Japan
Shares of Japan Post banking, insurance units surge on stock market debut
TOKYO: Shares of Japan Post and its banking and insurance units surged on their stock market debut in Tokyo after...
Japan’s Nissan Motors posts rise of 37.4% in net income in Sep 2015
TOKYO: Japan's second-biggest carmaker, Nissan Motor Corporation, has posted a rise of 37.4% in net income for the six months...
Japanese manufacturing activity in October expanded at top rate in a year
TOKYO: Japanese manufacturing activity in October expanded at the fastest pace in a year as new domestic and export orders...
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture seeks to buy 129,663 tons of wheat from US
TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture is seeking to buy a total of 129,663 tonnes of food quality wheat from the...
TonenGeneral imports Japan’s second cargo of US condensate
TOKYO: Japan's second-biggest oil refiner by capacity, TonenGeneral Sekiyu, imported the country's second cargo of U.S. condensate derived from booming...
Japan Airlines net profit soars nearly 29%
TOKYO: Japan Airlines said Friday its six-month net profit soared nearly 29 percent while the carrier boosted its full-year forecasts...
Japan’s auto export rises 2.2% on year in Sep for first time in 2 months
TOKYO: Japan's exports of cars, trucks and buses rose 2.2% on year in September for the first time in two...
Asian imports of Iranian oil fall 6% from 2014 in September
TOKYO: Asian imports of Iranian oil fell nearly 6 percent from a year earlier in September, as Iran's biggest crude...
Japan industrial production climbs 1.0% in Sep 2015
TOKYO: Industrial production in Japan was up a seasonally adjusted 1.0% on month in September, the Ministry of Economy, Trade...
Japan’s export growth slows sharply in Sep 2015
TOKYO: With BoJ governor Kuroda indicating that more stimulus will not be forthcoming the market has taken a contrarian stance...
Japanese ferrous scrap exporters expand focus on Indian steel market
TOKYO: Japanese ferrous scrap exporters are expanding their focus on the growing Indian steel market as they seek to maintain...
Japan investment bank Nomura’s quarterly net profit fall 12%
TOKYO: Nomura Holdings Inc said on Wednesday its quarterly net profit fell 12 percent as Japan's top investment bank was...
Japanese Govt closely monitoring of restrictions on US crude exports
TOKYO: The Japanese government is closely monitoring a possible lifting of restrictions on US crude exports as the local oil...
Japanese exports grow at slowest pace in Sept
TOKYO: Japan’s exports grew at the slowest pace in more than a year in September, with a drop in shipments...
Japan, Turkmenistan signs deals worth over $18b on package of projects
TOKYO: Japan and Turkmenistan signed deals worth over $18 billion on a package of projects in the energy-rich central Asian...
Japan, Uzbekistan sign deals worth over $8.5 bln
TOKYO: Japan and Uzbekistan signed deals worth more than $8.5 billion on Sunday, including investment to explore new hydrocarbon reserves...
MUFG running for 39% stake in PT Bank Pan Indonesia
TOKYO: Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group Inc. has entered the running for a 39 percent stake in PT Bank Pan Indonesia,...
Japan trade deficit of ¥1.31 trillion in April-Sep, down 76% from 2014
TOKYO: Japan logged a customs-cleared trade deficit of ¥1.31 trillion in April-September, down 76 percent from a year before, due...
Japan Asia works with renewable to build $33m solar power plant
TOKYO: Japan Asia Investment Co. is working with Renewable Japan Co. to build a 4 billion yen ($33 million) solar...
Japanese Govt removes tax on 95.1% of imports under TPP pact
TOKYO: The Japanese government said Tuesday that it will eventually remove tariffs on 95.1% of farm, industrial and other imported...
