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Japan will consider trimming issuance of super-long bonds in the wake of recent sharp rises in yields for the notes, two sources told Reuters on Tuesday, as policymakers seek to soothe market concerns ... ( read original story ...)

A Japanese government advisory panel urged authorities to step up fiscal consolidation efforts, as the Bank of Japan’s ongoing monetary tightening efforts raise the risk of higher debt-servicing costs ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's ruling and main opposition parties on May 26 reached a broad agreement over pension system reform bills to include measures to bolste ... ( read original story ...)

Struggling Nissan may sell off its global headquarters in Yokohama, Japan as it looks to manage its financials, reports Nikkei Asia. This comes after the Japanese automaker vowed to shut down seven of ... ( read original story ...)

Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato said on Tuesday that the government will closely monitor the bond market ahead of the auction of super-long debt this week, warning that higher interest rates ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's Ministry of Finance (MOF) will consider tweaking the composition of its bond programme for the current fiscal year, which could involve trimming the issuance of super-long bonds, two sources ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka is getting candid about the challenges of balancing motherhood and her tennis career since welcoming her daughter Shai. In a new interview with Hello! Magazine, the tennis star, 27, ... ( read original story ...)

Japan's net external assets rose to a record 533.1 trillion yen ($3.73 trillion) in 2024, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday, rising for a seventh straight year thanks to a weak yen and strong ... ( read original story ...)

Japan lost its position as the world’s largest creditor nation for the first time in 34 years, despite posting a record amount of overseas assets. ( read original story ...)

A leading indicator of Japan's service-sector inflation hit 3.1% in April, data showed on Tuesday, keeping alive expectations of further interest rate hikes by the central bank. Service-sector ... ( read original story ...)

Each year, Japan builds approximately 9 million cars and ships roughly 1.5 million of them to the United States. Additionally, they export over 1.4 million vehicles annually to the United States from ... ( read original story ...)

Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said Sunday he considers cooperation with the United States in the shipbuilding industry, such as on repairing U.S. military vessels and the joint development of ... ( read original story ...)

A pair of Yubari melons, the so called king of Hokkaido s summer fruit, were purchased for 1 million yen in this year s first auction at the Sapporo ... ( read original story ...)

A Tokyo penthouse developed by Swedish buyout firm EQT AB has sold for about ¥9.5 billion ($67 million), shedding light on the cost of buying into the city’s booming high-end property market. ( read original story ...)

Former world number one Naomi Osaka cannot seem to catch a break at the French Open after her first-round loss to Paula Badosa on Monday, with the Japanese battling blisters, tears and mercurial form ... ( read original story ...)

Naomi Osaka still wore the pink accessories in her hair inspired by “sakura” — cherry blossoms — and there were streaks on her cheeks where tears had rolled, when she sat down for a French Open news ... ( read original story ...)