The biggest earthquake to hit Japan since records began 140 years ago struck the northeast coast on Friday, triggering a 10-meter tsunami that swept away everything in its path. Following are ... ( read original story ...)
EUR/JPY drops firmly from around 144.00, Japan officials meet and ECB policy eyed
ECB Lagarde may hike the interest rates by 75 bps to tame soaring price pressures. The EUR/JPY pair has picked significant offers after attempting to cross the critical resistance of 144.00 in the ...
Japan gov’t, BOJ to meet later Thurs. after yen’s fall to 24-yr low
The Japanese government and the Bank of Japan will hold a meeting later Thursday, they said, after the yen tumbled to its weakest lev ...
Japan finance ministry, BOJ will meet to discuss financial markets
Officials from Japan's Ministry of Finance, Bank of Japan and Financial Services Agency will meet at 4:45 p.m. (0745 GMT) on Thursday to discuss global financial markets, the finance ministry said.
Japan, India hold security talks amid major Russian drills
Japan and India are holding security talks between their foreign and defense ministers in Tokyo, seeking to further strengthen their military ties amid growing tension from China and Russia in the reg ... ( read original story ...)
Can Japan feed itself?
The spectre of faltering food security, admit government officials, is a symbol of both the country’s decline as an economic superpower and the decaying norms of the globalised economic system that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei hits one-week high on overnight Wall Street gains, weak yen
Japan's Nikkei share average hit a one-week high on Thursday, tracking Wall Street's overnight strong finish, with the yen's fall to a 24-year low against the dollar raising hopes for better outlook ...
Nikkei: Amazon aims to enter Japan prescription drug market
Amazoncom is considering entering Japan prescription drug market by partnering with small and mid-sized pharmacies ...
Japanese Market Sharply Higher; Up 2%
The Japanese stock market is sharply lower on Thursday, extending the losses in the previous session, with the Nikkei 225 just a tad ...
URGENT: Tokyo’s Nikkei index up over 2% on solid tech, airline shares
Tokyo's Nikkei stock index rose over 2 percent Thursday morning as technology shares got a boost from the first rise in eight trading days of the tech-heavy U.S. Nasdaq index overnight. At 11:11 a.m., ...
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki Declines Fresh Comment on Yen Weakness
Japan's Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki prepares to ring a bell during the New Year ceremony marking the open of trading in 2022 at the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE), amid the coronavirus disease (COVID ...
Tokyo’s Warning Was All Bark, No Bite. Get Used to a Weak Yen
Traders ignored verbal warnings from two of Japan’s most senior officials, and for good reason. What else can Tokyo do? ( read original story ...)
Japan upgrades Q2 GDP as easing COVID-19 curbs lift spending
TOKYO: Japan's economy grew more than initially reported in the second quarter, as the lifting of local COVID-19 restrictions boosted consumer and business spending. That meant Japan saw its economy ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Q2 GDP Revised up to 3.5% Annualised Expansion
Japan's economy grew an annualised 3.5% in the second quarter, better than the initial estimate of a 2.2% expansion, revised government data showed on Thursday, supported by solid private consumption ... ( read original story ...)
GBP/JPY drops below 166.00 on upbeat Japan’s GDP data
The GBP/JPY pair has sensed selling pressure after failing to sustain above 166.20 in the early Tokyo session. The asset has slipped below 166.00 after the release of upbeat Japanese Gross Domestic ...
Japan GDP: Economy grew an annualised 3.5%
Japan's Gross Domestic Product has been released showing that the economy grew an annualised 3.5% in the second quarter, better than the initial estimate of a 2.2% expansion, in revised government ...