Celine Pajon, head of Japan and Indo-Pacific research at the French Institute of International Relations’ Centre for Asian Studies, said Tokyo was likely to seek French backing against what it saw as ... ( read original story ...)
Core inflation in Tokyo stays below BOJ’s target in March
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, March 31 (Reuters) - Core consumer prices in Tokyo rose 1.7% in March from a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday, staying below the central bank's 2% target for a second ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo Dome main event rematch booked for Bloodsport
Twenty-three years after they battled for the IWGP Heavyweight Championship at NJPW Wrestling World in the Tokyo Dome, Barnett and Yuji Nagata will be meeting again. Their first match, Barnett’s first ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo CPI Cools to Slowest in Two Years as Food Cost Gains Ease
Tokyo inflation cooled to its slowest pace in nearly two years as gains in food costs continued to slow. Consumer prices excluding fresh food rose 1.7% in the capital from a year earlier in March, ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo CPI inflation hits four-year low in March
Investing.com-- Tokyo consumer price index inflation grew at its slowest pace in four years in March amid continued government efforts to keep food and utility prices stable, with core inflation also ... ( read original story ...)
China sanctions Japanese lawmaker over his Taiwan ties. Japan calls the step ‘unacceptable’
China announced Monday that it is sanctioning a conservative Japanese lawmaker close to Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, accusing him of “colluding with” separatists in Taiwan, the latest incident that ... ( read original story ...)
Japan’s quiet line to Tehran
But they’ve become a vehicle for something increasingly scarce in this conflict: direct communication with Tehran that isn’t clouded by public brinkmanship. (Iran has denied direct talks with the U.S. ( read original story ...)
Yokohama Adds 445/50R22.5 Size to 716U Ultra-Wide-Base Drive Tire
Yokohama Tire recently announced its 716U ultra-wide-base drive tire is now offered in a new size, 445/50R22.5. ( read original story ...)
Yomiuri: Japan’s Shizuoka Financial Group, Bank of Nagoya Reach Agreement on Talks for Merger
Shizuoka Financial Group Inc., the parent company of Shizuoka Bank Ltd., and Bank of Nagoya Ltd. have reached a basic agreement to proceed with talks for a merger. With combined assets totaling more ... ( read original story ...)
Tokyo stocks tumble on fears of prolonged crude oil disruptions
Tokyo shares tumbled on Monday. Concerns are growing that the Middle East conflict could drag on, drive crude oil prices even higher, and damage the global economy. ( read original story ...)
Yen strengthens after Japan official warns of ‘decisive action’
The yen strengthened on Monday morning after Japan’s top currency official warned that “decisive action” by the government might soon be necessary. The comments by Atsushi Mimura, vice finance ... ( read original story ...)
China sanctions aide of Japan PM Takaichi for Taiwan trips
By Liz Lee and Kantaro Komiya BEIJING/TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) - China imposed sanctions on Monday on Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya, a close aide of Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi, due to ... ( read original story ...)
China Sanctions Aide of Japan PM Takaichi for Taiwan Ties
China Sanctions Aide of Japan PM Takaichi for Taiwan Ties By Liz Lee and Kantaro Komiya BEIJING/TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) - China imposed sanctions on Monday on Japanese lawmaker Keiji Furuya, a ... ( read original story ...)
Japan steps up yen intervention threats, signals rate-hike chance
(Corrects to 15th straight quarter, not month, in final paragraph) By Leika Kihara and Kentaro Sugiyama TOKYO, March 30 (Reuters) - Japan stepped up yen intervention threats and signaled that further ... ( read original story ...)
Japan PM Seeks to Ease Concerns Over Medical-Product Supplies
Japan’s prime minister sought to address public concerns about a shortage of medical devices caused by the war in the Middle East, saying her government was working to ensure stable supply. ( read original story ...)
Two Japanese regional banks’ shares surge in latest merger pact
The move is the latest example of Japan's regional lenders joining forces in a market hit by a shrinking population. ( read original story ...)