Japan reopened its doors to tourists Tuesday after two-and-a-half years of tough Covid restrictions, with officials hoping an influx of travellers enticed by a weak yen will boost the economy.
Japan will decide measures on Sakhalin-1 in consultation with partners -industry minister
Japan will decide its measures on the Sakhalin-1 oil and gas project in Russia’s Far East in consultation with its partners as it reviews details of a decree by Moscow, Japanese industry minister …
Fumio Kishida backs Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose policy despite yen plunge
Fumio Kishida has signalled his support for the Bank of Japan’s ultra-loose monetary policy despite the yen’s plunge to its lowest level in real terms since the 1970s. In an interview with the …
Tourists flock to Japan after COVID restrictions lifted
Eager to admire colorful foliage, eat sushi and go shopping, droves of tourists from abroad started arriving Tuesday in Japan for the first day of lifted border restrictions, which had been in place …
Japan to take proper steps if forex volatility rises: finance chief
Suzuki said he plans to explain Japan’s position on currency intervention when he meets with finance chiefs from the Group of 20 economies in Washington on Wednesday and Thursday. “There is no change …
Japan to take proper steps if forex volatility rises: finance chief
Suzuki said he plans to explain Japan’s position on currency intervention when he meets with finance chiefs from the Group of 20 economies in Washington on Wednesday and Thursday. “There is no change …
Economic Buzz: Japan Posts Y58.9 Billion Current Account Surplus In August
Japan posted a current account surplus of 58.9 billion yen in August, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday, down 96.1 percent on year. That missed forecasts for a surplus of 12 …
Economic Buzz: Japan Posts Y58.9 Billion Current Account Surplus In August
Japan posted a current account surplus of 58.9 billion yen in August, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday, down 96.1 percent on year. That missed forecasts for a surplus of 12 …
Japan Finance Minister to Explain Yen Intervention at G-20 Meeting
By Megumi Fujikawa Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said he plans to explain the nation’s recent yen-buying intervention to the Group of 20 …
Japan logs smallest current account surplus for August as imports weigh
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s current account surplus shrank to its smallest amount on record for the month of August, Ministry of Finance data showed, with surging prices of energy imports outstripping …