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TOKYO -- Japanese and American trade negotiators have reached a broad agreement on the digital economy, the Nikkei learned Tuesday, in which digital products are tariff-free and businesses can ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's workforce totaled 67.47 million people ... rather than seniority will also help talented women compete with men. Nikkei staff writer Connor Cislo contributed to this report. ... ( read original story ...)

who adds there is a growing opportunity in Japan. "We will be investing in a few new startups," Amemiya told the Nikkei Asian Review. "We will be making some announcements very soon." Deepcore is ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept its monetary settings steady on Tuesday but added language to its policy statement that it would ease "without hesitation" if the economy loses momentum for ... ( read original story ...)

The central bank of Japan said in its policy statement that it would ease "without hesitation" if the economy loses momentum for achieving the 2% inflation target. The Bank of Japan on Tuesday ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Japan’s factory output fell more than expected in June as trade tensions and a slowdown in the global economy dragged exports lower for a seventh straight month. Industrial production ... ( read original story ...)

"We want students to know about us, and then hopefully, we wish to find those who are interested in joining our team," Vivienne Li Wenli, president of Hisense Japan, told the Nikkei Asian Review ... ( read original story ...)

Despite positive cues from Wall Street, Japan’s benchmark Nikkei share average dropped 0.6% to 21,538.20 points by the midday break, pulling further back from a 2-1/2-month high hit on Thursday. ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japanese export curbs on key semiconductor materials to South Korea are supported by 58% of respondents in Japan, a Nikkei-TV Tokyo survey has found. Tokyo's restrictions enjoy wide ... ( read original story ...)

Shibata is trying to forge a different path by moving aggressively into structured finance, with a view to arranging deals in Japan and eventually abroad. He’s also led the way among regional lenders ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japans's three largest maritime shipping companies are defying a slowdown in global trade, and are expected to report higher earnings due to a reduction in unprofitable routes and a ... ( read original story ...)

It was the first meeting held after Japan’s upper house election on July 21. Officials from Japan's economy, agriculture and finance ministries participated in the meeting. Aiming to reach a ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — The European Central Bank's decision to hold off on immediate policy easing likely heightens the chance the Bank of Japan will stand pat next week, too, using words rather than action to ... ( read original story ...)

The workers need the motivation to handle rising demand from China, Biol told the Nikkei Asian Review. China became the largest importer of Philippine bananas last year, dislodging Japan ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — Japan’s Nikkei lost traction on Friday on downbeat earnings both at home and on Wall Street, erasing some of the previous day’s advance which had pushed the benchmark to a 2-1/2 ... ( read original story ...)

(Bloomberg) -- Tokyo’s key inflation gauge held steady in July, topping expectations for a decline after nationwide price gains fell to the lowest in two years last month. Consumer prices ... ( read original story ...)