Loading

Search

:

OECD Calls for Japan's Careful Macroeconomic Policy Management

  • Category:Other
NIPPON
 
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development suggested in a report Wednesday that Japan's macroeconomic policies "be calibrated carefully."
As the East Asian economy is shifting toward "a new equilibrium in terms of higher prices and wages," careful policy adjustments are re...

More

Japan Sells Foreign Stocks In April Amid Inflation Worries

  • Category:Other
TRADING VIEW
 
Japanese investors became net sellers of foreign stocks in April for the first time in four months, as concerns over rising energy costs linked to the Iran war and broader inflation risks weighed on sentiment toward overseas equities.
Data released by Japan’s Ministry of Finance on...

More

US-Japan Agree Excessive FX Volatility Is Undesirable

  • Category:Other
IDN FINANCIAL
 
The United States and Japan agreed that excessive volatility in foreign exchange markets is undesirable, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday.
The statement was viewed as a signal of support for Japan’s intervention efforts to prop up the weakening yen, according to...

More

Japan's Discontinued Giant Panda Snack Growing Popular Overseas

  • Category:Gourmet
NIPPON
 
A Meiji Co. biscuit snack that was discontinued in Japan more than 40 years ago has become a hit overseas.
The Hello Panda snack is currently sold at stores in the United States and other countries outside Japan, with sales of the giant panda-embossed cream-filled biscuits tripling in 20...

More

Japan Group Launches Online Timber Market

  • Category:Shopping
JAPAN TIMES
 
A Japanese group of forestry organizations launched an online timber marketplace in February to match forest owners with buyers nationwide.
About 30 businesses, mainly buyers, had registered on the platform by the end of April, with timber listings and transactions expected to incre...

More

Honda To Freeze Plan For EV Plant Construction In Canada

  • Category:Driving
JAPAN TODAY
 
Honda Motor Co will freeze its plan to build an electric vehicle factory in Canada due to slow U.S. demand for such cars, sources close to the matter said.
The company, which earlier canceled development of three EV models for production in North America, originally planned to inves...

More

Sony Announces $3 Billion Buyback As Memory Prices Take Toll

  • Category:Other
JAPAN TIMES
 
Sony Group will buy back up to ¥500 billion ($3.2 billion) of its shares, the company said as it set out a profit forecast largely in line with expectations on Friday.
For the year through March 2027, the Tokyo-based company expects an operating profit of ¥1.6 trillion, about a 11% ...

More

Japan Govt Debts Hit Record 1,343 T. Yen at End-March

  • Category:Other
NIPPON
 
Outstanding Japanese government debts grew by 1,670.6 billion yen during the first three months of the year to a record 1,343,842.6 billion yen as of the end of March, the Finance Ministry said Friday.
The total translates into about 10.94 million yen per capita, based on an estimated po...

More

Indonesia’s Deputy Ambassador Opens Indonesia-Japan Business Forum in Nagoya

  • Category:Event
RRI
 
Indonesia’s Deputy Ambassador to Japan, Maria Renata Hutagalung, opened the Indonesia–Japan Meeting and Partnership (IJMP) 2026 forum in Nagoya on Friday, May 1, 2026. It highlights opportunities for stronger economic cooperation and human resource development between the two countries.
The...

More

Prudential Profit Rises Even As Firm Grapples With Japan Pause

  • Category:Other
JAPAN TIMES
 
Prudential Financial’s first-quarter profit beat Wall Street’s expectations, relieving pressure on Chief Executive Officer Andy Sullivan as he contends with a sales pause in one of its biggest markets.
The insurer posted operating earnings per share of $3.61 in the first quarter, ac...

More

1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 Next