Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga looks set to extend a state of emergency this week for major metropolitan areas that will inflict more pain on the economy as he tries to contain the current ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Finance Minister Aso, U.S. Treasury Yellen to hold phone talks Monday: Kyodo
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will hold phone talks for the first time on Feb. 1, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan finmin Aso, US Treasury Yellen to hold phone talks Monday -Kyodo
Japanese Finance Minister Taro Aso and U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen will hold phone talks for the first time on Feb. 1, Kyodo news agency reported on Monday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Aso, U.S. Treasury head Yellen to hold first phone discussion – source
A so, Yellen to hold phone talk Monday - govt source. Aso had said Japan, U.S. eye-to-eye on key economic issues. Japan policymakers keen to know Yellen's FX policy. Recasts with ... ( read original story ...)
Glitzy High-Rise Offices Lose Luster as Japan Works at Home
Japan’s decades-long love affair with status-symbol office towers is now fading, as the pandemic upends work styles and puts a strain on company finances. ( read original story ...)
Japan stocks set for mixed start; China says its manufacturing activity growth slowed in January
China's manufacturing activity growth in January slowed as compared to the previous month, according to official data released over the weekend. ( read original story ...)
Japan Manufacturing PMI Slips Into Contraction In January – Jibun Bank
The manufacturing sector in Japan fell into contraction in January, the latest survey from Jibun Bank showed on Monday with a PMI ... ( read original story ...)
Bank to reveal view of negative rates
The Bank of England will set out whether it thinks negative interest rates should be part of its armoury when it makes its latest monetary policy decision on Thursday.Although the bank is expected to ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s factory activity returns to contraction in Jan as output falls -PMI
Japan's factory activity slipped back into contraction in January, starting the year on a sour note as a rise in COVID-19 infections and a new state of emergency in the country hit operating ... ( read original story ...)
Financial Giants SBI and SMFG Working on Digital Stock Exchange in Japan
Japan’s status as a leader in the global blockchain and crypto space has never been in doubt, with the country excelling due to its favorable [...] ... ( read original story ...)
Tricor Group Releases 2021 Asia Pacific Trade Report Focusing on Impact of RCEP on Japan and COVID-19 Recovery
When compared to other transnational free trade agreements, the Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (RCEP), which was signed by Japan and 14 other countries in November of 2020 and ... ( read original story ...)
Push to Go Electric Could Wipe Out Japan’s Cheap Microcars
Japan’s kei cars, known for their affordability and small engines, face a potentially existential threat as the country leans on automakers to go electric as part of its net-zero emissions goal. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Panasonic to end solar panel production – domestic media
Japan's Panasonic Corp will cease production of its own solar panels, national broadcaster NHK and the Nikkei newspaper reported on Sunday, reporting that the company's decision was due to increasing ... ( read original story ...)
Suga’s approval rating remains low at 43%: Nikkei poll
Public support for Japanese Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga's cabinet remains low as the government struggles to handle the country's COVID-19 situation. The approval rating of Suga's cabinet was 43% in ... ( read original story ...)
UPDATE 1-Japan’s Panasonic to end solar panel production – domestic media
Japan's Panasonic Corp will cease production of its own solar panels, national broadcaster NHK and the Nikkei newspaper said on Sunday, citing increasing price competition from Chinese manufacturers. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Panasonic to end solar panel production: Report
The Nikkei reported that the company will end manufacturing of solar cells and panels as early as March at factories in Malaysia and Japans Shimane prefecture. ( read original story ...)