Japan
Japan overall bank lending increases 2.6% on year in September
TOKYO: Overall bank lending in Japan was up 2.6 percent on year in September, the Bank of Japan said on...
Japan automakers to restart exports to Iran
TOKYO: Nissan Motor and other Japanese automakers are looking to restart exports to Iran as the prospect of sanctions relief...
Customs duties on new Japanese vehicles to deter importers, consumers
TOKYO: The new customs duties which have been imposed on brand new Japanese vehicles will undoubtedly deter importers and consumers...
Japanese stainless steel production increases during July 2015
TOKYO: According to the latest statistics released by the Ministry of Economy, Trade and Industry (METI), the Japanese stainless steel...
Japan to remove duties on half of agricultural products
TOKYO: The Trans-Pacific Partnership trade pact will eliminate Japanese tariffs on hundreds of agricultural goods; a list released by the...
Japan’s stainless steel scrap exports decline during August 2015
TOKYO: The stainless steel scrap exports by Japan during the month of August this year declined considerably, as per the...
Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture buys 119,141T of food wheat from US
TOKYO: Japan's Ministry of Agriculture bought a total of 119,141 tonnes of food quality wheat from the United States, Canada...
Japan current account surplus expand over six-fold in August compare with 2014
TOKYO: The current account surplus expanded more than six-fold in August compared with the previous year to log a surplus...
Aussie travel industry Locomote signs new partnership with Japan
CANBERRA: Australian start-up Locomote is looking to capitalise on the $1.25 trillion business travel industry, announcing a new partnership with...
Japan’s inflation rises 0.4% in August
TOKYO: Japan's inflation-adjusted gross domestic product grew 0.4% on the month in August, expanding for a third straight month, estimates...
Japan regional banks’ H1 earnings seen beating forecasts
TOKYO: Many Japanese regional banks are poised to exceed their first-half profit forecasts after strong results in the first quarter,...
Taiwan likely to rank as Japan’s seventh biggest source of imports this year
TAIPEI: Taiwan is expected to rank as Japan’s seventh-biggest source of imports this year, up from 11th last year, a...
Japan agrees to import more rice from U.S., Australia under draft deal
TOKYO: Japan has agreed to import more rice from the U.S. and Australia under a draft deal being negotiated as...
Japan’s household spending rise in August for first time in 3 months
TOKYO: Japan's household spending rose in August for the first time in three months and the availability of jobs improved...
Japan exports of products total ¥413.6b in first 7 months of 2015
TOKYO: Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery goods, together with overseas shipments of processed food products, are seen topping...
Japan’s unemployment rate jumps to 3.4% in Aug
TOKYO: The unemployment rate in Japan was up to 3.4 percent in August from the previous month's 3.3 percent, while...
Japan’s JOGMEC issues tender to buy 2.52 mln barrels of light crude
TOKYO: State-run Japan Oil, Gas and Metals National Corp (JOGMEC) issued a tender on Friday to buy about 2.52 million...
Japan’s plywood imports tumbled 20.7% in H1 of 2015
TOKYO: Japan’s plywood imports were just 79% of last year’s level in the first six months at 1.491m m³. In...
Japan’s topix index rises in thin trading
TOKYO: Japan’s Topix index rose in the final 15 minutes of trading, paring a weekly decline, amid low volume ahead...
Japan imports 35,900T feed wheat, barley via tender
TOKYO: Japan’s Ministry of Agriculture said it would import 23,600 tonnes of feed-quality wheat, and 12,300 tonnes of barley for...
