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  • Japan Upgrades Q3 GDP as Global Recession, COVID Risks Linger

    Japan Upgrades Q3 GDP as Global Recession, COVID Risks Linger0

    Japan’s economy, the world’s third-largest, shrank less than initially estimated in the third quarter, bolstering a view that it is slowly recovering from COVID-19 doldrums even as major export markets show further signs of weakening. Separate data showed the economy had recorded its first current account deficit in eight years in October, reflecting high import

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  • Japan to Make Raising Wages a Top Priority, Says Senior Govt official

    Japan to Make Raising Wages a Top Priority, Says Senior Govt official0

    Japan’s government will make raising wages a top priority in its economic policy next year, Deputy Chief Cabinet Secretary Seiji Kihara said on Wednesday. “The biggest challenge for Japan’s economy is a lack of wage growth. Unless wages rise, consumption won’t pick up and companies won’t increase investment,” Kihara said, speaking during a television programme.

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  • Japan Startup Selling $550,000 Star Wars-inspired Hoverbike To List On NASDAQ

    Japan Startup Selling $550,000 Star Wars-inspired Hoverbike To List On NASDAQ0

    Japanese startup Aerwins Technologies, which is selling a Star Wars-inspired $555,000 hoverbike, has received approval to list on the NASDAQ in a merger with blank-check firm Pono Capital Corp, the manufacturer said on Friday. Aerwins, which is taking orders for the XTurismo hoverbike with a motorcycle-like body on top of propellers that it unveiled last

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  • Japan Set To Waive Some Visa Requirements In October To Boost Tourism

    Japan Set To Waive Some Visa Requirements In October To Boost Tourism0

    Following the change, Japan will not require visas for short-term travelers from the United States and certain other countries, and will scrap the daily entry cap of 50,000 people, the media outlet said. to waive visa requirements for certain tourists and remove a limit on daily arrivals in October as it aims to benefit from a rebound

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  • Japan outshines Asian Stocks On Tech Strength, Chinese Markets Lag

    Japan outshines Asian Stocks On Tech Strength, Chinese Markets Lag0

    Japanese stocks moved back towards a 33-year high on Friday, outpacing their Asian peers amid increased optimism over chipmaking stocks, while Chinese markets lagged as investors fretted over slowing economic growth and worsening U.S. ties. Broader Asian stocks also ticked lower in anticipation of more cues on the U.S. debt ceiling and a potential default.

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  • Japan Foreign Reserves Fall For Third Month After Intervention

    Japan Foreign Reserves Fall For Third Month After Intervention0

    Japan’s foreign reserves extended declines in October, following the previous month’s record drop, the Ministry of Finance said on Tuesday, reflecting the largest ever amount of yen-buying, dollar-selling interventionThe data comes alongside separate figures that confirmed Japan did not conduct stealth intervention in September and only entered the market to buy yen for U.S. dollars

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