By Tamiyuki Kihara TOKYO, July 13 (Reuters) – Japan has no immediate plans to change target asset allocations of its state pension funds but could work within existing allowable ranges to direct more …
Storm Causes Mass Evacuations, Floods and Flight Disruptions in China
Typhoon Bavi made landfall in China after killing 17 in the Philippines, skirting Japan and hitting Taiwan. At its largest, the storm was about the width of France.
South China Sea joint statement says China’s maritime claims have no basis
TOKYO, July 12 (Reuters) – China’s expansive maritime claims in the South China Sea have no legal basis, Japan, the Philippines, the United States and 11 other countries said in a joint statement on …
How Putin Turned Japan Into a Den of Spies
Operating out of a Tokyo high-rise, a military intelligence unit finds the high-tech equipment that Russia needs to wage war.
Japan FinMin Katayama: Gradual interest rate rises expected as government pursues active fiscal policy
Japan finance minister Katayama: gradual interest rate rises expected as government pursues active fiscal policy Japan Finmin Katayama: BoJ can modify monetary policy irrespective of government opinio
Typhoon Bavi lashes Japan’s southern islands, Taiwan evacuates thousands
By Joseph Campbell and Angie Teo ISHIGAKI, Japan/TAIPEI, July 11 (Reuters) – Typhoon Bavi pummelled Japan’s southern Sakishima island chain with heavy rain and violent winds on Saturday as it headed …
China evacuates over 1 million as Typhoon Bavi brushes past Taiwan, pummels southern Japan
China evacuated more than 1.8 million people on Saturday as Typhoon Bavi churned toward the major eastern city of Wenzhou after pummelling Japan’s southern Sakishima island chain …
Typhoon Bavi moves off the Philippines toward Taiwan, Japan, China
Typhoon Bavi weakened as it moved off the Philippines but was expected to bring heavy rain to Taiwan and Japan before it makes landfall in China.
Yen climbs as Japan considers nudging pension funds into domestic assets
By Chuck Mikolajczak NEW YORK, July 10 (Reuters) – The yen strengthened on Friday and was poised for its biggest daily percentage gain in more than a week after Japan said it plans to encourage …
Japan signals massive pension shift to domestic assets, sparking rally in yen, bonds
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” increase …