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Japan's minority government faces election snub as economic storm brews
Japan's shaky minority government is poised for another setback in an upper house vote on Sunday, an outcome that could jolt ...
Asian shares track Wall Street higher, yen weak ahead of Japan vote
Asian shares tracked Wall Street higher on Friday as still-strong U.S. economic data and robust corporate earnings offset ...
Japan finance minister calls for vigilance against FX volatility
Japanese Finance Minister Katsunobu Kato on Thursday called for vigilance against excessive foreign exchange volatility at ...
Seven & i shows Japan M&A is still not easy, even with better governance
Japanese retailer Seven & i Holdings has again lived up to a reputation for shrugging off investor calls for better returns.
Japan's core inflation slows but stays above BOJ target, keeps hike bets alive
Japan's core inflation slowed in June but stayed above the central bank's 2% target for well over three years, highlighting lingering price pressures that back market expectations for further interest ...
Japan's Mitsubishi expands in salmon farming with acquisitions in Norway, Canada
Japanese trading house Mitsubishi said on Thursday it would expand its salmon farming by acquiring additional businesses in ...
Dollar set for weekly gain as firm US data tempers Fed easing bets
The dollar headed for a second straight weekly gain against major peers, buoyed by some solid U.S. economic data that ...
Couche-Tard scraps $46 billion bid for Japan's Seven & i
TOKYO, July 17 (Reuters) - Canada's Alimentation Couche-Tard (ATD.TO) on Thursday pulled its $46 billion bid to buy Seven & i ...
Japan holds US tariff talks with Lutnick, eyes meeting with Bessent
Japan's top trade negotiator Ryosei Akazawa held talks with U.S. Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick on U.S. tariffs on ...
Japan voters see little hope for tariff reprieve in car maker Mazda's hometown
When car maker Mazda sneezes, everyone catches a cold, say people in its hometown of Hiroshima in western Japan, but these ...
Dollar gains broadly; yen dips before election Japan election
The dollar rebounded broadly on Thursday following a turbulent session on Wednesday when U.S. President Donald Trump denied ...
Japan, EU to explore joint rare earths procurement, Nikkei reports
Japan and the European Union will consider joint public-private partnerships as they look to reduce their reliance on China in areas such as the procurement of rare earths, the Nikkei newspaper ...