Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will meet with Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama and Economic Revitalisation Minister Minoru Kiuchi on Wednesday, the Ministry of Finance said in a statement.
BOJ chief to meet finance, economy ministers as monetary policy, weak yen in focus
Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda will meet with key government ministers on Wednesday, including Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama, as markets speculate about central bank policymaking under the new …
China seeks to inflict economic blow on Japan amid escalating spat over Taiwan
Beijing suggested it might reimpose a ban on seafood imports from Japan after warning its citizens to avoid travel there and postponing the release of at least two Japanese movies.
Japan’s biggest fire in nearly 50 years ravages 170 buildings, kills one
A fire ripped through more than 170 buildings and killed one person in a southern Japanese coastal city on Wednesday, with military and firefighting helicopters scrambling to extinguish the country’s …
Fire burning in southwestern Japan damages 170 homes and forces evacuations
Firefighters are battling a fire that has burned through a neighborhood in southwestern Japan and forced more than 170 people to evacuate.
China bans Japanese seafood as diplomatic dispute deepens
China informed Japan on Wednesday that it will ban all imports of Japanese seafood, media outlets reported – a decision which comes amid an escalating diplomatic dispute between Asia’s top two …
China Halts New Japanese Movie Releases as Taiwan Spat Drags On
China has frozen regulatory reviews for new Japanese films, adding to the fallout from a dispute over Taiwan that shows little sign of easing.
Afghanistan leprosy clinic opens after 15-year absence, fulfilling slain Japanese doctor’s wish
It is the first time in about 15 years that leprosy treatment is being offered in the country at a clinic associated with the NGO, following a suspension that started around 2010 due to the country’s …
What to know about China and Japan’s escalating spat over Taiwan
China and Japan have been locked in an escalating row, set off by Japanese prime minister Sanae Takaichi’s suggestion earlier this month that Japan could respond with its own self-defence force if …
FirstFT: China raises economic pressure on Japan in dispute over Taiwan
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