China’s government has appealed to Japan not to disrupt the semiconductor industry after Japanese curbs on exports of chip-making technology took effect, adding to technology restrictions Washington …
Analysis: As Japan aligns with U.S. chip curbs on China, some in Tokyo feel uneasy
Japan’s imposition of export controls on chip making tools to align with a U.S. policy restricting China’s ability to produce advanced semiconductors is worrying some officials in Tokyo who believe a …
Japan factory activity shrinks in July constrained by weak demand
The au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing PMI fell to 49.4 in July 2023 from a final 49.8 in May, a flash figure showed.It was the lowest reading since March, also marking the sixth …
Foreign Business Looks Away From China
Beijing is unhappy about how Western, Japanese, and Korean businesses have become disenchanted with China and have begun looking for alternative investment destinations.
Japan’s Top FX Diplomat: Inflation, Wage Gains Overshooting Expectations
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Monday recent inflation and wage rises were overshooting expectations, suggesting that corporate wage-setting behaviours were …
Japan’s Top FX Diplomat: Inflation, Wage Gains Overshooting Expectations
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Monday recent inflation and wage rises were overshooting expectations, suggesting that corporate wage-setting behaviours were …
Nidec’s acquisitive CEO hails new Japan rules aimed at making takeovers easier
New Japanese guidelines to promote more mergers and acquisitions and remove a long-held stigma around unsolicited bids will be a boon for the world’s top maker of electric motors, Nidec , its chief …
More Japanese investors to flock to Bangladesh
Bangladesh has the potential to attract Japanese companies shifting operations to various parts of Asia, said Yasutoshi Nishimura, economy, trade and industry minister of Japan, yesterday.
China, Japan, Korea Central Bankers Discussed Economy, Finance
Central bankers of China, Japan, and South Korea exchanged views on recent economic and financial developments at a meeting held in Yokohama on Sunday, according to statements from the three …
Top Chinese diplomat proposes talks with Japan, South Korea, Kyodo reports
Top Chinese diplomat Wang Yi proposed high-level talks between China, Japan and South Korea in a meeting with the Japanese foreign minister in Indonesia this month, Kyodo news agency reported on Sunday.