Opinion
Japan must wake up to the potential of boosting economic ties with Turkey
PM Kishida should use this 100th anniversary year of relations to visit Ankara
Equities
Tokyo stocks brace for further volatility after biggest single-day jump
Market wary as it awaits U.S. rate cut decision and Japan real wage data
Economy
Japan real wages rise in June for first time in 27 months
Nominal pay climbs at strongest pace in nearly three decades
Equities
Japan stocks dive 4,451 points, more than Black Monday in 1987
Yen surges to 141 per dollar as potential U.S. recession spooks investors
Market Spotlight
As China's property market slumps, foreign investors get pickier
Singapore capital ticks up while Western buyers shy away from commercial sites
Datawatch
Japan's 'lost generation' faces slow pay growth, lack of promotion
Survivors of 1990s hiring 'ice age' are now in their 40s or early 50s
Economy
Dollar hits four-month low as weak U.S. jobs data boosts rate cut bets
Japanese yen strengthens to 146.42 against greenback at one point
Trade
Japan first-half food exports down 1st time in 4 years amid China row
Seafood ban spurred by Fukushima water release looms over Tokyo's targets
Opinion
How a hotel became a mountain sanctuary during Taiwan's earthquake
Disaster showed the importance of community and self-sufficiency
Business trends
Japanese companies see limited financing impact from BOJ hike
Mitsubishi says currency assumptions unchanged, JAL expects to benefit
Opinion
Poker-faced Ueda overplays hand as BOJ enters tightening phase
Weak yen policy has taken the onus off governments to restructure the economy
Equities
Japan's Nikkei average drops 3.5% as yen jumps to 148 per dollar
BOJ governor's hawkish posture weighs on stocks of exporters like auto companies
Currencies
Yen jumps on BOJ chief's hawkish stance
Kazuo Ueda remains open to further rate hikes, pending economic growth and inflation
Bank of Japan
Bank of Japan raises interest rate to 0.25%, open to further hike this year
Central bank to cut bond purchases by half within 2 years
Bank of Japan
BOJ to weigh rate hike to 0.25% at Wednesday policy meeting
Japan central bank seen halving JGB purchases within 2 years amid steady inflation
Supply Chain
South Korea, Japan to help crisis-proof Indo-Pacific supply chain
14 IPEF members to share chips and medical supplies in emergencies
Automobiles
Harley-Davidson Japan faces probe over excessive sales quotas
Antitrust watchdog looks into allegations dealers were forced to buy unsold units
Market Spotlight
'Wishy-washy' BOJ keeps investors guessing on next move
Central bank set to release tapering plan, mull timing of rate hike
Japan immigration
Less than half of foreign workers want to remain in Japan's countryside
Challenges emerge ahead of 2027 change letting trainees switch jobs sooner
Your Week in Asia
Quad FM meeting, BOJ monetary policy, digital wallet stimulus in Thailand
Your weekly lineup of Asia's biggest business and political events
Trade
WTO members reach digital trade deal to ban tariffs on data
Proposed e-commerce rules also cover cybersecurity and regulatory transparency
Business trends
Japan leads record $989bn year of Asian investment in U.S.
Foreign spending from region continues to grow
Society
Japan government panel OKs sharpest minimum wage rise amid inflation
50 yen hike increases hourly rate to record 1,054 yen
Equities
Japan Inc. speeds unwinding of cross-held shares amid rally
Planned consolidation of Topix based on free float encourages stock sales
Datawatch
Over 30% of Japan's zero-energy homes fall short of requirements
An increase in below-standard houses could hamper its decarbonization efforts