Japan's wholesale prices in January rose 9.5% from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, adding to growing signs of inflationary strains that could keep the central bank under pressure to phase out ... ( read original story ...)
Philippines’ Marcos strikes defense, infrastructure deals in Tokyo, with eye on China
Japan, which invaded and occupied the Philippines during World War II, has recently inked similar deals with Britain and Australia. ( read original story ...)
Pulling Japan out of deflation remains key challenge – Finance Minister Suzuki
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Friday that pulling the economy out of deflation and achieving stable growth remain an important policy challenge.Suzuki made the comment in ... ( read original story ...)
Japan January wholesale prices rise 9.5 pct yr/yr
Japan's wholesale prices in January rose 9.5% from a year earlier, data showed on Friday, adding to growing signs of inflationary pressure that could keep the central bank under pressure to phase out ... ( read original story ...)
Dentsu and Hakuhodo could face criminal charges in Tokyo Olympics bid-rigging scandal
Japan’s two biggest advertising agencies could face criminal charges for the companies' roles in the Tokyo Olympic bid-rigging scandal. ( read original story ...)
Japan reaches agreement with Philippines for military alliance
Feb. 9 (UPI) --Japan continued to build military alliances on Thursday with an agreement with Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in response to concerns over China. Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has continued to reshape the country's ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Electron Raises Outlook on Stronger-Than-Feared Demand
Tokyo Electron Ltd. raised its profit outlook for the year after global chipmakers continued to spend on new equipment in the face of rising economic uncertainty.Most Read from BloombergCommodity ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to replace attack, observation helicopters with drone fleet
A Japanese document showed graphical representations of what appears to be loitering munitions and medium-altitude, long-endurance drones as replacements. ( read original story ...)
Japan to replace attack, observation helos with drone fleet
A Japanese document showed graphical representations of what appears to be loitering munitions and medium-altitude, long-endurance drones as replacements. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nissan reports better profit as chip crunch eases
Nissan reported a 55% jump in October-December profit Thursday, as the Japanese automaker seeks to embark on a less bumpy journey with its French alliance partner Renault. Profit for the quarter at ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo hotel lures wealthy foreigners with bigger suites
The Japanese government revealed the draft plan of its new basic tourism strategy on Thursday. It calls for measures to push spending per foreign visitor up 25 percent compared to pre-pandemic levels ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Sumitomo Mitsui to end corporate finance exposure to coal mining by 2040
Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp (SMBC) will not have any corporate and project finance exposure to coal mining by 2040 but does not have a concrete timeline for reducing support to trade finance, a senior company official said on Thursday. ( read original story ...)
‘Sushi terrorism’ prank videos in Japan are hurting its famous conveyor belt restaurants
Sushi train restaurants have long been an iconic part of Japan's food culture. Now, videos of people licking shared soy sauce bottles and messing with plates of food on conveyor belts are prompting critics to question their prospects in a Covid-conscious world. ( read original story ...)
Japan arrests alleged ringleaders of ‘Luffy’ crime spree
The accomplices would pose as members of the police or members of the Japan Financial Services Agency and tell victims that their accounts had been compromised, according to the A ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, Philippines to sign plans to boost defense ties
Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. are expected to sign key agreements to boost their defense ties Thursday TOKYO -- Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese soldiers defuse, remove 2,000-pound US-made bomb from construction site
An unexploded World War II bomb was safely removed from a construction site in central Japan on Sunday by members of the country’s Ground Self-Defense Force. ( read original story ...)