Japanese Economy

Getty ImagesAxa Investment Managers' assets of 981 billion dollars make it one of the largest European investors. The fund company has chosen Japan as a potential performer in 2022. Axa also said he expects the global supply chain!-->…

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Omicron has been detected in at least 20 countries, as governments around the world impose restrictions to limit the spread of the latest variant of the coronavirus.Nigeria joined the list on Wednesday, while Hong Kong reported a fourth…

More than 20 years after the launch of the euro, it would be easy to assume that the currency's survival is assured. When something lasts this long, it's tempting to conclude that it works and therefore will be permanent.Yet the story of…

Bangkok - A new $ 6 billion Chinese-built railway line opens in Laos this week, bringing hopes of an economic boost to the reclusive nation, but experts question the benefits of a project that has seen thousands of farmers evicted…

Eurozone government bond yields fell sharply across the board on Friday morning as investors responded to the spread of a newly identified variant of the coronavirus in South Africa by piling on…

Late Wednesday night, Tokyo time, Japan was within 24 hours of the most crucial shareholder clash in the history of its financial services industry: a proxy battle on the future of Shinsei Bank and the outcome of the industry's very first…

Japanese and Indian officials are working on ways to release national crude oil reserves in tandem with the United States and other major economies, but the timing for such release is unclear, seven government sources said. knowing the…

Author: Shiro Armstrong, ANUPrime Minister Scott Morrison's trip to Japan in November 2020 for a historic summit deepened a relationship with Japan which is Australia's strategic anchor in Asia - its only official overseas trip in nearly…

The Japanese government on Friday agreed to spend $ 490 billion on stimulus measures, a move by its prime minister to boost an economy hit by coronavirus restrictions and a tight supply chain that has affected the biggest manufacturers in…

Femi Gbajabiamila Udora Orizu in Abuja The Speaker of the House of Representatives, the Hon. Femi Gbajabiamila, called for deepening existing bilateral relations between Nigeria and Japan. Gbajabiamila made!-->!-->…

One of the biggest foreign policy challenges for a new German government will be finding the right balance between economic priorities, national security interests and upholding democratic values…

November 13, 2021SCARE OF toxic debt is a pervasive feature of the Chinese economy. The latest concerns Evergrande, a struggling developer who threatens to cripple the real estate industry. The company also has tentacles that reach into…

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a press conference at the Prime Minister's official residence in Tokyo, Japan, October 14, 2021. Eugene Hoshiko / Pool via REUTERSTOKYO, Nov. 10 (Reuters) - Japanese Prime Minister Fumio…

Toshiba is considering a plan to split into three separate companies, as Japan's most famous conglomerate seeks to rebuild its market value and meet demands from activist shareholders.The proposal is just one of many ongoing…

China is steadfastly sticking to its zero tolerance approach to COVID-19, even as the delta variant continues to penetrate its formidable defenses. Authorities are implementing increasingly aggressive measures - ranging from…

A staff member wearing a face shield sells fish at the Japanese supermarket group Aeon mall as the mall reopens amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Chiba, Japan on May 28, 2020 . REUTERS / Kim Kyung-HoonHousehold spending…

Japan's new government and the country's central bank have confirmed their commitment to a key 2013 pledge to cooperate to achieve 2% inflation, a move that will likely temper market speculation on an early exit from the…

BEIJING, November 2, 2021 / PRNewswire / - A Science and Technology Daily report:The 17th Beijing-Tokyo Forum was held from October 25 to 26 in Beijing and Tokyo online and offline simultaneously.Co-hosted by China International Publishing…

Here's our roundup of key overnight economic events affecting New Zealand with news: Inflation is high in the US and Europe, but growth is leaking in China. from China Official PMI stayed in a stall in October. The factory survey…

Okinawa youth support LDP given threat from China and sluggish economyLDP seeks additional seat to signal change in opposition-held territoryResidents of border islands feel Chinese tensionsOkinawa, Japan, October 29 (Reuters) - Aiko…

KISHIDA FUMIO, the new Japanese Prime Minister, has expressed no opposition to Abe Shinzo's corporate governance reforms. His predecessor's efforts to make Japanese companies focus more on shareholder returns and less beholden to insider…

The shelves of a drugstore in Otsu city, western Japan, are seen naked in masks at the start of the coronavirus crisis, in this partially edited file photo from February 2020 (Mainichi / Yusuke Konishi ) The Mainichi Shimbun!-->…

In Japan, a country with deep-rooted religious traditions, Christmas is primarily a time to eat chicken and go shopping. A shortage of consumer goods could spoil some of the fun this year. Traffic congestion in ports has contributed to…

Jawahar Lal Nehru, the first president of free India, strongly believed in the concept of autonomy. He has devoted his efforts and public presence to motivating and educating people about the importance of…

This photo provided by a participant shows the entrance to the Fuji Rock Festival in Yuzawa, Niigata Prefecture on August 22, 2021. A space for visitors to take their temperature has been set up in front of the front door.!-->…

Japan adopted a new energy policy on Friday that promotes nuclear and renewable energy as clean energy sources to fulfill the country's commitment to achieve carbon neutrality by 2050. The new Basic Energy Plan,…

Stocks started largely lower on Wall Street on Thursday, a day after the S&P 500 and Dow Jones Industrials approached the records they set this summer.The S&P 500 was down 0.2% at the start, and tech companies weighed the most on…

Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihiko Isozaki holds a press conference in Tokyo on October 20, 2021. (Kyodo) TOKYO (Kyodo) - The Japanese government said on Wednesday it believed North Korea launched two ballistic missiles!-->…

TOKYO, Oct. 19 (Reuters) - Japan's lack of a vaccination passport and limited testing capacity threatens ambitions to reopen the economy at a crucial year-end period when restaurants are earning up to half of their annual income and travel…

Leaders of ruling and opposition parties in Japan clashed over how to revitalize the country's economy, which was hit by the COVID-19 crisis, during an online debate that took place. held on Sunday in the run-up to the October 31…

TOKYO - Japan will establish a 100 billion yen ($ 875 million) fund to help accelerate research and development of advanced technologies and strengthen economic security, Nikkei has learned.The government plans to launch the fund next…

An employee counts US dollar banknotes at a currency exchange office in central Cairo, Egypt, March 20, 2019. REUTERS / Mohamed Abd El Ghany./File PhotoFed rate hikes targeted as dollar retreatsRisk-sensitive Aussie and British pound…

CFOs of major Group of 20 (G20) economies on Wednesday approved a 15% global minimum corporate tax rate and other new rules to tackle tax evasion by IT giants, while by promising to act if necessary in the face of rising inflation…

The Japanese stock market has surged and luxury cars are selling fast in Tokyo after eight years of economic recovery under Abenomics, but this new wealth is concentrated in a small slice of society rather than widely distributed,…

Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation Minister Prak Sokhonn (center right) and Japanese Ambassador to Cambodia Masahiro Mikami on Monday exchanged notes and documents relating to development projects. Foreign Ministry The Minister…

New Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers his first political speech to parliament in Tokyo, Japan on October 8, 2021. REUTERS / Kim Kyung-HoonPrime Minister called review of these taxes an "option" to correct the wealth gapNew…

India and Japan decided to step up cooperation in the region and reaffirmed their support for a free and open Indo-Pacific, during the first telephone conversation between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and his newly elected counterpart…

TOKYO / CAIRO - Advanced countries hold hundreds of millions of excess doses of coronavirus vaccine that risk expiring before they can be given to people in developing countries who have had more difficulty obtaining vaccines.About 100…

TOKYO (AP) - Asian stocks slid in cautious trading on Wednesday, ignoring a rally on Wall Street led by tech companies and banks that wiped out most of the losses from the previous day's sell-off. Japan's benchmark Nikkei 225 lost 1% in…

Fumio Kishida, former foreign minister of Japan and head of the LDP's policy research council, won his party's award leadership election and yesterday the Japanese parliament elected him prime minister of Japan. His Cabinet was announced,…

TOKYO, Oct.5 (Reuters) - The Japanese government will take all necessary measures to support the economy, which has been hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic, New Economy Minister Daishiro Yamagiwa said on Tuesday.Yamagiwa, who is one of…

TOKYO (AP) - Japan is focusing on its Asian neighbors as it hopes to play a leading role in the growing effort to cut emissions, having earmarked $ 10 billion to help the region accelerate the abandonment of fossil fuels.The Ministry of…

Japanese Economy Minister Akira Amari speaks at a press conference in Tokyo, Japan on January 28, 2016. REUTERS / Yuya ShinoIncoming PM Kishida to spend big to ease COVID painAbe Amari's ally appointed general secretary of the PLDKishida…

In Japan, it is the first weekend since the lifting of the state of emergency covering a large part of the country. And people are making up for lost time. Since Friday, restaurants and bars have resumed…

Now that Japan has lifted its latest state of emergency over the coronavirus, the economy could get a major boost if buyers spend the extra $ 180 billion they saved during the shutdowns.In places like the US and UK, pent-up consumer demand…

A measure of US inflation closely watched by the Federal Reserve remained at its highest level in about three decades, while consumer spending rebounded last month despite the spread of the Delta variant of Covid-19. The Commerce…

A man runs on a crosswalk in a central business district of Tokyo, Japan, September 29, 2017. REUTERS / Toru HanaiMajor Manufacturers Sentiment Index +18 vs f'cast +13 - tankanSentiment among large non-builders improves slightly in Q3Large…

Then came the Delta variant. Despite keeping their countries largely closed, the virus has found its way. And when it did, it spread quickly. In the summer, South Korea battled its worst wave of infections; hospitals in Indonesia ran…

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Business leaders in Japan on Wednesday expressed hope that Fumio Kishida, the newly elected chairman of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, would do everything possible to put the pandemic-stricken national economy…

By Hideyuki Sano and Andrew GalbraithTOKYO / SHANGHAI (Reuters) - The Japanese Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) will not invest in Chinese government bonds due to settlement and liquidity issues, even after they are included in a…

Traditional growth accounting exercises, which account for changes in the age, sex and educational attainment of the workforce, find that changes in human capital contribute only modestly to growth economic. Yet recent studies have…

TOKYO - The stakes are high as members of Japan's ruling party vote on Wednesday for four candidates seeking to replace Yoshihide Suga as prime minister. The next leader must tackle an economy plagued by a pandemic, a newly empowered…

"ECONOMIC ADVANTAGE": Despite the short-term difficulties for the agriculture and auto parts sectors, joining the…

According to Professor Nobuyasu Uemura of the Faculty of Commerce at Fukuoka University, the introduction of economic value-based solvency regulations, which the Financial Services Agency (FSA) is currently preparing to put in…

China may be plunging head-first into an electricity supply shock that could hit Asia's largest economy hard, just as the Evergrande crisis is sending shockwaves through its financial system.The crackdown on electricity consumption…

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TOKYO - With rising tensions between China and Taiwan, strained cross-strait relations have become a crucial topic in the presidential election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party that will determine Japan's next leader.Competing bids…

OK, who ordered this? You would think that between Covid-19, climate change and American democracy under siege, we would already have enough crises on our plate. The last thing we need is a potential Chinese financial collapse. Yet here…

Speaking at a special briefing, Foreign Minister Harsh Vardhan Shringla said both Prime Minister Modi and Vice President Harris value India's bilateral relations with the United States. The Foreign Minister also informed that Vice…

South Korean Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong speaks during a joint announcement with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov at the Foreign Ministry in Seoul, South Korea, March 25, 2021. Ahn Young- joon / Pool via REUTERSWASHINGTON,…

The announcement of the new Australia-UK-US alliance, or Aukus, caused a buzz around the world, especially because of the outrage of the French, including the own submarine agreement with Australia was dropped accordingly. Recalling its…

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* Land prices nationwide -0.4% during the year until July 1* Residential land prices -0.5% vs -0.7% the previous year* Price of commercial land -0.5% vs -0.3% the previous year* Border closures, weak demand weigh on property pricesBy…

Mr. Abe is widely seen as failing to deliver on his promises to advance women in society. Within the framework of the World Economic Forum annual gender gap analysis, Japan, which has the world's third-largest economy, ranks 120th out of…

When the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) pandemic struck, it hit the global economy with business closures, thousands of workers made redundant and a halt in economic growth. Over the past two years, the whole world has looked forward to…

TOKYO - WeWork Japan is expected to specialize in managing coworking offices, Nikkei has learned, moving away from direct rental of space to reduce its financial exposure while continuing to grow.The company, which has 38 locations in…

Graduates of nursing and paramedical programs have plenty of opportunities, provided they have sufficient skills in Japanese. Tokyo: Japan's $ 40 billion elderly care sector is in dire need of qualified personnel…

Bangalore: U.S. officials are examining possible insider trading and market manipulation at Binance, Bloomberg News reported on Friday, potentially adding more heat to the cryptocurrency exchange that has become the target of regulatory…

On September 17, 2021, President Biden convened the Major Economies on Energy and Climate (MEF) Forum, a continuation of the group's convening at its leaders' climate summit in April. Participants underscored the urgency of…

MINSK, Sept. 17 (BelTA) - One of the largest suppliers of wood products to the Japanese market, Shimizu Lumber, is considering buying wood from the Belarusian Universal Commodity Exchange (BUCE), BelTA learned from the…

ATHE END of the month, the production line at a Toshiba factory in Dalian will shut down, 30 years after the Japanese electronics giant opened in the city in northeast China. Once a totemic example of global supply chains expanding into…

Tetsushi Takahashi was Nikkei's China bureau chief from April 2017 to March 2021 and editor of the Beijing Diary column.TOKYO - The leadership election of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party in Japan, slated for September 29, has attracted…

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Nearly 10 percent of Japanese companies said they would hire more regular workers, more than three times as many as those who slash them, to cope with the upcoming sharp hikes in the minimum wage across the country, a…

SALT LAKE CITY - Kevin Perry had just started his morning routine, stepping out to pick up the diary, when he noticed something was wrong with the sky."In 30 seconds I was coughing and my throat ached," Dr. Perry, an atmospheric specialist…

Standardized college entrance exams are held during the coronavirus pandemic, with red crosses on the desks of seats left open, at the University of Tokyo in the capital's Bunkyo district on January 16, 2021. ( Mainichi / Kaho!-->…

10:45 a.m.Experts say economic recovery needs fiscal and monetary supportExperts believe that economic recovery will continue to require both fiscal and monetary support, and the government will need to quickly correct the protectionist…

Tetsushi Takahashi was head of the Nikkei China bureau from April 2017 to March 2021 and editor of the Beijing Diary column.TOKYO - Japan's Liberal Democrat-led government was due to announce stimulus packages for this summer and a lower…

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Author: Naohiro Yashiro, Showa Women's UniversityIn June 2021, Japan's Economic and Fiscal Policy Council promoted plans for an optional four-day work week in its annual economic policy directive. As the policy creates substantial…

SINGAPORE - Stocks in Japan were set for a higher opening, as Wall Street hit record highs thanks to a $ 1 trillion infrastructure plan passed by the US Senate.The Japanese Nikkei 225 was about to open higher from the previous…

The UK has slapped Belarus with new economic sanctions as part of broader efforts to increase pressure on the autocratic regime of Alexander Lukashenko. The measures, which were announced Monday, target the country's profitable potash and…

Toshiko Ishii, 64, who runs a traditional hotel in the city's Taito district, spent more than $ 180,000 to convert the building's first floor into a restaurant in anticipation of an influx of tourists.It was already a bit risky, and when…

TOKYO - In a famous and almost empty little arena here, an Olympic sport came and went. Karate has never been an Olympic sport before. It is not expected to be an Olympic sport again. But Japan wanted it, and so it was.There are two!-->…

Nagoya City Mayor Takashi Kawamura bites the Tokyo 2020 Olympic Games gold medal for softball athlete Miu Goto at a ceremony in Nagoya, central Japan on August 4, 2021, in this photo taken by Kyodo. Photo taken on August 4, 2021.…

RIVAS-VACIAMADRID, SPAIN - FEBRUARY 14: A model walks the track during the sustainable circular ... Madrid Fashion Week at Rivas-Vaciamadrid Town Hall on February 14, 2021 in Rivas-Vaciamadrid, Spain. The parades that…

July 24, 2021IN 2016 TOKYO'S The then governor, Masuzoe Yoichi, predicted that the Olympic Games which the Japanese capital was to host in 2020 "would leave a legacy of a hydrogen society", just as the Tokyo Games of 1964 left the trains…

BANGKOK - When Chinese company Great Wall Motor launched the Haval H6 hybrid sport utility vehicle in Thailand last month, the launch slogan - "It's time for a change" - seemed to throw the gauntlet at Japanese companies who are profiting…

TOKYO, July 21 (Reuters) - Japan must increase aid for small businesses looking to raise wages as part of efforts to support spending on tourism, restaurants and other services affected by the COVID pandemic -19, members of the private…

Two Tokyo Olympics Show Long Arc of Japan's Tech Decline When Tokyo last hosted the Olympics in 1964, the unveiling of…

Asian scholarships: https://tmsnrt.rs/2zpUAr4Overall Asset Performance http://tmsnrt.rs/2yaDPgnGlobal exchange rates http://tmsnrt.rs/2egbfVhHONG KONG, July 20 (Reuters) - Asian stocks widened their losses on Tuesday as investor…

European and Asian stocks and commodity prices fell, while government bonds rallied, as new outbreaks of Covid-19 clouded the outlook for the global economy. The European Stoxx 600 index fell 1.5% and London's FTSE 100…

The pandemic has changed a lot of things in Hawaii, including access to fresh fish. The rapid departure of hundreds of thousands of tourists and the consequent closure of many hotels and restaurants eliminated most of the…

When the Tokyo Olympics were postponed for a year, the widespread presumption in the corridors of power of the International Olympic Committee was that they would end up happening at a time when the world was no longer in the grip of a…

Leaders of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation Forum say they will do more to ensure equitable access to coronavirus vaccines. The deal came at an online summit on the…

TOKYO - In the United States, everyone talks about inflation. The country's reopening after the coronavirus pandemic triggered pent-up demand for everything from raw materials like lumber to second-hand goods like second-hand cars,…

A man wearing a face mask, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) pandemic, walks to a local shopping street in Tokyo, Japan, May 5, 2021. REUTERS / Kim Kyung-Hoon / File PhotoTOKYO, July 14 (Reuters) - Japan's economy will grow at a…

Solar panels cover a mountainous area in Akaiwa City, western Japan, Okayama Prefecture, in this photo taken from a Mainichi Shimbun helicopter in June 2021. (Mainichi / Kenji Konoha) TOKYO - Japan's Ministry of Economy,!-->…

TOKYO - ' The COVID-19 pandemic hits the housing market New home sales fell in March. Local authorities are offering people the option of buying a house in Japan for as little as $ 500. In some cases, they even give the…

Rise in commodity currenciesJapanese yen gives some gains from Thursday's peakBusy Week Ahead, Headlines US Inflation DataNEW YORK, July 9 (Reuters) - The dollar edged down on Friday, as did the Japanese yen as riskier currencies…

TOKYO, July 8 (Reuters) - Japanese stocks fell on Thursday, as the country's plan to reintroduce a state of emergency to contain a resurgence in COVID-19 infections fueled concerns about an economic slowdown.The Nikkei stock average fell…

TOKYO - Japan must ensure mutual recognition of its proposed COVID-19 vaccine certificate, which would allow foreigners who have received their vaccines abroad to enter the country without restrictions, an executive told Nikkei Asia from…

Women occupied only 5.9% of senior positions in Japanese government offices in Tokyo in FY2020, underscoring the country's slow progress in closing the gender gap on work place. The Cabinet Office on Thursday…

TOKYO - Japan urged leaders of Pacific island countries to unite against authoritarianism at a summit on Friday, pledging doses of the coronavirus vaccine and economic aid to an increasingly essential region joint efforts with the United…

July 3, 2021PICTURE THE moment of confusion in a taxi in Guiyang, a city in southwest China. Your columnist had asked the driver to go to the new neighborhood. “The new new neighborhood or the old new neighborhood?…

71% believe that companies that use scarce natural resources should be taxed, according to a new Ipsos survey. 85% want to see appropriate labeling of products on goods. The deal was…

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