Japan's economy expands 0.2% in Q4: government

Japan's economy expanded 0.2 percent in the last quarter of 2016, government data showed Monday, as exports and company investments propped up growth. The figures marked the fourth straight quarter of expansion in the world's third largest economy and came ... ( read original story ...)

Japan killjoys wage war on Valentine's 'conspiracy'

As Japan prepares to celebrate Valentine's Day, a cranky group of Marxist protesters have called for an end to public displays of love, claiming it hurts their feelings. Members of 'Kakuhido', or the Revolutionary Alliance of Men that Women find ... ( read original story ...)

Selloff Spurs Bank of Japan to Buy $6 Billion in Bonds

TOKYO—Japan’s central bank boosted its government-bond purchases by more than $6 billion on Friday, sending a message to investors that it wants to buck a global tide of rising rates. The move was prompted by an unusually sharp bond selloff—which ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan intervenes to buy 10-year JGBs

A day of market gyrations and pressure for higher interest rates has forced the Bank of Japan to tip its hand by intervening to keep 10-year yields below 0.11 per cent. It is the first time the BoJ has turned last September’s “around zero per cent ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan lifts growth outlook

Japan's central bank has come up with a more optimistic assessment of growth prospects in the world's third-largest economy. It said a weaker national currency would boost Japanese exports and increase production. Ending its first policy meeting in the new ... ( read original story ...)

Bank of Japan forecasts Trump-driven surge in economic growth

The Bank of Japan forecast an era of surging economic growth and kept monetary policy on hold on Tuesday following a Donald Trump-induced slide in the yen. Japan’s central bank predicted the economy would grow significantly faster than its long-run ... ( read original story ...)

New route testimony to safety record

OSAKA: AirAsia X Bhd will become one of the first Asean-based low-cost carriers to venture into the United States when it starts its connecting flight from Kuala Lumpur to Honolulu via Osaka, Japan, from June 28 this year. Flights D7001 and D7002 are ... ( read original story ...)

Japan government morphing into activist shareholder

Japan Post Holdings itself spent many months under its IPO price of 1,400 yen. The government has already decided to help pay for rebuilding from the March 2011 disaster with 4 trillion yen in capital gains from selling shares in the Japan Post trio. ( read original story ...)

Chance and challenge: Japan Inc worried but hopeful on Trump

figures from the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association show. Trump's assertion that Tokyo is deliberately seeking to devalue its currency to aid exporters like Toyota is another big worry. Finance Minister Taro Aso, who will visit Washington with Abe ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Nikkei Underperforms Amid Mounting Political Risks

Japan's main stock index underperformed Thursday ahead of meetings between Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and President Donald Trump. Other worries, such as renewed concerns over Greece, kept a lid on markets elsewhere. KEEPING SCORE: In Europe, Britain's FTSE ... ( read original story ...)

Nikkei skids on stronger yen ahead of U.S.-Japan summit

TOKYO Feb 9 Japan's Nikkei share average slipped on Thursday due to pressure from a stronger yen ahead of a meeting this week between U.S. President Donald Trump and Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe. The Nikkei was down 0.2 percent at midday at 18,971.46. ( read original story ...)

Nikkei edges up as yen's rise stalls; glass sector shines

TOKYO Feb 8 Japan's Nikkei share average edged up on Wednesday, swinging away from earlier losses as the yen's recent rise against the dollar stalled and upbeat earnings helped shore up market sentiment. The Nikkei closed 0.5 percent higher at 19,007.60. ( read original story ...)