Japan
Japan LNG imports to see structural decline
TOKYO: LNG imports by the world’s largest consumer of the fuel Japan is set to see a structural downtrend over...
Japan eyes allowing data seizures to snare tax cheats
TOKYO: Japanese tax authorities may soon have the power to seize such online data as email and digital documents in...
Japan’s wooden widows imports down 8% in 1H 2016
TOKYO: First half 2016 imports of wooden widows into Japan were down 8% year-on-year. June imports were down by the...
Japan stocks slip before US jobs data
TOKYO: Japanese stocks slipped on Friday amid investor caution before an impending US jobs report that could impact near-term direction...
Japan’s big banks boost US deposits
TOKYO: Some of Japan’s largest banks have increased their holdings of US deposits in an effort to offset incoming rules...
Japan to import 29,140 tonnes of feed wheat, barley via tender
TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture said it would import 12,600 tonnes of feed-quality wheat, and 16,540 tonnes of barley for...
Japanese exports expected to rise for first time in 2 years
TOKYO: A research outfit affiliated with Japan’s largest freight forwarder expects exports will grow for the first time in two...
Japan business confidence hits low
TOKYO: Business confidence among Japan's largest manufacturers is at its lowest since Tokyo introduced measures to kick-start the struggling economy...
Japan imports 25.3m barrels of crude from UAE in August
TOKYO: Japan reported that it imported more than 25 percent of its crude oil from the United Arab Emirates (UAE)...
Japan boosts butter imports
TOKYO: Japanese cake-lovers can breath a sigh of relief: government officials plan to bolster butter imports by 4,000 tonnes in...
Japan’s auto exports gain 1.5% on year in August
TOKYO: Japan's exports of cars, trucks and buses increased 1.5% year over year in August, the Japan Automobile Manufacturers Association...
Asia’s August Iran oil imports jump 81% from a year ago
TOKYO: Imports of Iranian oil by four major buyers in Asia in August jumped 81 percent from a year earlier,...
Japan to import 4,000 tons of butter
TOKYO: Japan’s agriculture ministry said Tuesday that it will additionally import 4,000 tons of butter as raw milk production is...
Uber to launch UberEats in Japan
TOKYO: Uber Technologies on Wednesday said it will launch a food-delivery service in Japan as it looks for new ways...
Japan buys 125,775 tons food wheat via tender
TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 125,775 tonnes of food quality wheat from the United States and...
Gov’t seeks Japan help in e-vehicle manufacturing
TOKYO: The Philippines is eyeing to collaborate with Japan on a new project for the manufacture and deployment of electric...
Japan’s August LNG imports rise 9.4%
TOKYO: Bucking the recent declining trend, Japan’s LNG imports jumped 9.4% to 7.72 million metric tons in August, data released...
Japan’s central bank experiments at the wrong time
TOKYO: On Wednesday, the once-conservative Bank of Japan delivered an uncharacteristic policy surprise with its plan to target certain interest...
Japanese exports decline for 11th straight month in August
TOKYO: Japan’s poor exports performance continued in August, with shipments falling for an 11th straight month as a strong yen...
Bank of Japan may shift policy focus to rates as monetary firepower wanes
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan could make negative interest rates the primary focus of its monetary policy on Wednesday, heightening...
