A drone almost the size of a slice of bread is Japan’s newest hope to get clearer footage of one of the reactors inside the tsunami-hit Fukushima Daiichi nuclear power plant where hundreds of tons of damaged fuel remain almost 13 years after the disaster.
Former Bank of Japan deputy governor discusses BOJ’s January policy decision
Bank of Japan can afford to wait on any decision to exit its negative rates policy partly because inflation is “decelerating a little bit,” says Masazumi Wakatabe, former Bank of Japan deputy governor.
Japan business delegation starts 4-day visit to Beijing
BEIJING (Kyodo) — Japanese business leaders kicked off a four-day China visit on Tuesday, during which delegation members are expected to meet with a senior ruling Communist Party official and …
First Japan, China business meeting in 4 years: What’s at stake
A delegation of business leaders from Japan is visiting China for the first time in more than 4 years. From a ban on marine products to the detention of Japanese businessmen, to China’s need for …
Japanese business leaders to meet China’s premier in Beijing
A delegation of Japanese business leaders will meet with Chinese officials in Beijing this week, including Premier Li Qiang on Thursday. The Japan-China Economic Association is visiting China for the …
India’s Zee Entertainment dives 31% after Sony calls off mega merger
Shares of India’s Zee Entertainment fell 31% on Tuesday after a division of Japanese tech giant Sony scrapped plans for a merger.Shares of India’s Zee Entertainment fell 31% on Tuesday after a division of Japanese tech giant Sony scrapped plans for a merger.
US nears ‘win-win’ deal to use Japan shipyards to keep warships battle-ready amid rising tensions
Michael Cucek, a professor of international relations at the Tokyo campus of Temple University, believes Japanese dockyard operators will welcome the new business. “There will be great interest from …
Yen Near 150 to Dollar Raises Odds of Jawboning From Japan
The yen has performed worse than any of its major peers so far this year, renewing speculation that Japanese authorities will be drawn in to defend the currency. Most Read from BloombergFlorida …
Bank of Japan maintains ultra-loose policies
The Bank of Japan maintained its signature monetary easing measures on Tuesday, as speculation grows of a shift away from its ultra-loose stance.”The bank will patiently continue with monetary easing …
Japan shares hit 34-yr highs, yen steady ahead of BOJ decision
Japanese shares surged to fresh 34-year highs and the yen steadied on Tuesday, hoping the Bank of Japan will not rock the boat by pivoting away from its super easy policy any time soon, while Chinese …