Japan's government upgraded its view on business sentiment for the first time in two months in December as a central bank survey showed broad recovery in the corporate mood thanks to upbeat profits. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s stocks rally after BOJ keeps monetary policy unchanged in final meeting of the year
The Bank of Japan will announce its final rate decision for 2023 on Tuesday, while the Reserve Bank of Australia will release minutes for its final meeting earlier in December. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Rubber restructures Vietnam business for growth
The Yokohama Rubber Co., Ltd. has spun off the sales unit of its Vietnam tyre production and sales subsidiary, Yokohama Tyre Vietnam Inc. (YTVI), into a new dedicated sales company. Yokohama Tyre ... ( read original story ...)
Japan unveils Osaka Expo costs
The government will bear ¥164.7 billion in direct expenses based on the latest estimate for venue construction costs. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Prosecutors Raid Ruling Party Groups on Money Scandal
Tokyo prosecutors raided the headquarters of two ruling Liberal Democratic Party factions, Kyodo News said, as a slush fund scandal sent disapproval of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government to the ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s central bank keeps its negative interest rate unchanged, says it’s watching wage trends
The Bank of Japan has kept its longstanding easy credit policies unchanged, saying it will watch price and wage trends before raising its negative benchmark interest rate. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors search offices of key ruling party factions
Tokyo prosecutors on Tuesday searched the offices of two powerful political factions within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP), public broadcaster NHK reported, in connection with the biggest ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors search offices of ruling party factions amid political funds scandal
Prosecutors on Tuesday searched offices linked to Japan’s ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) as part of an investigation into a political funds scandal that led to a recent purge of ministers. ( read original story ...)
Second-hand clothes finally take off in Japan
A second-hand pop-up store in Tokyo by casual clothing giant Uniqlo was a first for the Japanese firm, but also a sign that a local aversion to used garments may finally be fading.- Mercari effect - Alongside Fast Retailing-owned Uniqlo, ( read original story ...)
North Korea fires most powerful long-range missile after South Korea-US meeting
South Korean TV showing Monday's launch of a suspected long-range missile. North Korea has fired its most advanced long-range missile, South Korean authorities say, defying UN cur ( read original story ...)
Osaka eyes 20mln visitors yearly after IR opens: mayor
Osaka city’s mayor Hideyuki Yokoyama says the Japanese metropolis (pictured) is targeting drawing 20 million foreign visitors annually when the MGM Osaka integrated resort (IR) with casino opens, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors search offices of key ruling party faction
Tokyo prosecutors searched the headquarters of a political faction within LDP in connection with the biggest fundraising scandal to engulf the party in decades. ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Prosecutors Raid Ruling Party Factions On Funding Scandal
Tokyo prosecutors raided the headquarters of two ruling Liberal Democratic Party factions, Kyodo News said, as a slush fund scandal sent disapproval of Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s government to the ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors search sites related to scandal-hit LDP factions
The Tokyo Prosecutors Office has launched an official investigation into the faction previously led by former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, which was suspected of violating the Political Funds Control ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo prosecutors raid offices of ruling LDP factions over funds scandal
Tokyo prosecutors on Tuesday raided the offices of two powerful political factions within the ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in connection with a fundraising scandal, public broadcaster NHK ... ( read original story ...)
Seoul, Washington, Tokyo begin real-time sharing of North Korean missile data
South Korea, the United States and Japan announced Tuesday the launch of a system to share information on North Korean missiles in real time and a plan to carry out trilateral military exercises on a ... ( read original story ...)