Japan
Japan buys 153,156 tons food wheat via tender
TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 153,156 tonnes of food quality wheat from the United States, Canada...
Japan, Russia agree to economic cooperation ahead of summit
TOKYO: Japan and Russia will focus on about 30 items of economic cooperation ahead of a December summit at which...
Japan’s tax revenue falls 4.8%
TOKYO: Japan’s general-account tax revenue in the April-September period fell 4.8 percent from a year earlier to 15.95 trillion yen...
Japan offers to buy 153,156 tons food wheat via tender
TOKYO: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to buy a total of 153,156 tonnes of food quality wheat from the...
Bank of Japan delays inflation timeline again
TOKYO: Japan's central bank on Tuesday pushed back its timeline for reaching a high-profile inflation target, in the latest acknowledgement...
Japan’s wooden bedroom furniture imports down 8% in July
TOKYO: Year-on-year Japan's wooden bedroom furniture imports in July were down 8% but there was an even sharper fall in...
Chiba police nab Ugandan for smuggling drugs in coffee packs
CHIBA: Police at Narita International Airport earlier this month arrested a 44-year-old Ugandan national for allegedly smuggling illegal drugs inside...
Japan’s industrial output, retail sales stall in September
TOKYO: Japan’s industrial production was unchanged in September from a month earlier, falling short of forecasts, in the latest snapshot...
BOJ finds itself further behind 2% inflation target
TOKYO: Facing grim consumer price data, the Bank of Japan is looking at downgrading its price outlook and pushing back...
Japan’s food export engine fires up
TOKYO: Japan's export engine built around cars and electronics has stalled, but the future could be using the country's gourmet...
Japanese firm to import $220-M bananas yearly
TOKYO: A leading Japanese fruit distribution company is keen on importing an additional $220 million worth of bananas from the...
Japan’s export, import values slip in September
TOKYO: Japan’s exports fell 6.9 percent year-over-year in September to 5.97 trillion yen (U.S. $57.3 billion) as manufacturers faced headwinds...
Japan’s exports drop 6.9% on year in Sept., imports down 16.3%
TOKYO: Japan's exports dropped 6.9 percent in September from a year earlier, marking the 12th straight month of decline, the...
Japan expects wheat production to drop significantly
TOKYO: Following a record wheat crop in 2015, Japan’s production for 2016 is expected to decrease significantly due to unfavorable...
Japan trading houses eye resuming Iran oil imports
TOKYO: Japanese traders including Marubeni Corp. and Sumitomo Corp. that stopped buying Iranian oil during western sanctions are looking to...
Japan shares rise as exporters boost gauge, developers rebound
TOKYO: Japanese stocks advanced to close at the highest level in almost five months as investors bought brokerage and developer...
Jordanian-Japanese Business Forum to convene October 27
AMMAN: The Jordan Investment Commission (JIC) on Tuesday held the first meeting of the preparatory committee for the Jordanian-Japanese Business...
Japan Sept petchem naphtha imports fall 34% y/y
TOKYO: Japan's naphtha imports for the petrochemical sector fell 34 percent in September from the same month a year ago,...
Japan’s imports of Iran’s oil up 26%
TOKYO: The latest official figures show that Iran’s exports of crude oil to Japan increased by almost a quarter from...
Japan’s Fujifilm to invest in china resources pharmaceutical group
TOKYO: Fujifilm Corporation, a Japanese maker of photographic films, digital cameras and medical systems, announced Thursday that it has reached...
