TOKYO Japan attained its second-biggest current account surplus on record in 2016, Ministry of Finance data showed on Wednesday, just days before the U.S. and Japanese leaders meet for talks with trade surpluses and currency valuations expected to be high ... ( read original story ...)
Japan cool to inviting China into TPP
Japan is cool to the notion of inviting China to join a pan-Pacific trade pact abandoned by US President Donald Trump, fearing such a step would boost Beijing's clout and water down what was meant to be the 'gold standard' for rules of trade. Nor are ... ( read original story ...)
US beef, pork producers push for trade deal with Japan
Business groups representing the beef and pork industries on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to start trade negotiations with Japan. The National Cattlemen’s Beef Association and the National Pork Producers Council sent a letter to President Trump ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei edges down in choppy trade; glass sector outperforms
TOKYO, Feb 8 Japan's Nikkei share average edged down in choppy trade on Wednesday morning as stocks tracked the volatile currency market, while the glass manufacturing sector outperformed on brisk earnings results. The Nikkei dropped 0.1 percent to 18,892 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei hits two-week low ahead of Abe-Trump talks, Toyota off 2.8 per cent
Japan’s Nikkei share average dropped to a two-week low on Tuesday morning after global stocks fell and a stronger yen hurt overall sentiment, while Toyota Motor underperformed the market following a worse-than-expected earnings forecast. Investors ... ( read original story ...)
Japan secures Tillerson's assurance on Senkaku Islands
TOKYO -- In an early morning phone call with the top diplomat of the Donald Trump administration on Tuesday, Japanese Foreign Minister Fumio Kishida secured an assurance that there has been no change in the U.S. commitment to defend the Senkaku Islands ... ( read original story ...)
Singapore is one of the top ten most visited cities in 2016
Five cities were also cited as Asia Pacific’s fastest growing destination cities from 2009 to 2016– Osaka, Chengdu, Colombo, Tokyo and Taipei. Osaka had the highest compound annual growth rate of 24.2%, while the rest of the cities followed at 20.1% ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo’s Stock Investors Add France’s Le Pen to List of Risks
(Bloomberg) -- Just as stock investors in Tokyo were starting to factor in the outlook for global trade under U.S. President Donald Trump, comments from France’s far-right leader have pushed down Japanese shares. The Topix index declined, with exporters ... ( read original story ...)
Japan in ‘Tricky Spot’ on Yen as Trump Meeting Looms, Pimco Says
and he would explain Japan’s monetary policy to Trump if necessary. The government issued a speedy correction to Finance Minister Taro Aso’s comments Friday on whether the nation’s monetary policy was aimed at weakening the yen, underscoring the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin reiterates pledge against competitive FX devaluation
TOKYO Japan will stick to a G7/G20 agreement against competitive currency devaluation and continue to use monetary policy to achieve its inflation goal, without targeting currencies, Finance Minister Taro Aso said on Tuesday. Aso declined to comment when ... ( read original story ...)
Catholic Church beatifies Japanese samurai
About 12,000 people attended the ceremony for Takayama Ukon in Osaka which was conducted by Cardinal Angelo Amato, representing Pope Francis, and is a step on the path to possible sainthood. Christianity came to Japan in 1549, introduced by Jesuit ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo's Catch of the Day: Flying Fish, Superior Margins (1)
His venture airfreights freshly caught fish from across Japan, processes them on the grounds of Tokyo’s Haneda airport, and distributes the produce to the city’s notoriously choosy eaters and restaurants across Asia - but Nomoto’s goal isn’t just ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Tobacco bets on e-cigarette's growth prospect, boosts annual dividend
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan Tobacco Inc said it was still confident about the prospect of its Ploom Tech tobacco-based electronic cigarettes, the launch of which has been delayed due to supply problems, and raised its dividend despite forecasting a ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks open higher on US economic hopes
Tokyo stocks opened higher on Monday with investor sentiment buoyed by solid US job gains and a move by President Donald Trump to roll back financial regulations. US non-farm payrolls for January came in above forecast at 227,000 new jobs on Friday ... ( read original story ...)
Japan must expand means to counter North Korean attacks
I have advocated for Japan to prepare several protective measures, including the development of nationwide evacuation procedures and capabilities to attack North Korea's missile bases directly. In a Nikkei Asian Review article dated Nov. 25, 2016 ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei rises as banks advance on U.S. deregulation hopes
TOKYO, Feb 6 Japan's Nikkei share average rose on Monday morning as bank stocks soared following moves by U.S. President Donald Trump to reduce regulation in the financial sector, but a slightly stronger yen kept gains limited. The Nikkei rose 0.2 percent ... ( read original story ...)