Japan's current-account surplus undergoing seismic shift

TOKYO -- Japan has maintained a current-account surplus for many years, but its trade profile is undergoing a profound change as its goods trade has receded while revenue from intellectual property has grown. The country has an established reputation as an ... ( read original story ...)

Japan consumer prices, household spending slump in November

TOKYO (Reuters) -- Japan's core consumer prices marked the ninth straight month of annual declines in November, data showed on Tuesday, suggesting that the economy still lacks enough momentum to jump-start inflation toward the central bank's ambitious 2 ... ( read original story ...)

Tokyo stocks up in thin holiday trade

Tokyo eked out a rise Tuesday morning and oil built on its winning streak but many financial markets remained closed for a long holiday weekend. Japanese stocks ended a three-day decline, although Toshiba plunged on a report it is likely to record a huge ... ( read original story ...)

Japan consumer prices slump in November, look for 2017 rebound

TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core consumer prices marked the ninth straight month of annual declines and household spending slumped in November, data showed on Tuesday, suggesting that the economy still lacks enough momentum to jump-start inflation toward the ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Abe departs for visit to Pearl Harbour

Abe's visit to the site, which was bombed by Japan in a surprise attack in December 1941 that drew the United States into World World II, was announced earlier this month. It follows a journey Obama made with him in May to the city of Hiroshima where a US ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei weighed by autos in otherwise mixed Asian trade

Japan’s Nikkei Stock Average NIK, -0.16% was down 0.1% and the Shanghai Composite Index SHCOMP, +0.40% was 1% lower. Meanwhile, Korea’s Kospi SEU, +0.09% was up 0.01% and Taiwan’s stock exchange was 0.2% higher. Markets in Australia ... ( read original story ...)

NHK Says Aramco to Explore Japan IPO

The list includes Tokyo according to Japan's state broadcaster NHK. Bloomberg's Sam Wilkin reports on "Bloomberg Markets: Middle East." (Corrects spelling of company name in headline) ( read original story ...)