Young Japanese are getting sold on ‘buy Japan’

"It takes a generation to heal the wounds borne by people whose assets were wiped out by the stock crash," Japan Exchange Group CEO Akira Kiyota said. A generation is equivalent to about 25 years. The Nikkei Stock Average is hovering at a 26-year high. ( read original story ...)

Japan on edge as South Korea reviews ‘comfort women’ deal

TOKYO -- South Korea's attempt to revisit a 2015 accord with Japan on wartime "comfort women" is rekindling tensions between the two countries as Tokyo objects to the move as backtracking on their shared goal of achieving a final resolution. Seoul plans to ... ( read original story ...)

Young Japanese are finally buying ‘buy Japan’

"It takes a generation to heal the wounds borne by people whose assets were wiped out by the stock crash," Japan Exchange Group CEO Akira Kiyota said. A generation is equivalent to about 25 years. The Nikkei Stock Average is hovering at a 26-year high. ( read original story ...)

Japan seen missing inflation target again despite robust growth

TOKYO -- Japan sees its economy expanding 1.8% in real terms in fiscal 2018 but expects consumer price growth to remain well short of the 2% target, leaving companies squeezed by rising costs, government forecasts approved Tuesday show. Private-sector ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese construction firms targeted in fresh raids

The train line will link Tokyo, Nagoya and Osaka. Shimizu shares fell as much as 3.2%, while Kajima slumped as much as 5.6%, both extending losses from Monday. Japan's large and politically influential construction industry has been a frequent source of ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese labor crunch hits service sectors the hardest

TOKYO -- Japan's crippling worker shortage is hitting industries selectively, with businesses heavily reliant on human labor, such as restaurants, builders and shipping companies feeling the most pressure. The Bank of Japan's latest quarterly survey of ... ( read original story ...)

Asian Shares Mostly Higher With The Nikkei 225 Up Over 1%

Japan's Nikkei 225 rose 1.19%, while Australia's S&P/ASX 200 gained 0.68%. In Greater China, the Hang Seng index rose 0.68% and the Shanghai Composite dipped 0.07%. in Japan, Obayashi shares fell 0.51% following Nikkei headlines that Japanese prosecutors ... ( read original story ...)

Japan trade surplus drops sharply on higher oil imports

Japan's trade surplus fell sharply in November ... yen ($1.0 billion), a 22-percent drop from a 146.5-billion-yen surplus a year earlier, according to finance ministry data. Exports rose for the 12th consecutive month on sound exports of chip-making ... ( read original story ...)

Work reform spells bigger profits for Japan Inc., survey finds

TOKYO -- Japanese companies that succeed in creating vibrant and diverse work environments also boost their chances of realizing record earnings, with innovation and high productivity likely driving their growth, a Nikkei Inc. study shows. The Nikkei Smart ... ( read original story ...)

Japan Tiptoes Out of Radical Experiment in Monetary Policy

TOKYO—Japan’s central bank has been the world’s poster child for radical monetary easing. Next year, its stance is poised to change. After pumping about $4 trillion into the financial system over Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda’s nearly five years on the job ... ( read original story ...)