Japan
Japan introduces negative interest rate
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan has introduced a negative interest rate policy for the first time as it seeks to...
Bank of Japan sends interest rates negative
TOKYO: The Bank of Japan has shocked global markets by driving its official interest rates into negative territory. In a...
Blueberry exports to Japan decrease in recent years
PORTLAND: Blueberry exports to Japan, a major destination for the crop, have decreased in recent years but experts aren’t alarmed...
Japanese exports to China fall for first time in 3 years
TOKYO: Japanese exports to China fell in 2015 for the first time in three years, according to a trade report...
Japan to import 1,390 tons of feed wheat, barley
TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture said it would import 620 tonnes of feed-quality wheat and 770 tonnes of barley for...
Japan steel exports fall to 4 year low in 2015
TOKYO: Japan’s steel exports last year fell to their lowest since 2011, dented by a surge in shipments from China. Steelmakers...
Japan posts $1.18 bln trade surplus in Dec 2015
TOKYO: Japan recorded a trade surplus of $1.18 billion in December, indicating a return to a positive balance for the...
Japan imports fall in 2016
TOKYO: We know that Japan has been importing less and less for over a year, mainly because of lower energy...
Japan steel exports slump to 4 year low in 2015
TOKYO: Japan's steel exports last year fell to their lowest since 2011, dented by a surge in shipments from China. Steelmakers...
Japan’s exports fall for 3rd month in a row
TOKYO: Japanese exports fell for a third straight month in December as the impact of China's economic slowdown continued to...
Japan oil imports fall to lowest since 1988 as demand drops
TOKYO: Japan’s crude oil imports last year fell to the lowest level since 1988 as demand weakens amid a declining...
Asia ex-Japan’s growth to decelerate further in 2016
TOKYO: Bizwealth caught up with Anthony Ho, chief investment officer, Asia ex-Japan equities, and deputy chief executive officer of Amundi...
Japan’s Nikkei surges over 5% in late trade
TOKYO: Tokyo shares rallied more than five percent Friday, tracking gains in US and European markets on hopes for fresh...
Japan to renew oil imports from US
TOKYO: Japan will renew oil imports from the United States after US Congress lifted a 40-year export ban last month,...
World Bank says Japan to enjoy 23% export boost from TPP
TOKYO: A Pacific Rim free trade initiative would give a double-digit boost to exports from Vietnam, Japan and Malaysia by...
Japan transfers to 5th largest export market for S. Korea
TOKYO: Japan was relegated to the fifth-largest export destination for South Korea last year with the portion of exports to...
Japan offers to buy 132,432 tons food wheat via tender
TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to buy a total of 132,432 tonnes of food quality wheat from the...
Cosmo Energy to begin import crude oil from US
TOKYO: Cosmo Energy Holdings Co. will begin importing crude oil from the United States in mid-February, becoming the first Japanese...
Japan Govt fund considers ¥300b investment in Sharp Corp
TOKYO: A government-backed fund is considering investing around ¥300 billion in Sharp Corp. to assist its restructuring, raising the amount...
Japan to renew oil imports from US
TOKYO: The crude export ban was attached to a 2016 omnibus spending bill, which President Barack Obama signed into law...
