Japan
Japan to slap Toyota with corrective order for certification violations
THE Japanese government will issue a corrective order to Toyota Motor on Wednesday (Jul 31) due to violations in the company’s vehicle certification procedures, the transport ministry said in...
Bank of Japan to consider rate hike, outline bond taper plan
THE Bank of Japan (BOJ) will consider raising interest rates on Wednesday (Jul 31), a source familiar with the matter said, a move that would accompany a quantitative tightening...
Prada sales jump as Chinese shoppers splash out in Japan with weak yen
Prada sales jumped as the Italian fashion group continued to see strong growth amid a wider slowdown in the luxury industry.Net revenue in the first half grew 17 per...
Bank of Japan likely to focus on cutting 10-year bond buying, data suggest
A PLANNED cut to the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) bond purchases will probably focus on seven- to 10-year notes, data on the BOJ’s debt portfolio suggest.The monetary authority’s holdings...
Bank of Japan likely to focus on cutting 10-year bond buying, data suggests
A PLANNED cut to the Bank of Japan’s (BOJ) bond purchases will probably focus on seven to 10-year notes, data on the BOJ’s debt portfolio suggests.The monetary authority’s holdings...
Japan corporate cleanup fuels appetite for record debt sales
CORPORATE governance reforms that have underpinned a nearly US$2 trillion rally in Japanese stocks are increasing the draw for investors in credit.Japanese corporate US dollar bonds have been outperforming...
Pan Pacific Hotels to debut in Kyoto with new property in Japan portfolio
PAN Pacific Hotels Group will debut in Kyoto through the addition of The Hotel Higashiyama Kyoto Tokyu to its Japan portfolio in 2025. The hospitality company said on Monday...
Biggest IPO in Japan of 2024 offers innovative fix to job crunch
THE developer of an innovative job matchmaking app helping Japan tackle its severe labour shortage goes public on Friday (Jul 26) following the nation’s largest initial public offering (IPO)...
