The country's current account surplus expanded 15.7% in October from a year earlier to ¥2.14 trillion ($20 billion), helped by a rise in the trade account ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo still has more Michelin-starred restaurants than any other city in the world
Michelin Guide Tokyo 2021 awarded stars to 212 restaurants, with L'Effervescence and Sazenka getting three stars each ... ( read original story ...)
Portrait of a park: Yoyogi, Tokyo
In the first in a new FT Globetrotter series on parks in our cities, our Asia business editor revels in the magic of the Japanese capital’s most eccentric and accepting green space ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Stocks Open Lower With Eyes On US Stimulus, Brexit
Tokyo stocks opened lower on Tuesday tracking falls on Wall Street as investors monitored the prospects for additional US stimulus spending and Brexit talks. The benchmark Nikkei 225 index was down ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s household spending rebounds from initial Covid hit
Household spending increased 1.9% in October from a year, falling short of a median market forecast for a 2.5% gain but marking the first rise in 13 months. ( read original story ...)
Japan announces new Covid-19 stimulus for economy
Japan's economy has started to rebound in the third quarter after a dismal second quarter. But revised data released Tuesday shows that the Japanese economy suffered its worst post-war contraction in ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea and Japan called in the military to fight Covid. As winter looms, they aren’t taking any chances
South Korea and Japan may have coronavirus numbers that would be the envy of much of Europe and the United States, but they aren't taking any chances as winter brings with it a dangerous spike in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga announces $708 billion in fresh stimulus
The plan includes funds to promote carbon neutrality, accelerate digital transformation and support restaurants hurt by shortened trading hours due to Covid-19. ( read original story ...)
Japan to make hydrogen major power source by 2030: Nikkei
Japan will aim to make hydrogen a power source viable enough to produce the output of more than 30 nuclear reactors by 2030, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Tuesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan Overall Bank Lending Climbs 6.3% On Year In November
The value of overall bank lending in Japan was up 6.3 percent on year in November, the Bank of Japan said on Tuesday - coming in at ... ( read original story ...)
TABLE-Japanese businesses least gloomy in 10 months in Dec – Reuters Tankan
Sentiment among Japanese manufacturers and service-sector firms in December improved to its least pessimistic since February, as businesses eyed a slow and bumpy recovery from COVID-19 disruptions, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Compile Nearly $200 Billion Third Extra Budget: Government Source
Japan's government will compile a third extra budget for the current fiscal year worth around 20.1 trillion yen ($192 billion) as part of steps to fund a fresh economic stimulus package, a government ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Consumer Spending Recovering but Economy Not Back to Pre-Pandemic Level: Econmin
Japanese consumer spending is recovering but the overall economy has not returned to its pre-coronavirus level, Economy Minister Yasutoshi Nishimura said on Tuesday. Nishimura, speaking to reporters, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s economy grows 22.9% in third quarter, bouncing back from COVID shocks
Japan has reported its economy expanded at a 22.9% annual rate in the last quarter, as businesses and personal spending recovered from pandemic-related shocks in the spring and early summer. ( read original story ...)
Japan Has Y2,144.7 Billion Current Account Surplus
Japan had a current account surplus of 2,144.7 billion yen in October, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday - up 15.7 percent on ... ( read original story ...)
Japan books current account surplus of 20.56 bln. USD in Oct.
Japan logged a current account surplus of 2.14 trillion yen (20.56 billion U.S dollars) in October, the Finance Ministry said in a report on Tuesday. The ministry said the latest figure marks the 76th ... ( read original story ...)