Japanese trading house Itochu on Wednesday posted 438.4 billion yen ($2.9 billion) in net profit for the six months to end-September, up 6% from a year earlier, on non-resource items including food …
Is this the future of bookstores? At these in Japan, anyone can rent a shelf to sell books
“I’m holding an illustrated book of cheeses,” says a delighted Tomoyo Ozumi, a customer at a growing kind of bookshop in Japan where anyone wanting … some used – on everything from business strategy …
Finance Minister, Japanese envoy discuss bilateral ties
Minister for Finance and Revenue Muhammad Aurangzeb has said that the government is determined to pursue its reforms agenda to ensure permanence to the macro-economic stability achieved during the …
Japan spent $20.7 billion on currency intervention on July 11
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan spent 3.168 trillion yen ($20.69 billion) on dollar-selling intervention on July 11 and 2.367 trillion yen on July 12, quarterly data from the Ministry of Finance (MOF) showed …
Burger King Eyes Leadership Change for China Business
RBI International CEO Josh Kobza had plenty of positive remarks on Burger King’s performance internationally. He recalled a recent trip to Japan, where he firsthand saw “dramatically” improved …
China Vs. Japan: A Battle For The Sharpest Equity Market Turns Of 2024
DXJ demonstrated robust long-term returns despite recent volatility, while CXSE has seen high returns largely tied to stimulus-driven rallies.
Japan manufacturers less confident in November on worries over China, inflation: Reuters poll
The Reuters Tankan poll closely correlates with the Bank of Japan’s quarterly business survey. For November, its manufacturer sentiment index fell to plus 5 from plus 7 in October. “Japanese …
Foreign buyers eye Japan’s empty houses with millions available for cheap — but experts warn of risks
“The cheapest properties are that way for a reason,” he said, whether it is because the location is not desirable, or the cost of renovations are expected to exceed the value of the property. Japan’s …
China’s debt problem
China’s debt is more than 250 percent of GDP, higher than the United States. It remains lower than Japan, the world’s most indebted leading economy, but some experts say the concern is that China’s …
India positioning itself as ‘vishwamitra’… generating goodwill, says Jaishankar
He said that the US, Japan, and Australia have benefitted from the QUAD adding that “They are actually examples of overcoming the hesitations of history..”