By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Japan is running low on options to fight a bond rout that could push debt financing costs above government estimates, leaving Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s …
Japan’s farmers go nocturnal as deadly heat intensifies
By Mariko Katsumura, Tom Bateman and Issei Kato NIKKO, Japan, Aug 19 (Reuters) – Long after sunset, Motoaki Iijima’s illuminated greenhouse north of Tokyo glows like a lantern as the flower farmer harvests pink and orange gerberas,
AWS’s Asia chief is relocating to Japan as the country scrambles to modernize its legacy IT systems
Last year, Japan began a push to reboot its innovation engine with a plan to channel $2.3 trillion in investments to 17 strategic sectors by 2040.
The Kuril Islands: how a visit from Putin reignited a 150-year-old dispute between Japan and Russia
The diplomatic spat continues to simmer as Moscow summons Tokyo’s ambassador after the Russian president’s trip to the disputed islands last week
Japan’s 10-year yield hits three-decade peak on inflation worries
Japan’s benchmark 10-year government bond yield climbed to a three-decade high on Tuesday as a stalemate in the Middle East conflict stoked inflation worries and reinforced speculation about a near-term Bank of Japan interest-rate increase.
Japan Q2 growth misses forecasts on weaker spending, investment
By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Japan’s economy slowed in the second quarter and missed market forecasts on softer household and business spending, highlighting the fragile nature of its recovery as the Middle East war clouds the outlook.
Japan second-quarter GDP grows 1.1% on an annualized basis, missing expectations
On an annualized basis, Japan saw growth of 1.1%, against estimates of 2%.
Japan’s economy grows slower than expected in April-June
By Makiko Yamazaki TOKYO, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Japan’s economy grew slower than expected in April-June, government data showed on Monday, as private consumption softened due to headwinds from higher raw …
Japan’s economy expands annualised 1.1% in April-June
TOKYO, Aug 17 (Reuters) – Japan’s economy expanded an annualised 1.1% in the April-June quarter, government data showed on Monday, compared with a median market forecast for a 2.0% increase. The rise in gross domestic product (GDP) translated into a quarterly increase of 0.
Salmon farming booms in Japan as demand jumps around Asia
Domestic cultivation of fresh salmon and trout, species that are mainly imported to Japan, is rapidly increasing, particularly in the once-disaster stricken coastal areas of the Tohoku region.