Japan's Shigeru Ishiba to Warn Trump Against Asia-Pacific 'Power Vacuum'
Japan's concerns over a potential U.S. retreat from the region have grown amid China's increasingly assertive military posture.
Asia Sees Trump in a Surprising Way—as a Steady Pair of Hands
It is the highest level since October 2008 as the economy makes steady progress toward the bank’s goal of stable 2% inflation and wage-backed growth.
Japan PM Ishiba stresses US role in Asia-Pacific security
Japan PM Ishiba is seeking to arrange a meeting with US President Donald Trump. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Asia-Pacific markets poised to rise after S&P 500 hits record highs; Japan core CPI hits 16-month high
Japan's core inflation hits 16-month high, markets brace for BOJ hike
Japan core inflation climbs to a 16-month high, boosting case for rate hikes
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise rates by 25 basis points later in the day as it concludes its monetary policy meeting.
The richest country in Asia worth £24tn - more money than Japan and India combined
This country has the the largest nominal GDP in Asia and the second-largest globally, behind the USA with $30.33 trillion (£24 trillion).
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Economists expect more interest rate hikes from Bank of Japan this year
Japan’s central bank has hiked interest rates as expected to a 17-year high as it continues on a path to normalise its monetary policy. On Friday (Jan 24), the Bank of Japan (BOJ) raised short-term rates by 25 basis points to 0.5 per cent, its highest level since the 2008 global financial crisis.
Japan's Nidec posts 5% rise in third-quarter operating profit
Japanese electric motor maker Nidec posted a 5% rise in third-quarter operating profit on Thursday to 54.5 billion yen ($348 million), compared to 51.8 billion yen in the same period a year earlier.
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Asia week ahead: Japan’s month-end data, plus China’s PMI
There will be the usual month-end data dump from Japan. Inflation, labour, industrial production and retail sales will be released on the last day of January. The Tokyo CPI is expected to ease from 3.0% year-on-year in December to 2.6% YoY in January, as the government resumed its utility subsidy programme from January.
Japan has no choice but to strengthen defence, foreign minister tells new Trump administration
Japan will continue to strengthen its defence capabilities given the security situation in East Asia, Japan's foreign minister told his U.S. counterpart in a meeting on Tuesday, his spokesperson said.
Prime Video Taps Amazon Music’s Keisuke Oishi to Head Japan Operations
Prime Video has named Keisuke Oishi as its new country manager for Japan, effective Jan. 20. The veteran Amazon executive, who most recently served as director and general manager of Amazon Music Japan, will report to Gaurav Gandhi, VP of Prime Video Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa. He replaces Kodama Takashi.
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APL and Global Compute Infra to develop two data center campuses in Japan
Kitakyushu is the northernmost city on Japan’s Kyushu Island. IDC Frontier Inc., a subsidiary of SoftBank since 2018, opened a data center in Kitakyushu in 2008. According to the company, the campus can be expanded to 11 buildings; the sixth opened in 2017.
Japan PM Stresses US Role In Asia-Pacific Security
Japan's Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba stressed on Friday the importance of close ties with the United States for regional stability, as he seeks to arrange a meeting with President Donald Trump.