TOKYO: Japan’s industrial production rebounded at a pace that was weaker than expected, ahead of a closely watched Bank of Japan (BoJ) policy meeting. Factory output increased 0.2% in September from a …
Japan Did Not Intervene in Forex Market in Past Month, MOF Data Shows
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government confirmed on Tuesday that it did not intervene in the currency market to prop up the yen in the past month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed. The monthly …
Japan Did Not Intervene in Forex Market in Past Month, MOF Data Shows
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s government confirmed on Tuesday that it did not intervene in the currency market to prop up the yen in the past month, data from the Ministry of Finance showed. The monthly …
Haunting ‘mermaid’ mummy from Japan is a gruesome monkey-fish hybrid with ‘dragon claws,’ new scans reveal
Scientists have scanned the mummified remains of a supposed “mermaid” from Japan. The initial results suggest it is a horrifying mix of fish, monkey and lizard parts.
Analysis-Japan unshackles its sliding bond market
One of the last anchors for global bond markets was being hauled in on Tuesday, as the Bank of Japan announced a new degree of tolerance for rising government bond yields and signalled an end to its seven-year straightjacket on long-term rates.
Taiwanese chip firm to build a $5.3 billion factory in Japan as country seeks semiconductor boost
Japan has been looking to boost its domestic semiconductor industry and manufacturing of chips — and the PSMC and SBI factory is part of that push.
Japan hospital shooting: Hostages held by ‘gunman’
A suspected gunman is holding an unknown number of hostages in a post office in central Japan after apparently shooting at a hospital and injuring two people.A
CIMB, J Trust among suitors for Indonesia’s Bank Commonwealth -sources
Malaysian bank CIMB and Japanese finance company J Trust are among firms vying to buy Indonesia’s PT Bank Commonwealth, a deal that could value the lender at $400-$500 million, two sources with knowledge of the matter said.
Why Japan letting the yen weaken risks stirring up global hornet’s nest
Stand-offs between Japan and currency traders over a weak yen are nothing new, but the stakes now are higher than ever and have global implications If Tokyo policymakers aren’t careful, their …
Japan Finance Minister Suzuki: Expect BOJ to guide policy appropriately to achieve 2% price goal
Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday he expected the Bank of Japan to steer monetary policy appropriately, declining to comment directly on a media report that the central bank …