see warmer weather between September and November, the official forecaster said on Friday. Eastern Japan, including the most densely populated Tokyo, will have a 50 percent chance of high temperatures for the period ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Post Co. plans to raise fees for its Yu-Pack parcel delivery service for individual customers by some 10 percent on average in March 2018, it was learned Friday. The size of hike will likely come to about ¥100 to ¥250 per item, sources familiar ... ( read original story ...)

Japan said Friday it will impose fresh sanctions on North Korea by freezing the assets of Chinese and Namibian firms doing business with the nuclear-armed state. The move against a half dozen organisations and a couple of individuals comes days after ... ( read original story ...)

Russia and Japan are set to agree on joint economic activities in the Southern Kurils at upcoming Eastern Economic Forum (EEF), head of the office of the Japan Association for Trade with Russia and the Newly Independent States (ROTOBO) Daisuke Saito said ... ( read original story ...)

Japan has a sex problem. The country's birthrate is shrinking year after year, to the point where deaths are outpacing births. Simply put, Japan's population is decreasing. But let's be clear: Population change is a complicated subject affected by many ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese heavyweight names, Shiseido, Kose, Kanebo, are using ‘Made in Japan’ labels on their products to engage Asian shoppers, notably Chinese consumers. In 2017, cosmetics exports in Japan are expected to reach “another all-time high”, Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)