Business / Economy Sep 19, 2018
Japan exports rise on growing U.S.-bound shipments amid trade war fears
Export growth accelerated in August in a sign that escalating trade friction between Washington and Beijing has yet to hit Japanese trade.
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Business Sep 18, 2018
Japan and Chile eye cooperation over implementation of Trans-Pacific Partnership
Japan and Chile agreed Tuesday to cooperate over the early implementation of the Trans-Pacific Partnership free trade agreement. At the outset of a meeting with his Chilean counterpart Roberto Ampuero, Foreign Minister Taro Kono expressed hope that the two countries will lead efforts to promote ...
Business Aug 20, 2018
U.S. firms warn next China tariffs to cost Americans from cradle to grave
A broad cross-section of U.S. businesses has a message for the Trump administration: new tariffs on $200 billion of Chinese imports will force Americans to pay more for items they use throughout their daily lives, from cradles to coffins. Six days of public hearings on ...
Business Aug 17, 2018
Hong Kong move to lift 3/11 food ban on four prefectures praised by farm minister
The agricultural minister on Thursday welcomed Hong Kong's decision to partially lift a ban on food imports from five prefectures imposed after the 2011 Fukushima crisis and said exports to Hong Kong would expand. "We are very grateful that there has been a relaxation on ...
Business Aug 14, 2018
Exports of used electric and hybrid vehicles are surging on the back of strong demand for Japanese-made eco-friendly vehicles abroad, partly reflecting growing awareness of environmental protection in emerging countries. But the trend may pose a problem in terms of recycling in Japan as exports ...
Business Aug 14, 2018
Turkish lira crash may affect some Japanese companies with operations there
by Tara Patel
Your next vacation in sun-drenched Turkey may now be a lot cheaper. On the flip side, corporate profits from selling goods locally are dwindling by the day when converted to home currencies. The effects of the imploding Turkish currency are now rippling through the boardrooms ...
Business Aug 10, 2018
Japan's exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products in the January-June period hit a record high for the sixth consecutive year, thanks to the popularity of Japanese cuisine mainly in Asia, the Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries Ministry said Friday. According to the ministry, the exports ...
Business / Economy Aug 8, 2018
Japan's current account surplus rose in first half of 2018 on foreign investments
Japan's current account surplus increased in the first half of 2018 thanks to increased returns on foreign investments, government data showed Wednesday. The country's current account, one of the widest measures of international trade, was ¥10.84 trillion ($97 billion) in the black, with the margin ...
Business Aug 1, 2018
Japan's largest sake exporter eyes even larger slice of international market
by Aya Takada and Hiromi Horie
The new boss of Takara Holdings Inc., Japan's biggest sake-supplier to overseas markets, wants to make the rice-based alcohol as popular as wine. Mutsumi Kimura, 55, who in June became the third-youngest president in Takara's 93-year history, plans to expand the company's network in the ...
Business Jul 24, 2018
Japan's July figures point to slowdown in manufacturing sector
The manufacturing sector lost steam in July as demand for exports weakened. The monthly Nikkei Japan Purchasing Managers Index for manufacturers showed a preliminary reading of 51.6, the lowest since November 2016 and down from 53 in June. A reading above 50 indicates the sector is ...
Business Jul 20, 2018
Oregon wildfires crush hopes of wheat farmers during bumper harvest
Farmers rushed to save their livelihoods as a wildfire roared through vast Oregon wheat fields Thursday and crushed their hopes at the peak of what was expected to be one of the most bountiful harvests in years. Farmers used water tanks on the backs of ...