TOKYO (AP) — Japan racked up a 621 billion yen ($4.3 billion) trade deficit in July, as prices of imports surged, according to government data released Wednesday. Japan’s imports grew nearly 17% from ... ( read original story ...)
7-Eleven deal talk reflects allure of Japan’s convenience stores
Seven & i grew from small beginnings, tracing its origins to the small family-owned Yokado Clothing Store that first opened in Tokyo in 1920. The retailer, then known as Ito-Yokado, expanded rapidly ... ( read original story ...)
Why Japan’s 7-Eleven is on a rival retailer’s shopping list
When the owner of 7-Eleven announced this week that it had received a buyout offer from a Canadian rival it triggered shockwaves in Japan. A Japanese company of this size has never been bought by a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Exports Jump, Adding to Signs of Economic Recovery
Japan’s exports rose at a faster pace in July, helped by a weak yen and a pickup in the auto sector, in a sign of sustained economic recovery this quarter.
Japan’s exports rise more than expected in July
Japan’s exports rose at a faster-than-expected pace in July thanks to demand for chip-making machines, electronic parts, and cars, Ministry of Finance data showed Wednesday ...
Sticky Money Stays in Japan While Short-Term Players Dump Stocks
When the Japanese stock market endured its worst selloff in years earlier this month, foreign investors were selling futures heavily but buying cash equities. To some, that is a good sign that ...
Japan’s exports grew in July on semiconductors and automobiles
TOKYO -- Japan's exports grew in value terms for the eighth month in a row in July, driven mainly by semiconductors and automobiles, official data showed on Wednesday.
Japan’s July exports growth lags expectations, volumes fall again
Japan's exports rose at a slightly slower pace than expected in July and shipment volumes extended their declines, data showed on Wednesday, adding to some doubts about the outlook for an economy that ...
Japan July crude import volume down 8.0%
Japan's customs-cleared crude oilimports fell 8.0 per cent in July from the same month a yearearlier, the Ministry of Finance said on Wednesday.Japan, the world's fourth-biggest crude buyer, imported ...
Japan Should Resist Cambodia’s Transnational Repression
Cambodian authorities forcibly disappeared 28-year-old Vannith Hay. He was detained after Cambodia’s former Prime Minister and current Senate President Hun Sen threatened his brother Vanna Hay, an activist leading the opposition Cambodia National Rescue Movement in Japan, ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei rebounds on softer yen, tech gains
Japan's Nikkei index climbed 1.8%, driven by a softer yen and gains in tech stocks following U.S. economic optimism. Key performers included SoftBank, which rose 3.1%, and Fast Retailing, up 3.6%.
Japan’s Nikkei leads gains in Asia as investors assess RBA minutes; China holds benchmark rates
China's loan prime rates were held at 3.35% for the one-year LPR and 3.85% for the five year LPR, in line with expectations ...
Money Forward Plus 2 High Growth Tech Stocks in Japan
Japan’s stock markets have rebounded strongly, with the Nikkei 225 Index gaining 8.7% and the broader TOPIX Index up 7.9%, driven by better-than-expected U.S. economic data and a weaker yen benefiting ...
Tourism: Japan’s Double-Edged Sword
Tourism has become a priority in Japan’s economic growth strategy. The pandemic blunted that effort, but when the Kishida Cabinet lifted its restrictions on foreigners entering Japan in 2022, the ...
Aichi Nagoya 2026 officials receive OCA flag in handover ceremony
A handover ceremony is taking place here. Firstly, a Torch is passed to OCA Acting President Randhir Singh by Yao Gaoyuan, Mayor of Hangzhou. ( read original story ...)
A 7-Eleven Buyout Would Stretch Japan’s Appetite for M&A
The country’s convenience stores have become essential to daily life. That has many fearing the prospect of a foreign takeover. ( read original story ...)