South Korea and Japan’s latest efforts to restore bilateral ties will give a “significant positive spillover” to Asia’s No. 4 economy, the finance minister said Friday. On Thursday, South Korea …
Improved ties with Japan to boost exports, consumption: finance minister
South Korea and Japan’s latest efforts to restore bilateral ties will give a “significant positive spillover” to Asia’s No. 4 economy, the finance minister said Friday. On Thursday, South Korea …
Japan’s factory activity contracts for fifth month – PMI
TOKYO (Reuters) – Japan’s manufacturing activity contracted for a fifth straight month in March as output and new orders remained under pressure, a survey showed on Friday, suggesting the economic …
Opinion: Reforging ties between Japan and South Korea after a troubled history
Despite Japanese occupation, reparation disputes and political kidnappings, South Korea and Japan are ready to move forward. Read more here.
Morning Bid: Japan CPI a distraction amid thickening global fog
So Asia opens on Friday to firmer world stocks, lower yields, mix U.S. yield curves, higher global rates after the UK and Swiss hikes – but a growing sense that the world policy peak is in sight – a …
Japan firms see global inflation risk as major headwind for fiscal 2023 – Reuters poll
Japanese firms see inflation and the chance of worldwide recession as the primary risks they face in fiscal 2023, a Reuters monthly poll showed. Inflation in Japan has rocketed to a four-decade high, …
Marketmind: Japan CPI a distraction amid thickening global fog
So Asia opens on Friday to firmer world stocks, lower yields, mix U.S. yield curves, higher global rates after the UK and Swiss hikes – but a growing sense that the world policy peak is in sight – a …
Pessimism persists at big Japanese manufacturers amid global slowdown
Big Japanese manufacturers remained pessimistic about business conditions for a third straight month in March, the closely watched Reuters Tankan survey showed, reflecting worry about slowing global …
Japan celebrates world baseball tournament victory over US
In the early hours of Wednesday morning Japan time, the Samurai Japan team beat the US defending champions in a thrilling 3-2 win in Miami. It is the third WBC championship for the baseball-crazed nation- but just its first since 2009.
Japan’s Miura and Kihara win pairs title at figure skating worlds
Riku Miura and Ryuichi Kihara became the first skaters from Japan to win the pairs at the world figure skating championships on Thursday in Saitama, Japan.