The governments of Indonesia and Japan have agreed to expand both countries’ economic partnerships, including in the micro, small, and medium enterprises
VOX POPULI: Despite hiking minimum wage, Japan will still lag behind world
At that time, the minimum wage in much of Japan was less than 800 yen. On July 1 this year, Australia hiked the wage to 23.23 Australian dollars ($15.40), citing rising consumer prices. It was a …
Fanuc Shares Slump After Guidance Cut on Weakness in China Business
By Kosaku Narioka Fanuc Corp. shares fell sharply Monday morning after the Japanese industrial robot maker posted lower quarterly profit and cut …
Sitharaman asks China to join Japan, India and France in their effort to help Lanka
India’s Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman has invited China, as a large creditor to Sri Lanka, to join Japan, India and France in their effort to help the country cope with its debt distress. She …
Bank of Japan needs to move sooner to a new normal as current policy is ‘very harmful’, says strategist
BOJ kept its ultra low interest rates unchanged but shocked financial markets by loosening its yield curve control — or YCC — in a sudden move that has wide-ranging implications.
Some at Bank of Japan baulked at ex-chief Kuroda’s ‘bazooka’ stimulus, 2013 meeting minutes show
Some Bank of Japan (BOJ) policymakers baulked at former chief Haruhiko Kuroda’s idea of deploying a “bazooka” massive stimulus a decade ago, unconvinced central banks had the power to jolt public perceptions,
Investment flows poised for historic shift after ‘giant leap’ by Bank of Japan
Analysts hail ‘de facto abolishment’ of Japanese government bonds cap but caution against predictions of tightening
Japanese eateries in China fear ruin as Fukushima water discharge looms
It’s been just over three weeks since China increased checks on Japanese food imports over radiation concerns, but Kazuyuki Tanioka is already fearful for the future of his upscale Beijing sushi …
China can join debt relief effort to help Sri Lanka – Indian UFM Sitharaman
DELHI: As a large creditor to Sri Lanka, China is welcome to join the effort steered by Japan, India and France to help Sri Lanka cope with its debt distress, Union Finance Minister (UFM) Nirmala …
Colombo Dockyard back in business delivering Sophie Germain to Europe
CDPLC operates in collaboration with Onomichi Dockyard Company Limited of Japan continuously showing its presence in the international market and contributing heavily to the National Export earnings …