TOKYO, June 3 (Reuters) – Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said on Wednesday that authorities are poised to respond appropriately on foreign exchange, in a fresh warning as the yen fell past …
Japan considering rolling out sales tax cut in April 2027, Mainichi reports
TOKYO, June 2 (Reuters) – Japan is considering rolling out a two-year cut to an 8% levy on food sales from April next year, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Monday, citing an unnamed government …
Japan considering rolling out sales tax cut in April 2027, Mainichi reports
TOKYO, June 2 (Reuters) – Japan is considering rolling out a two-year cut to an 8% levy on food sales from April next year, the Mainichi newspaper reported on Monday, citing an unnamed government …
Japan’s ruling party pushes crypto ETFs, yen-denominated stablecoins
A group of lawmakers within Japan’s Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) are seeking reforms to the country’s cryptocurrency taxation system, as well as support for initiatives for the development and …
SoftBank overtakes Toyota as Japan’s most valuable company
SoftBank stock climbed 14% on Monday, pushing its market cap above ¥48 trillion as AI euphoria reshapes Japan’s corporate hierarchy …
China Sends Muscular Coast Guard To Mark Territory
China views cooperation between U.S. allies Japan and the Philippines as undermining its longstanding claim to Taiwan.
China patrols waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan, Philippine maritime border talks
BEIJING/TAIPEI, June 1 (Reuters) – China’s Coast Guard on Monday said it had conducted “law enforcement” patrols in waters east of Taiwan in response to Japan and the Philippines’ plans to launch …
China Sends Patrol East of Taiwan After Tokyo-Manila Talks
China said it sent Coast Guard vessels on “law enforcement patrols” to the east of Taiwan, a show of displeasure after Japan and the Philippines agreed to hold talks on maritime borders in the area.
Japan defence minister denies militarism, criticises China’s ‘huge arsenal’
Shinjiro Koizumi makes some of Tokyo’s most pointed remarks yet in the dispute over Japan’s military build-up.
Japan defence minister denies militarism and criticises China’s ‘huge arsenal’
Shinjiro Koizumi makes some of Tokyo’s most pointed remarks yet in the dispute over Japan’s military build-up.