Japan, U.S. agree on Tokyo joining Trans-Pacific trade talks
TOKYO/WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Japan and the United States on Friday agreed on a deal paving the way for Tokyo to join talks on an Asia-Pacific free trade agreement, increasing the...
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Japan-EU agree to free trade talks; autos a flashpoint
TOKYO/BRUSSELS (Reuters) - Japan and the European Union agreed on Monday to launch talks on one of the world's most ambitious trade deals despite opposition from European carmakers, a test...
Japan Jan core machinery orders plunge, but recovery eyed
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders plunged in January from the previous month, falling for the first time in four months and suggesting companies are cautious on capital spending...
Analysis: Japan’s mission impossible: to spend $100 billion in 15 months
TOKYO (Reuters) - What do you buy the nation that already seems to have everything? That is the question facing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as he aims to spend...
Analysis: Japan’s mission impossible: to spend $100 billion in 15 months
TOKYO (Reuters) - What do you buy the nation that already seems to have everything? That is the question facing Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as he aims to spend...
Japan machinery orders surprisingly strong, recovery eyed
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's core machinery orders surged unexpectedly in December, up for a third straight month and firms expect more improvement in the first quarter, taking heart from recent...
Japan logs record trade gap in 2012 as exports struggle
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan logged a record annual trade deficit in 2012 as exports continued to slide in December in a worrying signal that the effects of a weaker yen...
Japan PM adviser urges unlimited BOJ easing, higher price goal
TOKYO (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan should buy more long-dated government bonds and a wider variety of risk asset types, including foreign bonds, to achieve 2 to 3 percent...
Japan’s LDP, partner on track for big election win: surveys
TOKYO/TAKATSUKI (Reuters) - Conservative former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its smaller ally are heading for a resounding victory in Sunday's election, winning more than...
Japan’s LDP, partner on track for big election win: surveys
TOKYO/TAKATSUKI (Reuters) - Conservative former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's opposition Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) and its smaller ally are heading for a resounding victory in Sunday's election, winning more than...