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TOKYO -- Japan trails much of the world as both a producer and a market for solar power technology, struggling to keep pace with the cheaper and plentiful competition overseas. PV Japan, one of the country's largest solar trade shows, was held in Yokohama ... ( read original story ...)

The 4-year-old economic policy program of Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has had such mixed results that there are radically different views on its performance. But there is little dispute that one of the least successful policy baskets is regional ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers worsened for the second consecutive quarter in April through June, the Bank of Japan's latest Tankan survey shows, reflecting deepening concerns over international trade and security as well as a ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO — A central bank survey released Monday showed Japan’s corporate outlook has worsened from three months ago, highlighting risks to this export-reliant economy from trade tensions. The Bank of Japan’s “tankan” survey measuring confidence ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's Self-Defense Forces will provide more support for United Nations peacekeeping operations in Africa and Southeast Asia this fiscal year amid Tokyo's concerns about China's growing presence on such missions. Ground Self-Defense Force ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japanese housekeeping agencies have struggled to secure foreign workers since deploying them last year, with potential hires put off by comparatively short visas or drawn to the pay in other Asian markets. Marianne Paragua Culaniban was hired by ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- The Bank of Japan looks to lower its price growth forecast for fiscal 2019 to the neighborhood of 1.5% in late July, with weak inflation in recent months undercutting the central bank's contention that its 2% target is drawing closer. The BOJ in ... ( read original story ...)

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The Bank of Japan reduced debt purchases for a third time in June, taking advantage of the recent stability in bond yields and the yen. The BOJ lowered buying in the five-to-10 year segment by 20 billion yen ($181 million) to 410 billion yen at a regular ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Japan's parliament passed bills ratifying a comprehensive trans-Pacific trade deal on Friday, paving the way for the pact to take effect, which its backers say will create a "trade deal for the 21st century." With ratification complete ... ( read original story ...)

What goes into a decision to work in Japan, a country that presents significant barriers? The Nikkei Asian Review asked readers to tweet their thoughts on the matter. When asked, "What is the most significant hurdle to working in Japan as a foreign ... ( read original story ...)

HONG KONG/SINGAPORE, June 29 (Reuters) - Asia’s dealmakers are pinning their hopes on a prolonged upsurge in Japanese mega-deals to help cushion a possible slowdown in Chinese M&A and sustain the record level of transactions in the region seen in the ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- As North Korea shifts from threats to diplomacy, Japan is considering calling off a standing order to shoot down missiles and withdrawing some of the interceptors deployed in response to Pyongyang’s previous provocations. The prospect of ... ( read original story ...)

With Australia and Germany out, your editor’s interest in the World Cup has halved. But Japan and England play tonight. Yesterday, in anticipation of the game, I bought beer made by the Bank of Japan (BoJ). At a shopping centre owned by the BoJ. ( read original story ...)

In turn, growth on the Nikkei 225 has remained sluggish. The effects of the US-China trade dispute has the potential to spill over into Japan. I do not expect significant upside in the Nikkei 225 at this time. We see that the yen has been weakening ... ( read original story ...)

TOKYO -- Startups in Japan are going public in increasing numbers this year, with 21 initial public offerings in June and July alone, easily surpassing last year's 11 for the same period. Following the June 19 IPO of flea market app operator Mercari on the ... ( read original story ...)