Dai-Ichi Life Jumps After Announcing $882 Million Share Buyback
Dai-Ichi Life Holdings Inc., Japan’s largest publicly-traded insurer, jumped in Tokyo trading after announcing a share buyback plan
2023-05-15 15:24
Kishida Flags Importance of Wages as Panel Scrutinizes Trend
A key panel backed by the Japanese government discussed the need to scrutinize data to see if the
2023-05-15 11:58
Japan's govt, central bank debate deflation risk, role in keeping wage hikes
TOKYO Japan's government and the central bank on Monday held a fresh round of discussions on the role
2023-05-15 10:27
Japan’s Topix Index Edges Toward Highest Level Since 1990
Japan’s Topix rose, edging toward its highest close since August 1990, as foreign buying and locally driven corporate
2023-05-15 08:51
Japan April wholesale prices rise 5.8%, but pace slows for 4th straight month
By Leika Kihara TOKYO Japan's wholesale prices rose 5.8% in April from a year earlier, but the pace
2023-05-15 08:25
ChatGPT Doesn’t Know Digital Minister Pushing AI Use in Japan
ChatGPT failed to correctly identify Japanese Digital Transformation Minister Kono Taro, even as he advocates for more use
2023-05-15 08:23
Japan Megabanks Set to Forecast Hefty Profits, Avoid Bond Losses
Japan’s top three banks are expected to forecast their highest profits in years, driven by a pickup in
2023-05-15 06:46
Japan, US, SKorea Set to Meet During G-7 Summit to Bolster Ties
The leaders of Japan, the US and South Korea plan to hold a trilateral meeting in Hiroshima this
2023-05-14 16:45
G7 plans new vaccine effort for developing nations, Yomiuri reports
TOKYO (Reuters) -The Group of Seven (G7) rich nations is set to agree on establishing a new programme to distribute
2023-05-13 15:55
UK's Hunt says 'absolutely devastating' if US failed to raise debt ceiling
By Andrea Shalal NIIGATA, Japan British finance minister Jeremy Hunt said on Saturday it would be "absolutely devastating"
2023-05-13 14:19
G7 central banks see need to weigh effects of past rate hikes -BOJ's Ueda
By Leika Kihara NIIGATA, Japan Many central bank governors from the Group of Seven (G7) rich nations appeared
2023-05-13 13:27
Yellen hopeful of a solution to 'more difficult' debt ceiling showdown
By Andrea Shalal NIIGATA, Japan Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen on Saturday called the showdown over raising the U.S.
2023-05-13 12:55