Japanese manufacturers would prefer to see the Bank of Japan prioritize stable currency markets as a bigger monetary policy focus than the pursuit of stable inflation and economic growth, according to …
Japan manufacturers want BOJ to keep yen stable, survey shows
Japan’s large manufacturers saw exchange rate stability as the biggest factor they wanted out of the central bank’s monetary policy, a Bank of Japan survey showed on Monday. Roughly 70% of firms …
Saudi Crown Prince MBS Postpones Japan Trip Amid Concerns About Saudi King’s Health
Saudi Arabia’s Mohammed bin Salman, who handles most day-to-day affairs in the kingdom, is next in line to the throne.
Top Japan companies agree to 5.58% average pay hike, business lobby says
Top Japanese companies agreed to wage increases of an average 5.58% at annual labour talks that wrapped up in March, the Keidanren business lobby’s preliminary data showed on Monday, representing the …
Bain Capital to Boost Japan Real Estate Team as Prospects Grow
Bain Capital plans to bolster its real estate team in Japan, the latest global investment firm seeking to capitalize on opportunities in the nation’s property market.
Mom’s Touch in talks to establish joint venture in Japan
Mom’s Touch is in talks with Japanese housing and urban developer Daiwa House to establish a joint venture (JV) to expand its fast food market share in Japan, according to the Korean chicken burger …
$146 mil. in cash handed to Japan police as lost property hits record high
Japanese people handed nearly 30 million items of lost property to police last year, including a record haul of cash, plus a huge number of small electronic devices, and many unhappy pets.
Japan Commercial Property Investment Volume Jumps 7 Percent in Q1
Based on fresh data from CBRE, Japan’s investment volume in commercial real estate for the first quarter of 2024 surged by 7% year-over-year, totaling JPY 1.439 trillion.
Asia markets poised to climb ahead of China rate decision; key Japan data on deck this week
China, which laid out measures to boost its property market Friday … inflation and business activity data out from Japan, while Singapore will release its April inflation data and final figures for …
Asia Shares Touch Two-Year Top as China Plans Property Boost
Japan’s Nikkei rose 0.9% in early trade. Hang Seng futures pointed to gains and MSCI’s broadest index of Asia-Pacific shares outside Japan was up 0.25% to a two-year top with early gains in Australia and South Korea.