Economy
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CFIUS Unable to Reach Consensus on Nippon Steel’s U.S. Steel Bid, WaPo Reports
Dec 23 (Reuters) - The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has told the ...
December 24, 2024
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BOJ, FED Watching U.S. Inflation Closely with Trump Set to Assume Presidency
TOKYO/WASHINGTON — The Bank of Japan and U.S. Federal Reserve are increasingly cautious about the...
December 20, 2024
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Japan’s Core Inflation Accelerates, Keeps BOJ Rate-Hike Chance Alive
TOKYO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation accelerated in November as rising food and fuel ...
December 20, 2024
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BOJ Keeps Rates Steady by 8-1 Vote, Board Member Tamura Dissents
TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday, underscoring ...
December 19, 2024
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Keidanren Picks Nippon Life Insurance Chairman Tsutsui as Next Chief; He was Chosen for His Business Connections, Understanding of Decarbonization
The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, plans to appoint Nippon Life Insurance Co. Chairman ...
December 17, 2024
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Japan Vows to Use as Much Renewable, Nuclear Energy as Possible
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s industry ministry on Tuesday released a draft of a new basic energy pl...
December 17, 2024
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Japan’s Factory Activity Softens for 6th Straight Month, PMI Shows
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's factory activity shrank for the sixth straight month on lackluster dema...
December 16, 2024
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Bank of Japan May Hold off on Interest Rate Hike; Results of Spring Wage Negotiations, U.S. Policy May Impact Decisions
The Bank of Japan may hold off on a further interest rate hike at its Monetary Policy Meeting to ...
December 15, 2024
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CPTPP Will Let Britain Offer Further Benefits to Japan, Says U.K. Ambassador, Days Before Her Country Joins Pact
The United Kingdom will be able to assist Japan in strategic sectors when it joins the Comprehens...
December 13, 2024
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Japan business Sentiment Improves Slightly, BOJ Tankan Shows
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese big manufacturers' sentiment improved slightly in the three months to ...
December 13, 2024
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‘Maximum Use’ of Nuclear Power Eyed in Revised Energy Plan; Japan Seeks Decarbonization, Stable Supply of Enough Energy
The government plans to promote the “maximum utilization” of nuclear power generation in the upco...
December 13, 2024
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New Energy Plan Reflects Fear of Reduced Competitiveness; Japan Concerned About Exclusion From Supply Chains
The government’s decision to spell out a policy to maximize the use of nuclear power generation i...
December 13, 2024
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China’s New Energy Vehicles Dominating Domestic Market; Japanese, European Automakers Losing Ground
GUANGZHOU — Sales of new energy vehicles (NEVs), which include electric vehicles and plug-in hybr...
December 6, 2024
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Core Inflation in Tokyo Accelerates in November
TOKYO (Reuters) — Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital accelerated in November and stayed a...
November 29, 2024
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Yomiuri 333 Stock Index Raises Investor Expectations in Japan; Equal Weighting To Provide New Perspective
The government and investors have expressed their high hopes for the Yomiuri Stock Index (Yomiuri...
November 28, 2024
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