Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Tuesday, following Wall Street's lead as investors positioned ahead of crucial U.S. inflation data later in the day that could dictate the direction for Federal ...
Asia markets mixed ahead of U.S. inflation report; Japan to nominate new central bank head
The Nikkei 225 rose 0.6% and the Topix climbed 0.67%, and the Japanese yen stood at 132.33 against the U.S. dollar ahead of the Japanese government's expected nomination of its next Bank of Japan ...
A Surprise Pick to Lead the Bank of Japan Faces a Wrenching Choice
Kazuo Ueda is set to replace the longtime governor who helped put the country on an unorthodox monetary path. Will he change course?
Japan manages growth in final quarter as tourism returns
The Japanese economy grew at an annual pace of 0.6% in October-December, managing to eke out growth after a quarter of slowdown ... ( read original story ...)
Japan names academic Ueda as next central bank governor
Japan's government named academic Kazuo Ueda as its pick to become next central bank governor, a surprise choice that could heighten the chance of an end to its unpopular yield control policy. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s weak Q4 GDP rebound poses challenge for BOJ’s exit path
TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's economy averted recession but rebounded much less than expected in the fourth quarter as business investment slumped, a sign of the challenge the central bank faces in phasing ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy averts recession, but rebounds much less than expected in fourth quarter
Japan's economy averted recession but rebounded much less than expected in October-December as business investment slumped, a sign of the challenge the central bank faces in phasing out its massive ... ( read original story ...)
Packed With Tourists, Japan Returns to Economic Growth
Anyone can read what you share. By Ben Dooley and Hisako Ueno Reporting from Tokyo After more than two years under some of the world’s tightest border controls, Japan is once again open for business. ( read original story ...)
Japan GDP rebounds less than expected in fourth quarter
Japan's economy expanded just 0.2 percent in the last quarter of 2022, a smaller rebound than expected despite the long-awaited reopening of the country ... ( read original story ...)
Japan averts recession but Q4 GDP rebound much weaker than expected
Japan's economy averted recession but rebounded much less than expected in October-December as business investment slumped, a sign of the challenge the central bank faces in phasing out its massive ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Q4 GDP returned to growth at 0.6% annualised -govt
Japan's economy grew an annualised 0.6% in the final three months of 2022, government data showed on Tuesday, bouncing back from the previous quarter's contraction as the return of inbound tourists ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to fully privatize Shoko Chukin, lender to small, midsize firms
as well as a massive 2011 earthquake and tsunami disaster in Japan. The government issued a business improvement order to Shoko Chukin, a form of administrative punishment, after revelations in 2016 ... ( read original story ...)
New entry to Japan’s space business details plans
A new Japanese organization set up to expand space-related business activities for the country has detailed how it plans to do so, prior to beginning operations in April. Cross U outlined its vision ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese investors turn net buyers of overseas bonds in January
Passersby walk past an electric stock quotation board outside a brokerage in Tokyo, Japan, December 30, 2022. REUTERS/Issei Kato/Files Feb 13 (Reuters) - Japanese investors turned net buyers of ... ( read original story ...)
A Yale professor suggested that Japan’s old people should kill themselves in a mass suicide, and it made him a celebrity
A Yale professor who suggested that mass suicide could be the solution to Japan's aging population has gained celebrity status among the country's youth, even appearing in an advertisement for energy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan GDP Data Due On Tuesday
Japan also will see final December numbers for industrial production ... Australia will see February results for the consumer sentiment index from Westpac and January's business confidence survey from ... ( read original story ...)