Japan
Japan real wages climb for third month in March, backing case for BOJ rate hike
The inflation-adjusted pace of wages, a key measure of household purchasing power, ease from a revised 2% gain in February
Japan has two more windows for yen intervention by IMF rules
Market participants anticipate the currency resuming its weakening trend with or without such manipulation
Japan, Vietnam seek deeper partnership with energy and minerals push
[HANOI] Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi vowed on Saturday (May 2) to strengthen bilateral ties with Vietnam, with energy cooperation and critical minerals at the forefront, during a meeting wit...
Not even Japanese bathhouses are immune from shocks of Iran war
[TOKYO] Yoshiko Kodama’s family has run a traditional public bathhouse in the mountainous city of Nagano, Japan, for 138 years.
Yen jumps sharply as Japan warns it is ready to intervene again
Tokyo’s ramped-up rhetoric comes as the yen stays under pressure from wide US-Japan interest rate gaps
Core inflation in Tokyo slows, seen accelerating on energy shock
The Bank of Japan signalled a possible hike as soon as June on mounting inflationary pressures
Japan’s factory activity growth hits 4-year high on stockpiling, PMI shows
[TOKYO] Japan’s manufacturing activity grew at its strongest pace in over four years in April, as companies ramped up production and stockpiled goods amid supply chain disruptions caused by the Middle...
BOJ keeps rates steady but hawkish split points to June hike
The central bank also sharply revises up its price forecasts and stresses vigilance to the risk of an inflation overshoot
Bank of Japan set to keep rates steady as Iran war clouds outlook
It will be the first among a flurry of central banks seen as keeping policy steady this week
Citi to boost Japan, China investment banking teams, plans senior sector-focused hires
The firm is pushing ahead with growing its in-market presence in Asia
