Funds from Japan bought a net 372.7 billion yen ($3.51 billion) of Italian debt, after selling 56.1 billion yen of the nation’s bonds in June, according to preliminary portfolio data from the Ministry …
Japan to spend $6.3 billion from emergency reserve for coronavirus vaccines
The Japanese government approved on Tuesday spending of 671.4 billion yen ($6.32 billion) from emergency budget reserves to secure coronavirus vaccines, the Ministry of Finance said.
Campaign to succeed PM Abe as party leader begins in Japan
The official campaigning to lead Japan’s ruling party has begun with the right-hand man of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe seen as a top candidate and his likely successor to lead the government …
Asia stocks trade higher; Japan’s second-quarter GDP revised lower
Japan’s revised GDP figures for the second quarter released Tuesday showed the country’s economy shrinking an annualized 28.1% in April-June, according to second preliminary estimates released by the …
Japan’s second-quarter GDP was its worst on record since World War II, economist says
Takuji Okubo from Economist Corporate Network at the Economist Intelligence Unit discusses Japan’s economic outlook on the back of the coronavirus pandemic and the race for a new prime minister.
Japan’s economy shrinks 28% in 2Q, worse than 1st estimate
Japan’s economy shrank at a record, even worse rate in the April-June quarter than initially estimated. The Cabinet Office said Tuesday Japan’s seasonally adjusted real …
Search for missing livestock ship crew off Japan resumes
Japanese coast guard ships resumed searching on Tuesday for a livestock ship and its 40 missing crew members off Japan’s southern islands after the efforts were suspended due to …
Revolut launches its financial app in Japan
Fintech startup Revolut is expanding to Japan. After testing the service with 10,000 users, anybody can now sign up and open an account. The company originally obtained its authorization to operate …
Revolut launches its financial app in Japan
Fintech startup Revolut is expanding to Japan. After testing the service with 10,000 users, anybody can now sign up and open an account. The company originally obtained its authorization to operate …
When is Japan’s Q2 GDP and how could it affect USD/JPY?
Japan’s Finance Ministry is up for releasing the final version of the second quarter (Q2) 2020 Gross Domestic Product (GDP) figures at 23:50 GMT on Monday, early Tuesday morning in Asia. Market …