Japan consumer prices slump in November, look for 2017 rebound

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices marked the ninth straight month of annual declines and household spending slumped in November, data showed on Tuesday, suggesting that the economy still lacks enough momentum to jump-start inflation toward the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Abe departs for visit to Pearl Harbour

Abe's visit to the site, which was bombed by Japan in a surprise attack in December 1941 that drew the United States into World World II, was announced earlier this month. It follows a journey Obama made with him in May to the city of Hiroshima where a US ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei weighed by autos in otherwise mixed Asian trade

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average NIK, -0.16% was down 0.1% and the Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +0.40% was 1% lower. Meanwhile, Korea’s Kospi SEU, +0.09% was up 0.01% and Taiwan’s stock exchange was 0.2% higher. Markets in Australia ... ( read original story ...)

NHK Says Aramco to Explore Japan IPO

The list includes Tokyo according to Japan's state broadcaster NHK. Bloomberg's Sam Wilkin reports on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East." (Corrects spelling of company name in headline) ( read original story ...)

BOJ's Kuroda says global economy entering new phase post-crisis

TOKYO Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the global economy seems to be entering a new phase and finally putting behind the negative legacy of the global financial crisis. The BOJ's new policy framework aimed at keeping long-term ... ( read original story ...)

BoJ Minutes: Economic Recovery Continues Moderately

TOKYO (Alliance News) - Members of the Bank of Japan's monetary policy board said that the country's economic recovery was continuing moderately, although exports and production were sluggish, due to downside risks stemming from the slowdown in emerging ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks down, Shanghai up in thin holiday trade

Tokyo stocks closed lower on Monday ... of almost $12.5 billion to settle disputes over the sale of mortgage-backed securities during the global financial crisis. Japan's MUFG dropped 1.22 percent while its rival Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group was ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei falls in thin holiday trade as weak yen trend pauses

TOKYO, Dec 26 Japan's Nikkei share average edged down on Monday morning led by falls in banking and exporter stocks with risk appetite sapped by a pause in the yen's recent tendency to weaken. The Nikkei dropped 0.2 percent to 19,395.99 in midmorning trade ... ( read original story ...)