India’s JSW Steel will sell the steel business of its unit Bhushan Power and Steel to an equal-stakes joint venture with Japan’s JFE Steel for 244.83 billion rupees ($2.72 billion), as it seeks to …
Nepal, Japan sign Rs 31.76 billion ODA loan agreement for Koteshwor intersection upgrade
The Government of Nepal and JICA have signed a major Official Development Assistance (ODA) loan agreement worth 34.49 billion Japanese Yen (approx. Rs 31.76 billion) for the Koteshwor Intersection …
Japan’s services sector sustains solid growth in November, PMI shows
TOKYO, Dec 3 (Reuters) – Japan’s services sector activity continued its steady growth in November, driven by a faster rise in new orders and increased business confidence, a private-sector survey …
Japan panel softens tone on fiscal discipline amid Takaichi’s reflationary push
An advisory panel to Japan’s finance minister adopted a much softer stance in its budget recommendations on Tuesday, a change in approach to fiscal discipline that comes amid a reflationary push by …
China, Evoking World War II, Urges Europe to Take Its Side Against Japan
A diplomatic row with Japan over Taiwan has China turning to Britain and France for support, appealing to their shared history as wartime allies.
Morning Bid: Auction bid steadies Japan bond slide
A look at the day ahead in European and global markets from Tom Westbrook There was relief in the Japanese government bond market on Tuesday, where a 10-year auction went off quite well and helped to …
Japan finance minister says no divergence with BOJ on economic assessment
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Tuesday she sees no gap between the government and the Bank of Japan on their assessment of the economy, after the central bank chief voiced …
Japan’s bond selloff deepens: Brookings on Prime Minister Takaichi’s policy options
Robin Brooks of Brookings Institution highlights the recent spike in Japanese government bond yields, noting investors are demanding higher risk premia. He warns that with Japan facing what he calls …
China, Japan give conflicting accounts of confrontation around Senkaku Islands
BEIJING/TOKYO–China and Japan gave conflicting versions of a maritime confrontation involving their coast guards and a Japanese fishing vessel around the disputed Senkaku Islands on Tuesday.
Japan Coast Guard reports standoff with Chinese vessels near Senkaku Islands
Relations have been strained since Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi suggested last month that Japan could intervene militarily in a Chinese attack on Taiwan.