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 ...)
Japan’s Industrial Output Falls More Than Expected in June
(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 ...)
Multinationals woo Japan’s foreign students amid labor crunch
"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 ...)
Nikkei dips on profit-taking; investors await more earnings, c.bank decisions
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 ...)
58% in Japan support export curbs on South Korea: Nikkei survey
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 ...)
Years of Living Dangerously: Japan’s Low-Yield Warning to World
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 ...)
Japan’s shippers see buoyant earnings despite trade slowdown
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 ...)
US and Japan to start high-level trade talks in August
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 ...)
Post-ECB Market Calm Gives Japan Central Bank Room to Keep Policy Steady
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 ...)
China uses banana diplomacy in Philippines to edge out Japan
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 ...)
Japan stocks lose momentum on soft earnings, tech sector slide
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 ...)
Tokyo Inflation Exceeds Forecasts, Holds Steady in July
(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 ...)
Japan’s Banks Are Running Out of Room to Cope With Negative Rates
And with central banks around the world now in monetary easing mode, financial firms are growing concerned that the Bank of Japan may loosen policy further. “There is a limit to what banks can do to ... ( read original story ...)
Tencent enters Japan’s cloud, chasing Amazon and Microsoft
Tencent expects the Japan arm to sign up 100 companies within a year. Yan Wang, general manager of operations for Tencent Cloud International, told Nikkei that the unit projects the business to ... ( read original story ...)
One Year Out from 2020 Tokyo Games, NGOs Appeal to Tokyo Governor to End Ivory Trade
One year before the start of the 2020 Tokyo Summer Games, international and Japanese conservation organizations are appealing to Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike to ban the sale of ivory in the city. ... ( read original story ...)
US security adviser Bolton urges South Korea to mend ties with Japan
SEOUL -- U.S. National Security Adviser John Bolton pushed South Korea Wednesday to tamp down its feud with Japan, encouraging Washington's two top allies in the region to work together amid ... ( read original story ...)