Seiko Hashimoto, Japan’s Olympic minister, said Tuesday that she believes the postponed 2020 Tokyo Games should be staged next summer “at any cost.” …
USD/JPY Fundamental Daily Forecast – Japan’s Economy Shrinks 28% in 2Q; Worse than 1st Estimate
Traders showed little reaction to the fresh economic data because there were no surprises that could affect current fiscal or monetary stimulus.
Vietnam market big enough for Japanese business ambitions: PM
The Vietnam market is big enough for Japanese companies to implement ambitious investment plans and shift supply chains, says PM Nguyen Xuan Phuc.
Coronavirus: Hong Kong to relax social-distancing rules as it reveals travel bubble talks with countries such as Japan, Thailand, Germany
Four people will be allowed per table in restaurants, up from a cap of two, but the ban on dine-in services from 10pm to 5am remains unchanged ” The limit on public gatherings will be relaxed from a …
Japan wants to reach broad agreement on trade talks with UK this week: Japan government official
Japan wants to reach broad agreement with the United Kingdom on trade talks this week, to ensure it can seal a pact under Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi, a Japanese government official said, …
Factbox: Continuity and Reforms: Japan PM Hopeful Suga’s Key Policies
Posters of Japan’s Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga are seen before he officially kicks off his campaign rally for ruling Liberal Democratic Party’s (LDP) presidential election in Tokyo, Japan …
Japan’s Suga Says Coronavirus Will Take Priority in Deciding on Snap Election
As Japan’s ruling party formally kicked off its leadership race on Tuesday, frontrunner and chief cabinet secretary Yoshihide Suga said that preventing the spread of the coronavirus should take …
Shinzo Abe’s Successor Will Inherit a Stricken Economy and Unfinished Business. What’s Next for Japan?
The prime minister’s successor must deal with a stricken economy, a bellicose China and North Korea and an unpredictable U.S. ally …
Asia-Pacific stocks rise; 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 PM frontrunner vows insurance coverage for fertility treatments
Yoshihide Suga, the frontrunner to become Japan’s next prime minister, on Wednesday proposed insurance coverage for expensive fertility treatments.