Trade envoy Ryosei Akazawa noted that the pact setting on most Japanese exports to the U.S. at 15% was comparable to a deal between Washington and the European Union. Unlike the EU, Japan did not have …
Japan and South Korea to cooperate on social and other issues
Political leaders in Japan and South Korea on Tuesday agreed to cooperate on matters affecting both nations during a summit meeting in Busan, South Korea.
Hackers halt production at Japan’s biggest brewer
Japan’s biggest beer maker Asahi Group says it has suspended orders and shipping services in the country after a cyberattack brought its production operations to a standstill.
Japan’s business mood improves despite looming US tariff hit
Confidence among big Japanese manufacturers improved slightly in the three months to September, a central bank survey showed on Wednesday, a sign the export-reliant economy was weathering the hit from …
Japan business mood improves, clears another hurdle for BOJ rate hike
By Leika Kihara TOKYO (Reuters) -Confidence among big Japanese manufacturers improved for the second straight quarter and firms maintained their upbeat spending plans, a central bank survey showed, …
Japan’s central bank survey shows an improved outlook for manufacturers
A closely watched survey by Japan’s central bank shows sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers improved for a second straight quarter, making an interest rate hike more likely.
KKR prepares for private credit boom in Japan
Diane Raposio, who oversees both KKR’s credit and capital markets businesses in Asia, said it is focused on developing a private credit business in Japan as quickly as possible and tapping the country …
Investors sense this time is different for Japan
The number of babies born to Japanese parents fell below 700,000 in 2024 for the first time since records began at the end of the 19th century. The number had high shock value in itself, but for would …
Japan gets déjà vu over Trump tariff tensions
Trump’s critique of Japan was in vogue at the time. In the 1970s and 1980s, Japan’s industry, subsidised by the Japanese government, was running ahead of the rest of the world and flooding US markets …
Japan’s beer-making giant Asahi stops production after cyberattack
A day after one of Japan’s biggest brewers, Asahi Group, announced it suspended production due to a cyberattack, the company said it has no timeline for its recovery.