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Japan's long-dated bond yields rise as PM picks reflationists for key postsJapanese government bond yields saw an uptick, particularly for longer-term debt, following Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi's appointments of...
Japan's economy shrinks more than expected as US tariff hit loomsJapan's economy unexpectedly contracted in the March quarter, shrinking by 0.7%, due to weak private consumption and declining exports. Thi...
Japan's unions win largest pay hike in more than three decadesLabor unions under the federation known as Rengo have so far secured a pay gain of 5.46% on average in ongoing annual wage negotiations, ac...
Global Economy: Weak Asian factories take shine off China's reboundAsia's factory activity weakened in March despite China's rebound. Japan, South Korea, Taiwan, Malaysia, and Vietnam saw shrinkage. China's...
Expected bump in Japan inflation may add to BOJ's communication challengeAn expected end to government subsidies to curb fuel bills will likely bump up Japan's inflation rate later this year, analysts say, compli...
Germany overtakes Japan as third-biggest economyJapan, once poised to become the world's largest economy, fell to fourth place behind Germany last year, according to official data release...
No lunch in Tokyo's upscale shopping arena: Japan's scaled-back spending & weak yen push economy to recessionJapan fell into recession due to declining consumer spending caused by pay cuts in the services sector. Weak yen currency increased the cos...
Marriage, money and maternity: A third of young women in Japan may never have children, says studyAround 33.4% of women born in 2005 in Japan may never have children, according to the National Institute of Population and Social Security ...
Asia's factory activity weakens on global slowdown, cost pressuresSoaring inflation has forced U.S. and European central banks to embark on interest rate hikes, stoking fears of a sharp downturn in global ...
China stocks rise as dismal GDP data raises stimulus hopes"The retail sales data is better than expectations, and I think the economy is on track for a recovery," said Linus Yip, chief strategist a...
Japan to 'drastically strengthen' military capabilityPrime Minister Fumio Kishida, meeting U.S. President Joe Biden on Monday, pledged to "substantially increase" Japan's defence budget.
Japan to spend $18 bln on cash payments to households with childrenUnder the plan, households with be entitled to receive 100,000 yen per child regardless of household income around spring next year, the pa...
Asia's factories sustain expansion, supply chain woes cloud outlookChina's factory activity expanded at the fastest pace this year in May on solid demand at home and overseas, though sharp rises in input pr...
Asian factories show mixed performance as coronavirus pandemic's pain lingersJapan also saw factory activity slip back into contraction as a new state of emergency, rolled out in January, hit operating conditions, PM...
Japan PM Shinzo Abe proposes state of emergency over virus, $1-trillion stimulusThe official declaration of the state of emergency would likely come as soon as Tuesday, Shinzo Abe told reporters, as the country grapples...
Dementia sufferers sit atop frozen assets worth $1.3 trillion in JapanThe size of Japan's forgotten money is equivalent to more than a quarter of the size of its economy.
Nikkei hits near 8-mth high, Topix also jumps; insurers rally after US yields riseThe Nikkei share average ended 1.1 per cent higher at 23,672.52
Union Bank may raise Rs 6,350 crore via bonds, share sale in FY18Union bank looks to shore up capital to be ready for an acquisition if the government decides to merge small public sector banks with itsel...
- Japan's factory output slid 4% in September
Factory output slid 4% in September from the previous month, the trade ministry said in a report in Tokyo today, the first decline since th...
- Soaring costs hit Japanese economy: official data
Japan was hit by more bad economic news on Wednesday as rising energy costs shaved the current account surplus and wholesale prices grew at...