Japanese government bond yields and bank stocks jumped Wednesday as investors decided that monetary policymakers are on track to scrap negative interest rates in the near term after all.Most Read from ...
Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores’ Flagship Hankyu Umeda Main Store in Osaka Holding Japan’s Largest Valentine’s Day Chocolate Expo 2024
Japan's Excitement for Valentine's Day Celebrations World's Top Class - Hankyu Hanshin Department Stores, Inc., based in Osaka, has begun full-scale sales of Valentine's Day chocolates at its flagship ...
Yokohama to expand car tyre production capacity in Philippines
Yokohama will expand the production capacity of Yokohama Tire Philippines, Inc. (YTPI), by 1,800 tyres per day with an investment of 8.4 billion yen (around £45 million). As a result, the annual ... ( read original story ...)
DFA: Filipino denies involvement in couple’s death in Tokyo
One of two Filipinos arrested in Japan for allegedly abandoning the bodies of a married couple in Tokyo denied any involvement in the crime, the Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) said on Wednesday. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s exports surge 10% in December on strong demand for autos
Japan has reported its exports surged almost 10% in December from a year earlier, helped by a revival in trade with China and strong demand for vehicles ... ( read original story ...)
‘Oppenheimer’ to be shown in Japan, 8 months after ‘Barbenheimer’ outrage
Japanese audiences can watch the movie "Oppenheimer" in cinemas from March 29, distribution company Bitters End said on Wednesday, after the epic on the creator of the nuclear bomb was nominated for ... ( read original story ...)
Japan exports soared to record highs in December
Japan’s exports surged to record highs in December, with shipments to the U.S. soaring to their strongest-ever level while those to China were also robust, logging their first rise in more than a year ...
Japan posts trade deficit for 3rd year in 2023
Japan posted a trade deficit for the 3rd straight year in 2023. But solid exports helped narrow the shortfall from the record deficit in the previous year. The Finance Ministry's preliminary data ...
Japan exports soar to record in December; China shipments make long-awaited rebound
finance ministry data showed on Wednesday. That beat a consensus estimate of 9.1% from economists in a Reuters poll and followed a 0.2% contraction in November. Economists said, however, that it was ...
Retired Japan bullet train snack carts up for sale
NAGOYA -- Retired snack carts used on shinkansen bullet trains in Japan will go on sale to the public via a lottery, the operating company announced on Jan. 23. JR Central Retailing Plus Co., which ... ( read original story ...)
2 ‘host clubs’ in Tokyo’s Kabukicho face suspension over huge fees, admitting minor
TOKYO -- The operation of two "host clubs," where male companions entertain women, in the Japanese capital's Kabukicho nightlife district may be suspended for charging a customer huge fees and letting ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks end lower on profit-taking after recent 34-yr highs
Tokyo stocks ended lower on Wednesday as investors locked in gains after the key Japanese indexes hit 34-year highs in recent trading ... ( read original story ...)
Japanese firms, unions kick off wage talks as markets bet on bigger pay hikes
Japan's biggest business lobby Keidanren and trade unions kicked off annual labour talks on Wednesday that may pave the way for the central bank to exit its decade-long super-loose monetary policy. ( read original story ...)
Japan shuts off SLIM moon lander’s battery in hopes of ‘possibly’ restarting it later
The operators of Japan’s SLIM moon lander say they have shut it off after solar panels failed to generate power but suggest it could be restarted later. ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Nikkei eases on profit-taking, hawkish BOJ tilt
TOKYO, Jan 24 (Reuters) - Japan's Nikkei share average fell on Wednesday as profit-taking continued from the last session, while traders interpreted the tone at the latest Bank of Japan (BOJ) meeting ...
Japan exports soar to record in Dec; China shipments make long-awaited rebound
finance ministry data showed on Wednesday. That beat a consensus estimate of 9.1% from economists in a Reuters poll and followed a 0.2% contraction in November. Economists said, however, that it was ...