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Japan PM Takaichi set to call snap election
Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is widely expected to call for a snap election, less than three months after taking office, in a…
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Singapore bourse targets global macro funds in Japan rates push
Singapore Exchange will introduce futures on longer-dated Japanese government bonds as trading in the world’s third-biggest debt market…
Business
Bank of Japan keeps yen watchers on edge for rate-hike clues
Yen weakness and negative real rates risk fuelling inflation, leaving the BOJ behind the curve The upcoming Bank of Japan (BOJ) meeting…
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Bank of Japan says sales of its ETF holdings to start next week
The Bank of Japan said it will start selling its holdings of exchange-traded funds on Monday (Jan 19), a project that may take more than a…
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Some in Bank of Japan see scope to raise rates sooner than markets expect, sources say
Some Bank of Japan policymakers see scope to raise interest rates sooner than markets expect with April a distinct possibility, as a…
Business
Bank of Japan is said to heighten focus on price impact of weak yen
Bank of Japan (BOJ) officials are paying increasing attention to the yen’s potential impact on inflation, with possible implications for…
Lifestyle
Shinyakozuka Men’s Fall 2026: Trace of Winter in the City
The snow-carpeted industrial venue, the atmospheric soundtrack featuring Ólafur Arnalds’ “For Now I Am Winter” and the contemplative pace…
Business
Bank of Japan puts self-defence ahead of solidarity with Fed’s Powell
The Bank of Japan’s absence from a list of central banks lining up to support Federal Reserve chair Jerome Powell reflects its aversion to…
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Yen tumbles following report Japan PM plans snap poll
Japanese officials have stepped up warnings against what they describe as excessive and speculative FX moves The yen dropped to its…
Fashion
Soshi Otsuki’s Cult East-West Tailoring Hits Pitti Uomo
Soshi Otsuki’s relationship with Italy has deep creative roots. The Japanese designer’s tailoring creations have always straddled Japanese…
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Japan finance minister says US Treasury’s Bessent shares concerns about weak yen
JAPAN’S Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama said she and US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent shared concerns over what she called the yen’s…
Lifestyle
Amiri Signs Yuta Jinguji of Number_i as Global Ambassador
Armiri’s Number: Amiri has tapped Japanese musician Yuta Jinguji as its latest global brand ambassador. A member of the boy band Number_i,…
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Two dead in 50-vehicle pile up on Japan highway
A pile-up involving at least 50 vehicles on a highway in central Japan has left two people dead and 26 injured, according to police. The…
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Japan will restart the world’s largest nuclear plant after clearing this last major hurdle
The governor of Niigata on Tuesday formally gave local consent to put two reactors at the Kashiwazaki-Kariwa nuclear power plant in the…
Business
Citigroup, Daiwa are latest to expand Japan dealmaking teams
This is due to hostile takeovers no longer being taboo, and private equity and activist investors are more prominent It is a good time to…
Business
Chinese airlines see hopes dim for profit return with Japan spat
China’s “Big Three” have racked up combined losses of 206.4 billion yuan (S$37.7 billion) from 2020 to 2024 THE standoff between China and…
Business
Citigroup to boost Japan investment banking team on deal boom
Other banks are strengthening their investment banking operations in Japan as well CITIGROUP will further increase its investment banking…
Business
Uniqlo’s owner boosts new graduate pay as Japan faces inflation
UNIQLO owner Fast Retailing will raise base salaries for new graduates in Japan by as much as 12 per cent, stepping up efforts to secure…
Business
Record US$350 billion deals boom fuels upbeat M&A outlook in Japan
Corporate governance reforms aimed at improving shareholder returns are helping to transform the country into a hive of activity IT HAS…
Business
Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high of 0.75%
THE Bank of Japan on Friday hiked interest rates to 0.75 per cent, marking the first increase since January and its highest level in 30…
Business
Bank of Japan raises interest rates to 30-year high, signals more hikes
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised interest rates on Friday (Dec 19) to levels unseen in three decades and signalled its readiness for further…
Culture
Chip shortage lingers as Honda to halt output in Japan, China
HONDA Motor will halt production at plants in Japan and China in coming weeks, highlighting the lingering fallout of the global chip…
Business
SBI Shinsei Bank to debut after second-biggest Japan IPO of 2025
SBI Shinsei Bank will start trading in Tokyo on Wednesday after raising 322 billion yen (S$2.7 billion) in Japan’s second-biggest initial…
Business
Samudera Shipping unit, Imoto Corporation enter JV to set up shipping company in Japan
Blue Ocean Shipping will be headquartered in Kobe and is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2026 A subsidiary of container…