Business sentiment among large manufacturers worsened for the third straight quarter, a Bank of Japan survey showed Monday, as the nation grappled with rising costs, the dropping value of the yen and …
Sliding output, orders hit Japan’s factory activity in September
Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at its slowest pace since the start of last year in September as a slide in output and new orders intensified due to weakening demand from China, the United States …
Japan’s ‘nuclear lost decade’ to add chill to European winter
And, usefully for the odds of the argument to be tested sooner rather than later, Japan’s prime minister Fumio Kishida stunned everyone in August with what looked very much like a plan to accelerate …
Cameron Norrie: British number one out of Japan Open after testing positive for Covid-19
Cameron Norrie’s hopes of reaching the ATP Finals in November are in doubt as he is ruled out of the Japan Open after testing positive for Covid-19.
Japan’s nuclear issues will weigh heavy on local voters’ shoulders
If Japan quickly restarts its huge fleet of mothballed nuclear reactors, said IEA head Fatih Birol, the world’s biggest importer of LNG will need to ship in considerably less of the stuff, leaving …
Stephen Curry, Klay Thompson set off 3-point fireworks in Japan, ‘humble’ Jordan Poole in the process
With the Golden State Warriors in Japan for a pair of preseason games against the Washington Wizards, Stephen Curry and Klay Thompson treated fans to a downtown show on Saturday. Competing as a pair …
Indonesia on the hunt for investors to back its new capital
Indonesia is struggling to attract foreign investors to fund the development of a $32bn new capital city on the jungle-clad island of Borneo after Japan’s SoftBank withdrew its backing in March. “Many …
North Korea fires two ballistic missiles toward sea
North Korea on Saturday fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korean and Japanese officials said, making it the fourth round of weapons launches this week that are …
North Korea fires 4th round of missile tests in 1 week
North Korea on Saturday fired two short-range ballistic missiles toward its eastern waters, South Korean and Japanese officials said, making it the fourth round of weapons launches this week that are …
How a bank branch in Bombay helped establish a financial relationship between Japan and India
The now-defunct Yokohama Specie Bank bankrolled the cotton trade between the two countries in the 19th century after Japan emerged from self-imposed isolation.