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Japan’s inflation hovers well above BOJ’s goal even as it slows
THE pace of Japan’s consumer inflation stayed well above the Bank of Japan’s target even as price growth moderated, supporting market…
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Japan’s Nikkei ends at record high as automakers rise on weaker yen
Japan’s Nikkei share average extended its gains from last week to end at a record high on Monday (Aug 18), as a weaker yen pushed…
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A factory town in crisis shows Japan’s fading manufacturing era
Nissan Motor’s Oppama factory, opened in 1961, was once a crown jewel in Japan’s postwar rise to manufacturing powerhouse. Today, it…
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Japan's Nikkei ends at record high as yen weakens, economy shows resilience
Japan’s Nikkei closed at an all-time high on Friday (Aug 15), as the yen weakened and data showed the nation’s economy was surprisingly…
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Japan's Nikkei tops 43,000 for first time ever
Japan’s Nikkei share average breached the 43,000-mark for the first time on Wednesday (Aug 13), with the broader Topix index also scaling…
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Japan’s bond market risks back in focus ahead of five-year sale
Japan will auction five-year government bonds on Wednesday (Aug 13) against the backdrop of renewed concerns over poor liquidity and…
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Japan's Nikkei races to record high, SoftBank leads tech surge
Japan’s Nikkei share gauge powered to an all-time high on Tuesday (Aug 12), driven by sharp gains for tech companies and renewed optimism…
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TSMC trade secrets leak puts Japan’s Tokyo Electron on hot seat
A Taiwanese investigation into the possible theft of chip technology at Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co (TSMC) is putting a…
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Japan’s steel output may sink to lowest since 1968 as US tariff risks loom
Kobe Steel, Japan’s No 3 steelmaker, on Thursday (Aug 7) reported a 3 per cent fall in quarterly crude steel output due to lower prices…
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How Japan's far right was supercharged by Trump and tourists
Shaimaa Khalil Japan Correspondent Japanese politics is a usually steady ship, verging on the boring most of the time. Not anymore. Last…
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Japan’s Topix hits record high in trade deal afterglow
— Japan’s Topix iindex rose to a record high on Thursday and the Nikkei share average hit a new one-year peak, as stocks rallied for a…
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Japan’s SMEs ready to adapt to Trump tariffs
Small and medium-sized (SME) firms such as Mitsuwa Electric that form the backbone of Japan’s economy have weathered many storms over the…
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Japan’s Sega eyes return to 1990s gaming glory
The big-screen success of 1990s video game speedster Sonic the Hedgehog has brought new fans to Japan’s Sega, which says it is poised for…
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Japan’s Nidec builds made-in-China EV motor to help Toyota catch rivals
Japan’s Nidec is building an almost totally “made-in-China” electric vehicle (EV) motor to help Toyota Motor compete in the world’s…
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Japan's 30-year bond yield hits record high ahead of key election
Japan’s 30-year government bond fell on Tuesday (Jul 15), with the yield hitting a record high, on concerns about the nation’s fiscal…
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Five Samurai: Managing Japan’s Baby Bust
The week of July 7, 2025: Adapting to a falling population, tariffs, fiscal policy, Mamdani’s grocery stores, and much more. Source link
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Japan’s MUFG targets US for securitisation business, plans to boost headcount
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) plans to expand its securitisation business globally, with a focus on North America, and will…
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Japan’s carmakers slash export prices to US to offset tariff hit
While Japanese automakers have announced some price increases, the country’s strategy of not raising prices too much has shown up in other…
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Japan’s carmakers absorbing tariffs may bolster Trump position
Japanese carmakers have largely absorbed the cost of US President Donald Trump’s tariffs on auto imports, a move that may undermine the…
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Management booted out as Japan’s shareholders flex their muscles in AGMs
Japan’s annual general meetings in June saw a CEO voted out and an entire board of directors replaced in a sign shareholders are…
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Japan’s bond market faces first 30-year sale since issuance cut
Japan’s auction of 30-year sovereign notes on Thursday (Jul 3) is shaping up as a barometer of policymakers’ success in quelling…
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Japan's Nikkei ends at over 11-month high as US stocks rally boosts risk appetite
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a more than 11-month high on Monday (Jun 30) as investor risk appetite grew after a strong rally in…
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Japan's Nikkei ends at 6-month high, tracking Wall Street rally
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a six-month high on Friday (Jun 27), as technology stocks tracked Wall Street’s robust finish…
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Japan’s NTT files billion-dollar Reit listing with MAS; IPO set to be SGX’s biggest in four years
Japanese telco Nippon Telegraph and Telephone (NTT) is spinning off some of its data centres into a Singapore-listed real estate…