By Yuka Obayashi TOKYO, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Japan unveiled a comprehensive plan on Wednesday to strengthen the resilience of its energy supply, including support for pipeline projects that bypass the …
Little League World Series: Japan advances after win over Mexico
Follow the Little League World Series on Tuesday Aug. 25, including live updates for Mexico vs Japan elimination game in Williamsport.
ICC Urges Japan to Counter US Campaign Against Court
TOKYO, Aug 26 (Reuters) – Japan should try to counter U.S. efforts to pressure members of the International Criminal Court to quit the body, the Japanese head of the court said on Wednesday, …
Games-North Korea to send around 100 athletes to Asian Games in Japan
Aug 26 (Reuters) – North Korea will send around 100 athletes competing in 14 sports to the Asian Games in Japan later this year, the secretary general of the country’s Olympic Committee has told a …
Thailand’s Auto Tax Overhaul: Why Japanese Carmakers Are Fighting Back
When a prime minister flies 5,700 miles to New Zealand and spends part of the trip insisting that nobody is leaving his country, the honest read is usually that somebody is packing. Anutin …
Tokenization push? Japan eyes blockchain for real-time settlement of stocks and bonds: report
Japan is moving toward developing a blockchain-powered settlement infrastructure for real-time settlement of stock and bond transactions, according to a report published on Tuesday. Blockchain-Powered …
Exclusive-Japan eyes tax breaks for non-core business sales in governance reform push, sources say
By Makiko Yamazaki and Miho Uranaka TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Japan’s government is considering tax breaks on gains from sales of non-core businesses, a move that could accelerate long-delayed …
Japan Business Service Prices Accelerate, Backing BOJ Hike Case
Service price gains in Japan accelerated last month, adding to signs of inflationary pressure stemming from the Middle East conflict and supporting growing speculation that the central bank will raise …
$7 Trillion Japan Bond Market is Moving to the Blockchain
Japan’s bond market heads for a blockchain makeover as regulators plan instant, 24/7 settlement of JGBs and stocks.
Japan’s debt-servicing costs seen at record in next fiscal year, Kyodo reports
TOKYO, Aug 25 (Reuters) – Japan’s finance ministry expects debt-servicing costs to rise 17% to a record 36.64 trillion yen ($230 billion) in the next fiscal year, adding to pressure on the country’s …