Consumer prices in Japan were down 0.4 per cent year-on-year for October for the eighth straight month of decline amid sluggish consumer spending and falling global energy prices. The figures were far off the 2 per cent inflation target that the Bank of ... ( read original story ...)
Japan pledges response to 'serious' Russian missile deployment on disputed islands
Japan has pledged to respond to Russia's "significant" decision to install anti-ship missiles on the disputed Kuril islands. The countries are trying to arrange a meeting between President Vladimir Putin and Prime Minister Shinzo Abe next month to settle a ... ( read original story ...)
TPP not ‘completely dead,’ Japan’s ambassador to Canada says
OTTAWA — Japan’s ambassador to Canada is still holding out hope for the Trans-Pacific Partnership, and wants as many countries as possible to ratify it, saying that might send a “signal” to president-elect Donald Trump. “We don’t think it’s ... ( read original story ...)
Japan urges wary firms to invest in Russia
Japan's government is lobbying its firms to invest in Russian projects to help secure a breakthrough in a festering territorial row with Moscow when President Vladimir Putin visits Japan in December, sources told Reuters. Japan's Prime Minister Shinzo Abe ... ( read original story ...)
Japan Moves Closer to Deployment of U.S. Missile Defense Shield
Japan moved closer to the introduction of a U.S. anti-ballistic missile shield, with Defense Minister Tomomi Inada saying Friday such systems would strengthen Japan’s defense capabilities. “We are investigating future systems for intercepting missiles ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stunned to wake up to snow in November for the first time in 54 years – just days after basking in 20C heat
Tokyo woke up today to its first November snowfall in more than half a century, leaving commuters to grapple with train disruptions - a rarity in Japan - and icy streets. Snow began falling before dawn with the mercury approaching zero as a cold weather ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo gets November snow for first time in 54 years
Tokyo woke up Thursday to its first November snowfall in more than half a century, leaving commuters to grapple with train disruptions and slick streets. Snow began falling before dawn with the mercury approaching zero as a cold weather system moved south ... ( read original story ...)