Japan
Bank of Japan readies its next market jolt
TOKYO: When the Bank of Japan meets Wednesday, investors may be most interested in whether it will push a key...
Rice import scandal may ignite TPP spat in Japan
TOKYO: An official admission that importers and wholesalers may have been circumventing a government program designed to protect domestic farmers...
Tokyo tax bureau imposes US$118m back-tax on Apple
TOKYO: Tokyo authorities have imposed a back-tax of US$118 million on an Apple Inc subsidiary over money transfers to Ireland,...
Japan’s ethanol imports expected to increase slightly
TOKYO: Japan recently filed an annual biofuels report with the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service’s Global Agricultural Information Network that highlights...
Japan August petchem naphtha imports fall 7% YOY
TOKYO: Japan's naphtha imports for the petrochemical sector fell 7 percent in August from the same month a year earlier,...
Japanese ferrous scrap export prices rise in monthly auction
TOKYO: The highest bid in a monthly auction Friday for Japanese H2 grade ferrous scrap for export from Tokyo Bay...
Japanese- Thailand partnership to nurture startups
BANGKOK: Japan and Thailand will support startups in both countries to help them expand operations and create new industries via...
Japan’s current account surplus rises 8% in July
TOKYO: Japan’s current account surplus expanded 8.0 percent in July from a year earlier for the second straight monthly increase,...
Japan reaches for rice imports amid price surge at home
TOKYO: Japan's government held its most successful sale of foreign rice in 31 months on Wednesday as high domestic prices...
Japanese iron ore imports rises marginally in Jan-July
TOKYO: The trade statistics released by Ministry of Finance, Japan indicate that iron ore imports by France edged higher marginally...
Imported vehicle sales in Japan rose 5.3% in August
TOKYO: Sales of new imported cars, trucks and buses, including those made abroad by Japanese carmakers, rose 5.3 percent in...
Bank of Japan vows to keep easing monetary policy
TOKYO: Haruhiko Kuroda has vowed to keep easing monetary policy until inflation reaches 2 per cent, in a defiant speech...
Steel in troubled French nuclear reactor used in Japanese plants
TOKYO: Thirteen Japanese nuclear reactors were constructed with steel from the same company used in a French power plant that’s...
Japan seeks broad energy pact with Russia
TOKYO: The Japanese government will propose wide-ranging cooperation in the energy sector with Moscow that could even include investment in...
Japan’s business investment up 3.1% on year in April-June
TOKYO: Capital spending by Japanese companies increased 3.1 percent in the April to June period from a year earlier for...
Factory output declines
TOKYO: The nation’s factory output stagnated in July from the previous month, data released yesterday showed in a further blow...
Japan’s drop in unemployment hides deeper problems
TOKYO: Japan’s unemployment rate has been a relatively bright spot on what would otherwise be a bleak picture for the...
Japan factory output flat in July
TOKYO: Growth in Japan's industrial output ground to a halt in July after June's gains, underscoring the fragility of factory...
Japanese unemployment rate hits two-decade low
TOKYO: Japan's unemployment rate fell to 3% in July, the lowest for 21 years, despite the country's stagnant economy. Separate...
Japan offers to buy 144,385 tons food wheat via tender
TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to buy a total of 144,385 tonnes of food quality wheat from the...
