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Asia: Markets cool as Trump begins Japan visit
The buoyant mood has been defying tumultuous trade tensions between Beijing and Washington Asian markets opened slightly cooler on Tuesday…
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Japanese Supercars With Insane Style
When you think of supercars, your mind probably jumps straight to Italy's prancing horses or Germany's precision-engineered rockets. But…
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This Off-The-Beaten-Path Japanese Island Is A Coastal Gem Offering Beaches, Yoga, And Rocket Launches
Just off the southern coast of Kyushu lies Tanegashima, an island where tropical beaches, wellness retreats, and rocket launches coexist.…
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Japan warns Vietnam of job losses as Hanoi petrol-powered motorbikes ban hits Honda
The ban could result in production interruptions and the risk of bankruptcy for companies in the supply chain [HANOI/TOKYO] The Japanese…
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Nomura asset’s new Japan retirement help team is run by retirees
Among the risks that investors in the country face are demographic trends such as shrinking birthrates, an ageing population and longer…
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Deals for startups reach record in Japan before listing curbs
A plan to cull the smallest listings on the Tokyo Stock Exchange (TSE) is spurring a record number of buyouts of young companies in Japan,…
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Japan’s New Female Leader Faces Tired Feminist Critiques | National Review
The left hasn’t yet overcome its bias against conservative women. Source link
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Asahi restarts beer production after cyber-attack
Asahi has partially restarted production at all six of its breweries in Japan after it was forced to close them due to a cyber-attack.…
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Japan faces beer crunch after cyberattack hobbles Asahi’s output
Seven & i Holdings and other retailers in Japan are warning customers of possible Asahi Super Dry beer shortages after a cyberattack…
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MUFG is hiring more bankers in Japan wealth management push
Backing the shift to this strategy is the government’s multi-year drive to get households to invest more Japan’s largest bank is…
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Some Bank of Japan policymakers called for future rate hikes, July minutes show
Some Bank of Japan board members, at a policy meeting in July, called for resuming interest rate hikes in the future, even as the board…
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US hedge fund Verdad plans to launch new Japan small-cap fund
A gauge of smaller stocks has outperformed the broader Topix this year with a gain of 19%, compared to 14% for the index Boston-based…
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KKR holds first Asia board meeting in Tokyo, as Japan leads firm’s regional growth
New York-headquartered KKR is holding its first board meeting in Asia this week in Tokyo, a spokesperson for the firm said on Tuesday (Sep…
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BOJ removes Japan stocks overhang with slow sell-down of ETFs
Global investors have contributed to the advance in Japanese stocks as they seek to diversify their portfolios A large overhang that…
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What the BOJ unwinding its ETF holdings means for Japan
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) plans to start unwinding its exchange-traded fund (ETF) holdings, in a process that could take more than a century…
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Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged
THE Bank of Japan said on Friday it would keep its main interest rate unchanged at 0.5 per cent, as expected, with economists forecasting…
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Bank of Japan keeps interest rates unchanged at 0.5 per cent, decides to start selling ETFs
The Bank of Japan (BOJ) kept interest rates steady on Friday (Sep 19) but decided to start selling its holdings of risky assets, taking…
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Japan two-year government bond yield rises to highest since 2008
Most BOJ watchers expect authorities to lift the benchmark interest rate by January Japan’s two-year government bonds fell, pushing yields…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate as focus turns to Trump-Xi, Band of Japan
ASIAN markets swung on Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to…
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Asia: Markets fluctuate as focus turns to Trump-Xi, Bank of Japan
ASIAN markets swung on Friday at the end of a strong week for investors following the US interest rate cut, with attention now turning to…
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Bank of Japan to keep interest rates steady as tariff, US slowdown risks loom
The Bank of Japan is expected to keep interest rates steady on Friday, as policymakers seek more clarity on whether the economy can…
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Bank of Japan may raise rates in October even if Takaichi wins leadership race, says ex-central bank official
The Bank of Japan could raise interest rates in October even if Sanae Takaichi, a proponent of aggressive monetary easing, wins the ruling…
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Carro raises US$60 million to tap Asia-Pacific demand for used Japanese cars; Cool Japan Fund leads funding
The company says it expects overall demand for used cars and plug-in hybrid electric vehicles from Japan to grow South-east Asia’s largest…
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Nissan to shut design studios in US and Brazil and downsize London, Japan operations
The Japanese automaker says that the restructuring, which will be completed by the end of fiscal 2025, is aimed at streamlining its design…