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Japan's Takaichi calls snap elections for February 8
Japan will hold a snap election on February 8, Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi announced on Monday after serving just three months in…
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Japan's looming election heightens chance of sales tax cut
By Leika Kihara TOKYO, Jan 19 (Reuters) - Japan's expected snap general election is increasingly likely to lead to a cut in the…
Lifestyle
Shinkansen Luggage Rules You Need To Know For Traveling On Japan's Bullet Trains
The Shinkansen, or bullet train, is as much a means of transport as a cultural touchstone, evincing Japan's storied engineering prowess.…
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Feast Your Eyes on Japan’s Fake Food
The first business dedicated to the manufacture and sale of shokuhin sampuru was founded in 1932 in Osaka by Iwasaki Takizō, one of the…
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Year-old earthquake footage misrepresented as showing Japan's December 2025 tremor
After Japan's northern coast was rocked by a magnitude 7.5 quake on December 8, videos purportedly showing the impact of the tremor were…
Business
M&A boom fuels record decline in Japan’s listed companies
The country is mirroring the decline in listings in developed markets that has been going on for decades Japan has nearly as many listed…
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False claims of Japan's truck-sized nuclear reactors spark envy in Australia
While Japan has ambitions for nuclear energy to power about 20 percent of its electricity needs by 2030, it does not have truck-sized…
Business
Japan’s Mizuho books 44% rise in Q2 profit, raises forecast
The company’s results show how Japan’s largest banks are cashing in on the end of ultra-low interest rates Japan’s Mizuho Financial Group…
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Japan’s New Female Leader Faces Tired Feminist Critiques
The left hasn’t yet overcome its bias against conservative women. Source link
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Japan's Nikkei hits record after fiscal dove Takaichi's election win
By Junko Fujita and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japan's Nikkei share gauge surged past the 47,000 level for the first time on Monday…
Politics
Takaichi set to be Japan's first female PM after election as LDP head
Japan's conservative ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) on Saturday elected former minister Sanae Takaichi as its first female leader,…
Business
China approves Japan's Mizuho to set up securities firm in Beijing
Mizuho joins a growing list of global financial institutions allowed to wholly own securities branches in China China’s securities…
Business
SoftBank, Rakuten tap Japan’s booming retail demand for bonds
SALES of corporate bonds to Japan’s mom and pop investors are booming, on track to surpass last year’s record as bigger returns draw…
Business
Bank of Japan’s Ueda expects tightening job market to push up wages
Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda said that wage hikes are spreading beyond large firms and likely to keep accelerating due to a…
Business
Japan's 30-year yields hit all-time high ahead of Powell speech
Japanese 30-year government bond yields climbed to a fresh all-time peak on Friday (Aug 22), tracking a rise in US Treasury yields as…
Business
Japan's Nikkei ends at record high as yen weakens, economy shows resilience
Japan’s Nikkei closed at an all-time high on Friday (Aug 15), as the yen weakened and data showed the nation’s economy was surprisingly…
Business
Japan’s Topix hits record high in trade deal afterglow
Japan’s Topix index rose to a record high and the Nikkei share average marked a one-year peak on Thursday, as stocks climbed for a second…
Politics
Five Samurai: Managing Japan’s Baby Bust
The week of July 7, 2025: Adapting to a falling population, tariffs, fiscal policy, Mamdani’s grocery stores, and much more. Source link
Business
Japan’s MUFG targets US for securitisation business, plans to boost headcount
Mitsubishi UFJ Financial Group (MUFG) plans to expand its securitisation business globally, with a focus on North America, and will…
Business
Japan's Nikkei ends at over 11-month high as US stocks rally boosts risk appetite
Japan’s Nikkei share average closed at a more than 11-month high on Monday (Jun 30) as investor risk appetite grew after a strong rally in…
Business
Japan’s top banks said to mull joint ATM operation to cut costs
Bank, Sumitomo Mitsui Banking and Mizuho Bank are considering jointly operating automated teller machines (ATMs) to reduce costs, said…
Business
Malaysia’s IHH unit seeks up to 109 billion rupees in damages from Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo
Northern TK Venture alleges Japan’s Daiichi Sankyo blocked its 2018 bid for an Indian hospital chain, causing financial losses. Healthcare…
Business
Japan’s Honda to scale back on electric vehicles, concentrate on hybrids
The company says it expects to sell 2.2 million to 2.3 million hybrid vehicles by 2030 Honda Motor said on Tuesday (May 20) that it was…
Business
Japan’s 20-year bond auction gets weakest demand since 2012
The sale comes after a recent surge in longer Japanese bond yields and increased volatility owing in part to US President Donald Trump’s…