Sogo & Seibu Strike Shuts Tokyo Store Ahead of Seven & I Deal
The flagship Sogo & Seibu Co. store in central Tokyo shut on Thursday as employees went on strike,
2023-08-31 10:25
BOJ's Nakamura: Premature to tighten monetary policy
By Leika Kihara TOKYO Bank of Japan board member Toyoaki Nakamura said on Thursday it was premature to
2023-08-31 10:20
Japan Output Drops in July as Global Slowdown Reverberates
Japan’s industrial production fell more than expected in July as slowing economic activity in some overseas markets weighed
2023-08-31 09:46
Japan's July factory output slumps, raises pressure on manufacturers
TOKYO Japan's factory output fell more than expected in July, signalling a rocky start to the second half
2023-08-31 09:28
Japan’s Kishida Plans to Extend Gasoline Subsidies to Year-End
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said he will expand gasoline subsidies and extend them until year-end to ease
2023-08-30 18:57
Looming Australian Strikes Still Not Fazing Asian LNG Buyers
North Asian liquefied natural gas buyers aren’t yet moving to prepare for potential supply disruptions caused by expected
2023-08-30 17:20
Japan's Simplex launches first ETFs focused on stocks below book value
By Junko Fujita TOKYO Japan's Simplex Asset Management said it will launch exchange-traded funds focused on undervalued stocks,
2023-08-30 16:23
Japan Panel Proposes Letting Divorced Parents Hold Joint Custody
A panel at Japan’s Ministry of Justice proposed allowing divorced couples to take joint custody of their child,
2023-08-30 13:50
Leading BOJ Hawk Hints at Chance of Policy Shift in Early 2024
One of the Bank of Japan’s leading advocates for unwinding monetary stimulus indicated the central bank might attain
2023-08-30 12:24
BOJ policymaker signals chance of policy tweak early next year
By Leika Kihara KUSHIRO, Japan (Reuters) -After a decade of massive monetary stimulus, Japan's inflation is "clearly in sight" of
2023-08-30 11:46
Drunk driving campaign gets motorists tipsy before putting them behind the wheel
Police in Japan have implemented an unusual strategy in order to prevent drunk driving: encouraging people to consume alcohol and then letting them loose on a driving course.
2023-08-29 21:55
Toyota suspends production at its Japanese plants after supply chain glitch
Toyota is suspending operations at all of its Japanese assembly plants as it grapples with a technical glitch that has disrupted its finely-tuned supply chain.
2023-08-29 17:16