Japan's Mitsui expects net profit to fall 15.4 per cent to 900 billion yen ($5.70 billion) for the fiscal year ending in March, hit by weaker performance of its energy business, the trading house said ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Manufacturing PMI Climbs To 49.6 In April – Jibun
The manufacturing sector in Japan continued to contract in April, albeit at a slower pace, the latest survey from Jibun Bank revealed ... ( read original story ...)
Latest biotech cuts hit pioneering DNA sequencing company, Verily’s eye-focused joint venture
Twenty/Twenty Therapeutics LLC — a joint venture between Alphabet's (NASDAQ: GOOG) Verily Life Sciences unit and Santen Pharmaceutical Co. Ltd. of Osaka — will be shuttered, the company said in a ... ( read original story ...)
Yen retreats after U.S. data as eyes turn from Tokyo to Fed
NEW YORK >>The yen stumbled against the dollar today, relinquishing some of its sharp gains in the prior session sparked by suspected intervention by Japanese authorities, while a flurry of U.S. ( read original story ...)
Japanese businesses are growing a nature-positive economy: here’s how
Around the world, the pressure’s on to better protect nature. Japanese businesses are grasping the challenge, with the support of an international framework that aims to shift financial flows into ... ( read original story ...)
Editorial: Gov’t, business’ neglect of people has cost Japan 30 years of stagnation
This is a critical moment in Japan's attempt to break free from its prolonged economic stagnation known as "the lost 30 years." To regain economic vitality, both the government and businesses need to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory output records weakest quarter since pandemic
The yen’s plunge to a fresh 34-year low versus the dollar could spur a resurgence of cost-push inflation via higher costs for imports of food and energy. ( read original story ...)
Japan Intervenes To Support Struggling Yen: Why Did It Trigger Nikkei 225 Futures Dip? 4 Charts To Watch (CORRECTED)
The Bank of Japan intervened to boost the weakening yen, causing it to recover 3% before falling to 156.80. This negatively impacted Japanese equities. ( read original story ...)
Instant view: Japan’s yen jumps 5 yen against dollar on suspected intervention
The yen jumped suddenly against the dollar on Monday, with traders citing yen-buying intervention by Japanese authorities to boost the currency that is languishing near 34-year lows. The dollar fell ... ( read original story ...)
I flew on a ‘couch’ to Japan: Here’s whether the ANA Couchii to Tokyo was worth it
When flying ANA's Airbus A380, you can enjoy lie-flat seats without booking business class thanks to the ANA Couchii. We tested it on a flight to Japan — here's what it was like. ( read original story ...)
Japan ramping up investment in next-gen semiconductors
Concerned at supply chain challenges and geopolitical tensions over the Taiwan Strait, Japan is providing financial support to both foreign firms and domestic manufacturers. ( read original story ...)
A Japan Airlines flight was canceled after the pilot got drunk at a Dallas hotel bar and police were called
A Japan Airlines flight from Dallas to Tokyo was canceled after a captain got drunk at a Texas hotel, prompting a call to the police, a report said. ( read original story ...)
Weaker yen becomes headache for Japanese business leaders, holidaymakers
Japan business leaders expressed their concerns over a weaker yen after the central bank decided to keep the monetary policy unchanged ... ( read original story ...)
Everyone is visiting Japan. An extended currency slump means the tourists will just keep coming.
Japan is a beloved tourist spot. A weak currency is ensuring that it will remain that way for foreigners. The country just broke its pre-pandemic tourist record, with 3.1 million foreign visitors in March. The government said it's on track to surpass 2025 ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s yen jumps against the dollar on suspected intervention
The yen jumped suddenly against the dollar on Monday, with traders citing yen-buying intervention by Japanese authorities to boost the currency that is languishing near 34-year lows. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s space junk cleaner prototype closes in on its target
PLUS: Huawei returns to top Chinese smartphone market; China's new IPv6 goals; Malaysia's golden VC Visa Asia In Brief Japan's effort to start a business disposing of space junk is off to a promising start, ( read original story ...)