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Japan's ex-Economic Security Minister Takaichi leads race for LDP presidency as country braces for leadership shiftSanae Takaichi is a leading candidate for president of Japan's Liberal Democratic Party. A recent poll shows her ahead of other contenders ...
Japanese unimpressed with stimulus steps, Kishida's ratings hit low - pollJapanese are unimpressed with stimulus steps, Kishida's ratings hit low - poll. The telephone survey found 62.5% of respondents did not hig...
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 ...
Festivity on hold for stocks as rate hikes beckonSoftening economic data heading to year-end isn't offering much help to the mood either, leaving markets wondering where to look for the fe...
Slim majority of Japanese oppose state funeral for ex PM Shinzo Abe pollSlim majority of Japanese oppose state funeral for ex-PM Shinzo Abe - poll
Olympics organisers gear up to unveil playbook of Covid rules as IOC's point-man arrives in TokyoAbout 11,000 athletes and 78,000 journalists, officials and staff are expected at the Games.
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...
Over 80 percent of Japanese oppose Olympics this summer: PollThe latest survey comes after Japan expanded a coronavirus state of emergency Friday as the nation battles the fourth wave of virus infecti...
80% say Tokyo Olympics should be called off or won't happenTokyo is battling a surge of COVID-19 cases that prompted the national government last week to call a state of emergency. In declaring the ...
80 percent of Japan wants Tokyo Olympics cancelled or delayed, says a local surveyAbout 80% of people in Japan say this year's Tokyo Olympics should be cancelled or delayed as worries mount about a record surge in coronav...
Over 40 per cent Japanese firms in China having sensitive tech are planning to shift base: SurveyThe move to reduce their reliance on China and mitigate security risks comes in response to rising US-China competition over technological ...
Most in Japan oppose holding Olympics in 2021A poll released Tuesday by national broadcaster NHK found just 27 percent of respondents support holding the Games next year, with 32 perce...
How does Japan's longest serving PM, Shinzo Abe, score on his policy agenda?Public broadcaster NHK earlier said Abe, who has battled the disease ulcerative colitis for years, wanted to avoid causing problems for the...
- Japan hit by 7.1 aftershock; no nuclear damage seen
A magnitude-7.1 aftershock, one of the strongest since the devastating earthquake of March 11, struck Japan on Thursday.
- Japan tsunami carries away ship with 100 people: Media
Television footage shot from a helicopter showed a large whirlpool offshore created by the tsunami that tossed around ships.
- Six dead as quake, tsunami hit Japan
A magnitude-8.9 earthquake hit northeastern Japan Friday, generating a tsunami as high as 10 metres that hit the coast of Miyagi prefecture...
- Japan's export growth slows for sixth month
Japan's export growth slowed for the sixth consecutive month in August as a strong yen and cooling global demand rattled an already fragile...
- Japan fell into deeper recession in third quarter
Japan fell into a deeper recession in the third quarter than first thought, the government said on Tuesday.
- Delay in rate hike may put BoJ’s credibility to test
Bank of Japan (BoJ) faces a test of its credibility on Thursday after local media said policy makers will delay raising interest rates.
- Party continues for Abe as economic figures firm up
Japan got a double dose of good economic news Friday with the release of healthy industrial production and consumer price figures that show...