Tokyo Inflation Gains Heat

Japan's Nidec targets Makino Milling in $1.6 billion unsolicited bid
By Kantaro Komiya and Rocky Swift TOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese manufacturing giant Nidec said on Friday it planned to launch a ...
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Tokyo’s property boom looks built to last
SINGAPORE, Dec 27 (Reuters Breakingviews) - Tokyo is bustling. Office vacancy rates in the Asian city are around 3%, ...
Human Error Cited for Collision of Two Planes at Tokyo Airport
A report confirmed prior indications that a pilot’s misunderstanding of air traffic control directives, and a missed warning, ...
Japan Cabinet OKs record defense budget as it pushes strike-back capability to deter regional threat
The Japanese Cabinet on Friday approved a record 8.7 trillion yen ($55 billion) defense budget for 2025 as Japan accelerates ...
Japan's SMFG expects more than $7.65 billion net profit in FY 2025
Sumitomo Mitsui Financial Group's CEO said the firm may make more than 1.2 trillion yen ($7.65 billion) net profit in the ...
Japan’s Economic Recovery Continues But Progress Tentative, Uneven
The Japanese economy is gathering strength but momentum remains uneven, with indicators showing healthy growth in inflation ...
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Japan in 2025 to continue record-breaking run of increased defense spending
Japan’s Cabinet has approved the country’s largest-ever defense budget for the coming fiscal year — 8.7 trillion yen, or ...
Breaking: Japan's Tokyo CPI inflation rises to 3.0% YoY in December vs. 2.6% prior
As of writing, the USD/JPY pair was down 0.13% on the day at 157.76.
Why couples in Japan treat Christmas like a second Valentine’s Day
Japan’s most-followed religion is Shintoism, with less than 1% of its population being Christian. And yet, the nation ...
Asia-Pacific markets mixed as investors assess economic data in China, Japan, and Tokyo CPI
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed on Friday as some markets return from the Boxing Day holiday and investors assessed economic ...