TOKYO -- The leaders of China and Japan are expected to establish a new framework for talks on technological cooperation and intellectual property protections as well as revive a currency swap ... ( read original story ...)
Nikkei ends at 8-week low, U.S. FX comments hit automakers; Softbank sinks
TOKYO, Oct 15 (Reuters) - Japan’s Nikkei ended at an eight-week low on Monday as automakers and other manufacturers were hit by news that Washington would seek a provision about currency manipulation ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s Plan to Allow More Foreign Workers Meets Protests
“Before you let in foreigners, you should deal with Japan’s unemployed. We want them to use tax money to do that,” Okamura told Bloomberg News. “Then, we would have Japanese people looking after the e... ( read original story ...)
Japan, New Zealand pledge cooperation on halting illicit transfers by N. Korean vessels
Japan and New Zealand agreed on Monday to continue to cooperate on regional security issues, particularly through maritime surveillance of illegal North Korean ship-to-ship transfers. Foreign Minister ... ( read original story ...)
Japan, New Zealand agree to pursue ‘free and open Indo-Pacific’
Japanese Foreign Minister Taro Kono and his New Zealand counterpart ... in the South China Sea for the sake of peace in "our part of the world," Kyodo News reported. The two sides said they would purs... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Abe pledges to go ahead with sales tax hike next year
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday pledged to go ahead with an increase in the national sales tax next October. Abe said the government will consider tax breaks for durable ... ( read original story ...)
Accused in Japanese student’s murder pleads guilty to interfering with remains
The man accused of killing a Japanese student in Vancouver has pleaded ... This is a developing news story and will be updated as information becomes available. ( read original story ...)
South African deputy minister optimistic about Africa-Japan future investment collaboration
More opportunities for investment exist in Africa for Japan if the recently concluded African Continental Free Trade Area agreement that is geared towards future investment collaboration and industria... ( read original story ...)
Japan Manufacturers’ Mood Rises, Trade Worries Weigh on Outlook: Reuters Tankan
The monthly poll, which tracks the Bank of Japan's (BOJ) closely watched tankan quarterly survey, found non-manufacturers confidence sliding to its lowest in nearly two years as recent natural ... ( read original story ...)
Higher U.S. Tariffs on Japanese Cars Less Likely, Trade War Posing Risk: Reuters Poll
Consumer inflation is expected to remain subdued, well below the Bank of Japan's 2 percent target. The core consumer price index, which includes oil products but excludes fresh food prices ... ( read original story ...)
Bank of Japan Governor says Fed rate hikes good for global economy
Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Saturday steady interest rate hikes by the Federal Reserve were "basically good" for the world economy, shrugging off concerns that higher U.S. rates cou... ( read original story ...)
Mnuchin says U.S. will seek currency provision in trade deal with Japan, others
But that is the model we’d like to incorporate going forward,” he said on the sidelines of the annual International Monetary Fund and World Bank meetings in Indonesia. Japan’s Economy ... ( read original story ...)
Volleyball Women’s World Championship: China beats U.S. 3-2
The head coach of China Lang Ping (top) gives instructions during the Pool H match against the United States at the 2018 Volleyball Women's World Championship in Nagoya, Japan, Oct. 14, 2018. (Xinhua/ ... ( read original story ...)
Inside ‘Western Village,’ Japan’s eerie abandoned theme park
While traveling Japan, Veillon visited a couple of abandoned theme parks ... they closed all the building and cut all the vegetation," says Veillon. "So, I think it means some news is coming, I just h... ( read original story ...)
Japan raises concerns over Pacific’s debt to China
WELLINGTON, New Zealand — Japan’s foreign minister has raised concerns about the high levels of debt accrued by some Pacific Island nations and says it wants to help resolve the problem. ( read original story ...)
Japan tax watchdog obtains data on 400,000 overseas accounts
a source told Nikkei on Sunday. The number of accounts dwarfs the roughly 9,000 reported by Japanese citizens in 2016 through filings legally required for anyone keeping over 50 million yen ($ ... ( read original story ...)