Former top Japanese currency official Tatsuo Yamasaki said he expects the yen will not weaken significantly from the current 150 to the dollar and is likely to regain strength next year.
Diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China will meet about resuming a trilateral leaders’ summit
The top diplomats from South Korea, Japan and China are gathering in South Korea this weekend to discuss resuming their leaders’ summit, among other regional issues.
Foreign ministers of S.Korea, China, Japan to discuss trilateral summit
The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan will meet for talks in South Korea on Sunday, South Korea’s foreign ministry said on Friday, as the three countries seek to hold their first …
Japan ordered to compensate wartime ‘comfort women’
A South Korean court has ordered Japan to compensate a group of women who were forced to work in military brothels during World War Two.The 16 women, who were kept as sex slaves for Japanese soldiers, …
Asia markets largely up as investors assess key Japan economic data releases
Japan saw its October inflation figures quicken slightly, and will see flash estimates on its November factory activity.
Marketmind: Japan CPI to light up dulled Thanksgiving trade
A look at the day ahead in Asian markets. With Wall Street shut for Thanksgiving on Thursday, Asian investors will miss the usual swing factor. Instead, Friday’s release of Japan’s core inflation data …
Sri Lanka shipbuilder battered in currency storm
Sri Lanka’s Colombo Dockyard Plc, a unit of Japan’s Onomichi Dockyard Company has posted a loss of 6.7 billion rupees in the September 2023 quarter, after taking write downs to account for a battering …
Novo Nordisk to launch obesity drug Wegovy in Japan in February
Novo Nordisk said on Thursday it will launch its hugely popular Wegovy obesity drug in Japan on Feb. 22 next year.
British litter-pickers win gold at Japan’s World Cup
British litter-pickers have bagged gold in the inaugural Spogomi World Cup after sifting through nearly 60 kilograms of trash in the Japanese capital to win the first contest of its kind. Sarah Parry and brothers Alexander and Jonathan Winship fended off rivals from 20 other nations to lift the cup – named after a combination of “sport” and “gomi”,
Vietnam president to visit Japan as countries discuss stronger ties
Vietnam’s president, Vo Van Thuong, will visit Japan next week, a Vietnamese foreign ministry spokesperson said on Thursday, as the two countries discuss strengthening their relations. Closer ties …