Japan
Bank of Japan hikes interest rates to 30-year-high of 0.75%
THE Bank of Japan on Friday hiked interest rates to 0.75 per cent, marking the first increase since January and its highest level in 30 years.The bank decided by...
Chip shortage lingers as Honda to halt output in Japan, China
HONDA Motor will halt production at plants in Japan and China in coming weeks, highlighting the lingering fallout of the global chip shortage.The Japanese carmaker will suspend output in...
Samudera Shipping unit, Imoto Corporation enter JV to set up shipping company in Japan
Blue Ocean Shipping will be headquartered in Kobe and is expected to begin operations in the first half of 2026 [SINGAPORE] A subsidiary of container shipping group Samudera Shipping...
Asian markets rise as US rate cut bets temper Japan bond unease
[HONG KONG] Stocks rose on Tuesday (Dec 2) following the previous day’s stutter as more weak US data helped solidify US interest rate cut optimism and tempered nervousness over...
Japan two-year government bond yield rises to highest since 2008
Most BOJ watchers expect authorities to lift the benchmark interest rate by January[TOKYO] Japan’s two-year government bonds fell, pushing yields to the highest level since 2008, tracking moves in...
US, Japan reaffirm FX commitments, leave room for interventions
[TOKYO] The United States and Japan reaffirmed their commitment to “market determined” exchange rates, while agreeing that foreign exchange interventions should be reserved for combating excess volatility, according to...
MPACT to dispose two office buildings in Japan for 8.7 billion yen
Move is not expected to have a material impact on the trust’s net asset value as at Mar 31, 2026[SINGAPORE] Mapletree Pan Asia Commercial Trust (MPACT) is divesting two...
Japan vows more US rice imports within tariff-free quota
Published Wed, Jul 23, 2025 · 12:34 PM[TOKYO] Japan will import more rice from the United States but within the existing tariff-free quota, Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on...
