TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top government spokesperson said on Thursday that Tokyo was gravely concerned about closer military cooperation between China and Russia in light of security for Japan as …
Corporate Japan must quit the side hustle
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BOJ Board Member Nakagawa Says Japan Moving Steadily Toward Achieving Price Goal
Bank of Japan policy board member Junko Nakagawa said the Japanese economy is making steady progress toward achieving its price goal, backed by solid wage growth.
US urges allies to tighten China’s access to chip technology, Bloomberg reports
The U.S. government is urging the Netherlands, Germany, South Korea and Japan to further tighten curbs on China’s access to semiconductor technology, Bloomberg News reported on Wednesday. The U.S.
Japan’s Second Transition Bond May See Tepid Demand on Risk of Rate Hike
(Bloomberg) — Japan will sell sovereign transition bonds … Financier and Philanthropist, Dies at 87 The finance ministry is planning to price about ¥800 billion ($5.3 billion) of five-year …
Why the world’s most famous investor is betting on Japan’s trading houses
In August 2020, the legendary investor disclosed the purchase of 5 per cent stakes in each of the country’s five sogo shosha — highly diversified global industrial conglomerates that trade and invest …
Japan sees growing momentum towards March end to negative rates
By Leika Kihara and Tetsushi Kajimoto TOKYO (Reuters) -Momentum is building for the Bank of Japan to consider ending negative interest rates as soon as this month with upcoming annual wage …
Has Japan softened Rahm Emanuel? Not likely
Despite 8,000 miles and a 14-hour time difference, the chaos of Washington is never that far away for U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel. The day-to-day responsibilities in Tokyo are made all the …
Japan praises Korean-led solution to forced labor issue, but mum on follow-up
The Japanese government said Wednesday it has a positive view of the Korean-led solution to the Japanese forced labor compensation issue announced a year ago Wednesday, noting it has contributed to …
Carlyle launches sale of Japanese cosmetics supplier Tokiwa in $800 million deal, sources say
The 75-year-old Japanese company has about $50 million in expected earnings … reaching billions of people worldwide every day. Reuters provides business, financial, national and international news …