Japan
Maersk aims to strengthens ties between Japan, Africa
TOKYO: Already the world’s second-largest and second-most-populous continent, with 1.2 billion people as of 2016, Africa accounts for about 16%...
Japan ready to revive TPP deal without U.S.
TOKYO: Japan is ready to relaunch the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP) minus the United States in a dramatic shift of position...
Japan NTA to auction 22 non-tax paid bikes
TOKYO: The National Tax Agency (NTA) said it will sell in an online auction 22 motorbikes that were seized in...
Japan’s exim surge 12% in March
TOKYO: Japan's exports rose at a faster-than-expected 12 percent pace in March, while imports jumped nearly 16 percent from a...
Mitsubishi Motors yet to pay ¥5b tax
TOKYO: Mitsubishi Motors Corp. had not returned as of the end of March some ¥5 billion of tax cuts for...
Australian Trade Minister visits Japan to discuss FTA
CANBERRA: Minister for Trade and Investment Steven Ciobo says he hopes his trip to Japan today and tomorrow will build...
Japan shares lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.68%
TOKYO: Japan equities were lower at the close on Thursday, as losses in the Precision Instruments, Automobiles & Parts and...
Japan girds for fraught trade talks with USA
TOKYO: The Japanese government has accelerated preparations for the upcoming Japan-U.S. economic dialogue on April 18, hoping to prioritize cooperation...
Japan extends sanctions against North Korea
TOKYO: With no end in sight to North Korea's nuclear and ballistic missile ambitions or a return of Japanese citizens...
Japan’s formal embrace of Bitcoin points to growing role of cryptocurrency in commerce
TOKYO: The Japanese government recently recognized the cryptocurrency Bitcoin as a legal form of payment, leading to a jump in...
Singapore, Japan joins hands for development of ports
SINGAPORE: Singapore and Japan have signed a memorandum of cooperation (MOC) for the planning, management and technological development of ports...
U.S-Japan trade deficit shrinks 14.6% in February
TOKYO: The U.S. goods trade deficit with Japan shrank 14.6 percent in February from the previous month to $4.67 billion,...
Auto sales in Japan rebound to 5m units, led by Toyota
TOKYO: Japanese domestic sales of new autos increased 2.8% in fiscal 2016 to 5,077,904 vehicles, despite a drop in the...
Bank of Japan survey shows uptick in business outlook
TOKYO: Japanese manufacturers are feeling slightly more upbeat than they were late last year, according to a quarterly survey by...
Japan inflation, factory output pick up in Feb
TOKYO: Japanese inflation and factory output picked up in February while the unemployment rate dipped to a two-decade low, official...
Japan’s custom works zon street 750
TOKYO: Bike builders from Japan produce some of the most exotic customs on a more consistent basis than any other...
Japan to extend $850 mln bailout loan to Mongolia
TOKYO: Japan has committed $850 million in loans to Mongolia as part of a bailout to help rescue the country's...
Japan trade surplus with China hikes
TOKYO: Japan has logged a surplus of 111.8 billion yen (S$1.4 billion) with China – its first in five years....
Japan’s exports rises 11.3% in February
TOKYO: Japan’s exports had the biggest increase in more than two years in February. Exports recovered from a Chinese New...
Japan buys 117689 tons food wheat via tender
TOKYO: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 117,689 tons of food quality wheat from the United States, Canada...
