International relations
China, Japan and South Korea to navigate tensions at Seoul summit
First gathering in years aims to restore trilateral diplomacy as challenges mount
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Interview
Ray Dalio sees U.S. on 'brink of great disruption' as election looms
Bridgewater founder warns of geopolitical risk from economic warfare with China
Society
Japan's fertility rate sank to record low in 2023: estimate
Fewer marriages during COVID-19 seen accelerating demographic decline
Finance
Japan picks Tokyo, Osaka, Fukuoka, Sapporo as special finance zones
Kishida set to finalize measures to attract overseas asset managers in June
The Future of Asia 2024
Free trade deals should be a 'top priority' for Asia: Thai PM Srettha
Thailand pursuing more FTAs, prime minister says after Europe trip
Currencies
Yen weakens to 157 against dollar, touching 3-week low
Japanese currency approaching level seen before presumed market intervention
Bonds
Japan's 10-year government bond yield hits 1% for first time in 11 years
Investors turn cautious on debt as speculation grows over BOJ hawkishness
Interview
Transcript: Top Japan currency diplomat speaks with Nikkei
Senior official stresses free, rules-based trade amid new U.S. plans for China tariffs
Economy
Japan exports grew for 5th month in row in April led by cars, chips
Shipments of $57bn were up 8.3% from a year earlier; imports also gain 8.3%
Interview
Japan top currency diplomat calls for stepping up structural reforms
Kanda sees G7 officials discussing Chinese overcapacity this week amid U.S. tariffs
Trade war
China plastics probe hits EU, U.S., Japan, Taiwan: 5 things to know
Target material used in cars and more; timing on eve of Lai inauguration raises eyebrows
Currencies
Japan's weak yen hindered by costly energy, raw material imports
Capital outflows compound pressure on currency along with rate gap with U.S.
Bonds
Japan's 10-year government bond yield rises to 11-year high
Speculation on hawkish BOJ actions, investor risk appetite led to bond selling
Market Spotlight
Potential for earlier BOJ rate hike rises amid hawkish signals, weak yen
Some analysts expect Japan's central bank to use bond yields to stop yen's fall
Datawatch
Japan's small regional companies vie to raise pay amid labor shortage
Wages rise faster in mostly rural prefectures than in urban centers
Business trends
Weak yen and lower costs lure factories back to Japan
Companies take advantage of 'Cheap Japan' to export cosmetics and rice
Finance
Japan's megabanks upbeat after doubling profits in five years
MUFG, Sumitomo Mitsui and Mizuho exploit scale to chalk up record earnings
Currencies
Yen rises to 153 during Tokyo hours as U.S. consumer inflation eases
Economists increasingly concerned over weak yen weighing on Japanese consumers
Economy
Japan's Q1 GDP shrinks annualized 2% on sluggish consumption
Consumption drops for fourth quarter as inflation hits households
Business trends
Japan Inc. projects 4% profit fall on China and Europe slowdown
Manufacturers see little boost from weak yen that drove record earnings in fiscal 2023
Economy
Half of companies see China economy worsening this year: Japan chamber
While overall sentiment is down, a few companies plan to boost investments
Opinion
Japan cannot make CO2 disappear just by exporting it
Plans for overseas storage must involve taking permanent responsibility
Economy
Japan's March GDP slips on weak consumption: JCER estimate
Decline would mark third straight month of contraction, signaling quarterly fall
Market Spotlight
Mighty dollar pushes Asian governments to boost currency protection
Asian monetary officials seek to buy time until the U.S. economy slows down
Technology
Yen's fall highlights Japan's overreliance on overseas tech giants
Companies paying more for cloud services to Amazon and others