Below target inflation, a deteriorating outlook for economic growth and reduced monetary policy firepower are common problems among major central banks. But the Bank of Japan faces a unique challenge. ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s NEC shows ‘flying car’ hovering steadily for minute
ABIKO, Japan — Japanese electronics maker NEC Corp. on Monday showed a "flying car," a large drone-like machine with four propellers that hovered steadily for about a minute. The test flight reaching ... ( read original story ...)
Bond Anomaly Creeping Into Japan as Curve Near Inversion
(Bloomberg) -- The bond market’s economic canary in the coal mine looks poised to hit Japan. The country’s benchmark 10-year yield is on track to fall below its two-year equivalent for the first time ... ( read original story ...)
Japan signals readiness to act against excessive yen rises
Yoshiki Takeuchi, Japan’s vice finance minister for international affairs, said Tokyo was in regular contact with overseas authorities to respond to volatile market moves. “As we have been ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s top FX diplomat signals readiness to act versus excess yen rises
But as we have been saying, it’s necessary to take action based on the G7 and G20 agreement if currency moves have a negative impact on the economy and financial markets,” Takeuchi, Japan’s vice ... ( read original story ...)
Korea to remove Japan from its whitelist
The Ministry of Economy and Finance said it has fully prepared for Japan's export curbs and the removal from the whitelist. "A total of 1,194 items are expected to be affected directly and indirectly ... ( read original story ...)
LINE IPO Expected to be Approved
The Tokyo Stock Exchange is expected to approve an initial public offering for Japanese messaging application provider LINE. Executives at the company want to raise funds to expand their overseas ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. target broad bilateral trade deal by September: report
Japan and the United States have agreed to target a broad deal on bilateral trade by September, seeking to bridge differences of opinion over tariffs on beef and the automobile sector, the Nikkei ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, U.S. Target Broad Bilateral Trade Deal by September-Nikkei
TOKYO — Japan and the United States have agreed to target a broad deal on bilateral trade by September, seeking to bridge differences of opinion over tariffs on beef and the automobile sector, the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan suppliers fear lost sales as export controls target Seoul
Some Korean companies are adding months of extra inventories of key materials and hinting they may find alternative sources, according to Japanese suppliers that spoke to Nikkei. Some industry ... ( read original story ...)
Naomi Osaka ‘hasn’t enjoyed’ tennis since Australian Open
Osaka, 21, beat Czech Petra Kvitova in a thrilling final in January to seal back-to-back Grand Slams, topping the world rankings. But she has been hampered by injuries and struggled with poor form ... ( read original story ...)
Financial market takes hit from Japan’s widening export curbs
Tokyo's measure is the second of its kind since it started ... The Korea Center for International Finance (KCIF) said Beijing could come up with a retaliatory measure against the Trump's decision and ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese stocks: when will we see Nikkei 39,000?
Japanese stocks remain far below their bubble-era highs. But if reforms continue, the market could finally set a new record within a decade, says author, financial writer and Japan expert Peter ... ( read original story ...)
SKorea vows countermeasures as Japan downgrades trade status
TOKYO — Japan's Cabinet on Friday approved the removal of South Korea from a list of countries with preferential trade status, triggering anger and threat of retaliation from Seoul and fueling ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: SKorea says could end military pact with Japan
Kim says Seoul had been committed to resolving the trade row diplomatically, but Japan ignored its efforts and also rejected U.S. efforts to mediate. 5:05 p.m. South Korea's finance minister says his ... ( read original story ...)
The Latest: SKorea to drop Japan from own trade ‘whitelist’
South Korea's finance minister says his country will take steps to remove Japan from its own "whitelist" of nations receiving preferential trade treatment to retaliate against Tokyo's decision to ... ( read original story ...)