By Makiko Yamazaki and Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 10 (Reuters) – Japan’s finance minister said on Friday the government aims to steer the country’s vast state pension funds to “substantially” lift …
Japan’s southwestern islands on high alert as powerful Typhoon Bavi approaches
By Joseph Campbell and Kim Kyung-Hoon ISHIGAKI, Japan, July 10 (Reuters) – A large and powerful typhoon approached a remote chain of islands in Japan’s southwest on Friday, prompting authorities to warn of violent winds,
‘Managing own popularity’: Reason Japan triples tourist tax
Japan has long dominated Aussies’ travel lists – and more so over the last couple of years due to the strong Aussie dollar.
Japan bond market signals waning faith in inflation, government’s fiscal management
By Junko Fujita TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) – Japan’s bond market is signalling diminishing confidence that the central bank can contain inflation while the government’s spending ambitions further strain the nation’s finances.
Imperial law revision bill to pass Japan lower house as Diet gridlock ends
Ruling and opposition parties have formally agreed to hold a House of Representatives plenary session on Friday to deliberate a bill
Stable China-Japan relations extremely important for Japanese companies: business representative
A Japanese business group is considering sending a delegation to China for a four-day trip in late September, Kyodo News reported. A Chinese industry analyst said the planned visit underscores the …
Forget AI bubble: SocGen warns of a Japan bond crisis
While investors remain fixated on the trajectory of artificial intelligence stocks (AIQ), Societe Generale strategist Albert Edwards is sounding the alarm on what he describes as a brewing financial crisis in the world’s third-largest economy.
Bank of Japan sees growing inflation pressures from Iran war
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, July 9 (Reuters) – The Bank of Japan said on Thursday the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran is likely to prod more firms to raise prices later this year, signalling caution over mounting …
Trump mistakenly calls Iran ‘Islamic Republic of Japan’
U.S. President Donald Trump, attending a NATO summit, was reported by Kyodo News to have mistakenly referred to Iran’s official name, the “Islamic Republic of Iran,” as the “Islamic Republic of Japan” …
China reportedly overtakes US in fintech patent filings to seize global lead; achievements to empower real economy, benefit global financial devt: analyst
Chinese banks and tech companies led the world in applications for financial technology patents over the last decade, surpassing the US, a Japanese media outlet reported on Tuesday, highlighting China …