Archive for December 20th, 2016
Japan Surpasses China as Biggest US Creditor
Japan has overtaken China as the country’s holdings of the US Treasuries touch $1.13 trillion mark. China, in contrast, now holds $1.12 trillion in US government [...] » More
Japan Feeds China’s Anime Addiction
Animation sales are booming, aided by a Chinese piracy crackdown and streaming services’ appetite for content China is driving a boom in Japanese animation sales, [...] » More
Breakthrough in Japan, Russia islands row eludes Shinzo Abe, Vladimir Putin
Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up two days of talks on Friday, with numerous economic deals but no big breakthrough on a [...] » More
Japan’s Rust Belt Counting on Robonomics to Run Assembly Lines
A withering factory town in Japan’s Rust Belt is looking for revival through a dose of prime minister Shinzo Abe’s “robot revolution.” Kadoma’s [...] » More
Japan’s Annus Volatilitis: Negative Rates, Brexit and Then Trump
For investors in Japan’s markets this year, it’s been a case of one shock after the next in a pattern that might have prepared them well for the era of Donald [...] » More
Economy pays tab for Japan Inc’s free lunch on overtime
Japanese workers put up with long hours and unpaid overtime under pressure from cost-saving companies, and figures from government, which wants more money in workers’ [...] » More
BOJ seen in uphill battle to control long-term rates as US yields climb
America’s economic and monetary policies are likely to become a headache for the Bank of Japan now that it is trying keep the yield on the 10-year Japanese government [...] » More
Japan’s Export Volume Rises at Fastest Pace in Nearly Two Years
Move signals world’s third-largest economy is on steady growth track Japan’s export volume rose at the fastest pace in nearly two years in November, boosted by [...] » More
Japan real estate manager Kenedix to buy 15 pct of Malaysia’s AmanahRaya REIT
Japanese real estate asset manager Kenedix Inc will buy 15 percent of Malaysian real estate investment trust AmanahRaya REIT for 86 million ringgit ($19.21 million), the pair [...] » More
Japan November exports beat expectations as yen tumbles, volumes rise
Japan’s export performance improved strongly in November as rapid decline in the yen and a recovery in overseas demand boosted shipments from the trade sector, handily [...] » More
US presses Japan to back South Sudan arms embargo despite fears of backlash against peacekeepers
The United States is pressing Japan to back a draft United Nations Security Council resolution imposing an arms embargo on South Sudan, diplomats have said. Japanese support [...] » More
Navy chief on five-day visit to Japan
Navy chief Admiral Sunil Lanba is on a five-day visit to Japan during which he will explore new avenues of cooperation with the country which has emerged as a close partner [...] » More
Abe-Putin summit yields Russia-Japan partnerships
Japan’s prime minister Shinzo Abe and Russian President Vladimir Putin wrapped up two days of talks on Friday with numerous economic deals but no big breakthrough on a [...] » More
Singapore bond market faces S$22bn refinancing bill
Singapore dollar bonds worth S$22 billion ($15.5 billion) are callable or due to mature next year, exposing issuers and investors to refinancing risks as borrowing costs rise [...] » More
Why Singapore is seen as the model for Japan’s casino gamble
Despite being one of the world’s top casino gambling destinations, Singapore is a mere shadow of Macau or Las Vegas, with its only two casinos tucked away [...] » More
