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ORDERS

BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 12, 2015
Core machinery orders jumped 8.3% in December
Core machinery orders jumped 8.3 percent to ¥853.6 billion in December, the government said Thursday, suggesting companies suddenly became eager to boost investment.
BUSINESS
Dec 11, 2014
Airbus hints it may ditch A380 after finding no takers for superjumbo this year
Airbus Group NV raised the prospect of discontinuing its A380 superjumbo as soon as 2018, the first admission that it may have misjudged the market for the double-decker after failing to find a single airline buyer this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 9, 2014
August machinery orders bounce back from plunge in May
Core private-sector machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 4.7 percent from a month earlier in August to ¥807.8 billion, data showed Thursday, prompting the government to upgrade a leading indicator of capital spending.
BUSINESS
Oct 2, 2014
$617 billion 'fat finger' error raises concern over Tokyo trading controls
The unleashing of ¥67.78 trillion ($617 billion) of mistaken stock orders in Japan is reviving concern about the accountability of brokers overseeing trades in the world's second-biggest equity market.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 10, 2014
Core machinery orders up 3.5% in July but recovery pace slows
Core private-sector machinery orders in July rose 3.5 percent from the previous month to ¥771.7 billion after seasonal adjustment, led by a one-off increase in big orders from the chemical industry, the government said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 14, 2014
April-June machinery orders plunge at fastest pace in five years
Core private-sector machinery orders fell at the fastest pace in more than five years in the April-June quarter, the government said Thursday, underscoring corporate reluctance to boost investment after the April 1 consumption tax hike.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 10, 2014
May machinery orders plunge a record 19.5%
Japan's core private-sector machinery orders plunged by a record 19.5 percent in May, the government said Thursday, indicating the first consumption tax hike in 17 years on April 1 is affecting the economic outlook by discouraging companies from beefing up investment.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 12, 2014
Machinery orders drop 9.1% in April after sales tax hike
Core private-sector machinery orders plunged a seasonally adjusted 9.1 percent in April compared with the previous month, with the first consumption tax hike in 17 years blurring the economic outlook, the government said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 19, 2014
Machinery orders jump by record 19%
Core private-sector machinery orders surged by a record 19.1 percent in March in a sign that many companies brought forward investment outlays ahead of the April 1 consumption tax hike.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 10, 2014
Machinery orders at a 'standstill'
Core private-sector machinery orders shrank a seasonally adjusted 8.8 percent month-on-month in February, the government said Thursday, adding that the yardstick for capital spending had come to "a standstill."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 13, 2014
Machinery orders up 13.4%
Core private-sector machinery orders surged by a seasonally adjusted 13.4 percent in January, the second-fastest pace on record, signaling that an economic rebound has prodded companies to boost investment, the government said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 13, 2013
Machinery orders log further rise
Core machinery orders in July-September grew for the second straight quarter, with the steady recuperation of the economy prodding many companies to boost investment, the government said Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 10, 2013
Machinery orders see best surge since 2008
In a sign of strengthening economic revival, machinery orders jumped to ¥819.3 billion in August, the highest since 2008, when the world was beset by a financial crisis.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 12, 2013
July core machinery orders down 0.025%
Core private-sector machinery orders fell a seasonally adjusted 0.025 percent in July from the previous month, signalling that some companies are still reluctant to increase investment.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 13, 2013
April-June machinery orders log sharpest pace since '08
Core private-sector machinery orders in the April-June quarter grew at their quickest pace in around five years as the yen's slide improved the profitability of exporters and encouraged companies to beef up investment, the government said Tuesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 12, 2013
Machinery orders up for first time in two months
Core private-sector machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 7.5 percent in February from the previous month as higher stocks and the yen's slide made more companies eager to beef up investment, the government said Thursday.
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From left: U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Australian defense chief Richard Marles, Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara and Philippine Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro hold a joint news conference in Honolulu on Thursday.
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Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
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Debate on constitutional revision at a standstill despite Kishida's pledges
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Japan's May 1 intervention may have cost ¥3.66 trillion, BOJ data suggests
An electronic screen displays a graph showing Japanese yen exchange rates surging against the dollar amid signs of intervention by authorities, in Tokyo on Thursday.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
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Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
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Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
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