TOKYO] Nomura Holdings is closing one of its four branches in China, as the Japanese securities firm scales back its wealth management business in the mainland after years of losses. Read more at The ...
Japan’s ruling party aims for 1,000 trillion yen nominal GDP in 2040, PM Ishiba says
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Monday he had instructed ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) executives to include the goal of achieving 1,000 trillion yen ($6.94 trillion) nominal GDP ...
Japan to consider buying back some super-long government bonds, sources say
Japan is considering buying back some super-long government bonds issued in the past at low interest rates, two sources with direct knowledge of the plan said on Monday, underscoring its focus on ...
Japan mulls buying back some super-long government bonds – Reuters
Citing two sources with direct knowledge of the plan, Reuters reported on Monday that the Japanese government is considering buying back some super-long bonds issued in the past at low interest rates.
Japan’s Q1 GDP revised upward, showing no growth but avoids contraction
Japan's GDP in Q1 2025 was flat, a better performance than the initial 0.2% contraction estimate, though significantly slower than Q4's 0.6% growth. Net trade surprisingly boosted GDP by 0.4 ...
Japan’s Q1 GDP contraction narrows on consumption improvement
Gross domestic product shrank an annualized 0.2% in the three months through March 31, showed revised data from the Cabinet Office, rather than 0.7% announced on May 16 which matched economists' ...
Japan current account surplus in April rises 3.2% to 2.26 tril. yen
Japan posted a current account surplus of 2.26 trillion yen ($15.6 billion) in April, up 3.2 percent from a year earlier, lifted main ...
Japanese Senate Approves Crypto Brokerages Reform Bill
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Japan’s Q1 GDP contracts an annualized 0.2%
TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's economy contracted an annualized 0.2% in the January-March period from the previous quarter, a slower pace than the preliminary reading, government data showed on Monday.
Japanese Bonds Rise as 30-Year Auction Brings Some Relief
Japanese government bonds rose after an auction of 30-year debt wasn’t as bad as many investors had feared.Most Read from BloombergICE Moves to DNA-Test Families Targeted for Deportation with New ...
Japan-US tariff deal ‘unlikely’ before G7 summit: Tokyo negotiator
TOKYO -- Lead Japanese tariff negotiator Ryosei Akazawa expressed doubt on Sunday that Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba and U.S. President Donald Trump would hold talks before the Group of Seven summit ...
Japan’s Kato: Monetary policy decision is up to BoJ
Japan's Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato, when asked about the US Treasury report on exchange rate, said that the monetary policy decision is up to the Bank of Japan.
Japanese sake brewer Dassai homes in on US as ‘most important market’
YAMAGUCHI, Japan -- Dassai, Japan's top sake exporter, is focusing on expanding in the U.S. as its home market shrinks, with CEO Kazuhiro Sakurai highlighting an advantage in the company's local ...
Japan’s Nikkei rises on demand for futures, a weaker Yen
Japan's Nikkei climbed on Friday, buoyed by a weaker yen and futures demand ahead of special quotation price fixings, despite a projected weekly loss. Chip stocks and automakers like Honda and Nissan ...
Trump Confirms Imminent Fed Decision—Bitcoin And Crypto Brace For Huge Price Earthquake
Trump has confirmed decision on the next Federal Reserve chair will be coming out soon, priming the bitcoin price and crypto ...
Foreign driver crashes raise questions over Japan’s license policy
TOKYO -- Recent traffic accidents involving foreign drivers in Japan have drawn attention to the country's driver's license conversion system, prompting calls for reform.