TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government is not planning to ask the Bank of Japan to finance its debt, which has been driven up by stimulus spending to contain the economic fallout from the coronavirus, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to Pledge Contribution to IMF Trust for Low-Income Countries Hit by Pandemic: Finance Ministry Source
Japan will next week pledge to contribute to an International Monetary Fund (IMF) trust offering debt relief to low-income countries hit hard by the coronavirus, a finance ministry official told ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s battle with pandemic may mark end of Abe’s fiscal experiment
That, in turn, would let Japan reduce its huge debt burden without spending cuts. Abenomics pushed back against a view long preached by the powerful finance ministry that without fiscal austerity, ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Carmakers Will Recover Fast With Honda a Buy, Goldman Says
The coronavirus outbreak will reduce Japanese automakers’ combined operating profit by 38% this fiscal year, but the manufacturers may rebound faster than they did after the global financial crisis ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Faces Higher Risk of Job Losses, Data Analysis Shows
The number of coronavirus cases in Japan is at least 7,400, with 137 deaths, public broadcaster NHK said. Wealth of Knowledge is a weekly podcast featuring tips and expert insight on all things money: ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea scraps intelligence sharing pact with Japan
SEOUL -- South Korea decided to end an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan, escalating a spat that has morphed from historical grievances into a trade dispute. The decision was made at a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s July core inflation hovers at two-year low, adds pressure on Bank of Japan
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation was unchanged in July, government data showed on Friday, adding pressure to the Bank of Japan to expand its radical stimulus programme to meet its 2% price ... ( read original story ...)
Japan to count sharing economy in official GDP
TOKYO -- Japan will include sharing activities like Airbnb-style vacation rentals into gross domestic product calculations as early as fiscal 2020, Nikkei has learned, as the government seeks a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan expects no nuclear reactor restarts this year
TOKYO -- None of the six Japanese nuclear reactors that have been cleared for restart by regulators are expected to become operational this year because of local opposition and delayed safety ... ( read original story ...)
MGM Resorts Reaffirms Commitment To Pursuing Integrated Resort In Osaka, Japan
We announced our 'Osaka First' strategy and have not wavered from that plan. We have always had confidence in our position, as what we will bring to Osaka is something only MGM Resorts can deliver. ( read original story ...)
South Korea pulls out of intelligence sharing pact with Japan
SEOUL -- South Korea decided not to extend an intelligence-sharing agreement with Japan, escalating a spat that has morphed from historical grievances into a trade dispute. The decision was made ... ( read original story ...)
Sands Sets Sights on Tokyo and Yokohama; Will Not Pursue Osaka IR Bid
"For the past several years, we have engaged in a conversation with the Osaka government regarding ... sustained job creation and ongoing financial opportunities for local small and medium-sized ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei little changed ahead of Jackson Hole; Shiseido advances
TOKYO, Aug 22 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei was little changed on Wednesday, as investors held positions ahead of a key central bankers’ gathering in the United States, which could provide markets with ... ( read original story ...)
South Korea’s central bank warns of economic impact from Japan’s export curbs
In early July, Japan tightened controls on shipments to South Korea of three materials used in chips and displays in adispute stemming from their wartime past. South Korea's central bank warned on ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank will let people invest in IPOs with as little as $13
TOKYO (BLOOMBERG) - SoftBank Corp's brokerage unit plans to do something that may be a first in capital markets. It will allow individuals in Japan to participate in initial public offerings (IPO) ... ( read original story ...)
SoftBank Will Let People Invest in IPOs With Less Than $10
One Tap BUY will seek an IPO of its own in the next three to five years ... To contact the reporter on this story: Takahiko Hyuga in Tokyo at thyuga@bloomberg.net To contact the editors responsible ... ( read original story ...)