Japan
Japan’s economy likely posted second best stretch of post-war growth
TOKYO: Japan’s economy likely posted its equal second-best stretch of uninterrupted post-war growth, a government index for August showed on...
Bank of Japan deputy governor sees ‘good prospect’ of inflation pressure building
TOKYO: There is a “good prospect” of inflation pressure building up in Japan after years of slow consumer price growth,...
Japan September services PMI shows growth slowest in 11 months
TOKYO: Japan’s services sector expanded in September at the slowest rate in 11 months as the pace of new orders...
Bank of Japan tankan corporate inflation expectations flagging
TOKYO: Companies surveyed by the Bank of Japan expect consumer prices to rise 0.7 percent a year from now, lower...
Kuwait’s oil exports to Japan see 1st fall in 4 months
TOKYO: Kuwait's crude oil exports to Japan declined 2.3 percent in August from a year earlier to 6.18 million barrels,...
Japan business confidence hits decade high
TOKYO: Confidence among Japan's biggest manufacturers has jumped to its highest level in a decade, a key central survey showed...
Japan inflation climbs 0.7% in August
TOKYO: Overall nationwide consumer prices in Japan were up 0.7 percent on year in August, the Ministry of Internal Affairs...
Japan’s Aug zinc exports down 6% yr/yr
TOKYO: Following is a table of Japan's customs-cleared exports of zinc for August released by the Ministry of Finance on...
Japan resumes imports of Idaho chipping potatoes
TOKYO: Secretary of Agriculture Sonny Perdue announced last week that Japan is expanding market access for U.S. chipping potatoes, resuming...
Japan keen to deepen trade, investment ties with Pakistan
TOKYO: Japan is keen to strengthen its trade and investment ties with Pakistan to help the country’s economy become fundamentally...
Bank of Japan keeps policy steady
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan kept its monetary stimulus unchanged Thursday, but a dovish new board member opposed the decision...
Japan August crude steel output falls, 4th straight month of drop
TOKYO: Japan’s crude steel output fell 2 percent to 8.73 million tonnes in August from a year earlier, the fourth...
Japan sees biggest rise in exports in nearly 4 years
TOKYO: Japanese exports and imports surged last month, with both beating expectations as a recovery in trade appeared to gain...
Japan household assets rise to fresh record in June
TOKYO: Financial assets held by households rose 4.4 percent from a year earlier to a record ¥1.832 quadrillion ($16 trillion)...
Japan exports seen rising anew in August
TOKYO: Japan’s exports were expected to rise for a ninth straight month in August, a Reuters poll showed on Friday,...
Japan’s imports of wooden bedroom furniture dropped 9% in June
TOKYO: The volatility in the value of Japan’s imports of wooden bedroom furniture continued into June 2017. After appearing to...
Japan Aug petchem naphtha imports rise 10% y/y
TOKYO: Japan's naphtha imports for the petrochemical sector rose 10 percent in August from the same month a year earlier,...
Japan, Thailand sign 7 deals to strengthen economic ties
BANGKOK: The Thai government and its Japanese trade counterpart on Tuesday (Sept 12) signed seven formal agreements covering industrial upgrades,...
Bank of Japan continues to distort ETF market
TOKYO: There is no doubt that the past seven years have been a watershed for macroeconomic policy, as well as...
Japan Post confirms $12.1bn share sale
TOKYO: The Japanese government has launched the $12.1bn follow-on sale of a stake in Japan Post Holdings. It is the...
