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Yoshifumi Takemoto

Yoshifumi Takemoto

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Japan lawmaker says yen undervalued, eyes steps to reverse outflows

Japan's economic fundamentals suggest the yen's real value is closer to 120-130 per dollar rather than the current 150 levels, senior

Japan lawmaker says yen undervalued, eyes steps to reverse outflows
Asia|Economy|Education|Political

Japan PM's camp yields to opposition over rare budget revisions

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's party and a coalition partner agreed with a key opposition party on Tuesday to revise the $770-

Japan PM's camp yields to opposition over rare budget revisions
Business|Finance|Technology

Western Digital, Japan's Kioxia call off merger talks -sources

Western Digital and Japan's Kioxia Holdings have called off merger talks after failing to agree on terms, two people said on Friday, in the

Western Digital, Japan's Kioxia call off merger talks -sources
Election|News|US|World

Japan's message for Donald Trump: don't cut a deal with China

Japan, America's closest ally in Asia, has been trying to send a message to U.S. presidential hopeful Donald Trump: don't try to

Japan's message for Donald Trump: don't cut a deal with China
Election|US

Leading Japan lawmaker seeks Trump meeting during New York visit, NHK reports

A senior figure in Japan's ruling party will travel to New York next week and is seeking a meeting with Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump,

Leading Japan lawmaker seeks Trump meeting during New York visit, NHK reports
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|US

BOJ likely eyeing steady rate hikes, says ex-central bank executive Maeda

The Bank of Japan will likely raise interest rates again as early as July and keep hiking borrowing costs next year and beyond if the economy

BOJ likely eyeing steady rate hikes, says ex-central bank executive Maeda
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Japan on track to normalise monetary policy, says ruling party heavyweight

Japan is seeing conditions fall in place for the central bank to normalise monetary policy, ruling party heavyweight Katsunobu Kato told

Japan on track to normalise monetary policy, says ruling party heavyweight
Asia|Economy|Finance

Japan vows to bring primary budget to surplus next fiscal year

Japan on Friday affirmed its pledge to deliver a primary budget surplus by the next fiscal year, reflecting concerns that its exit from the

Japan vows to bring primary budget to surplus next fiscal year
Business|Economy|Finance

Japan warns against rapid FX moves, reiterates readiness for action

Japan is always ready to take action against excessive market moves, Tokyo's top currency diplomat Masato Kanda said on Monday, as the yen

Japan warns against rapid FX moves, reiterates readiness for action
Asia|Business|Economy

Japan's government set to trim economic growth forecast, sources say

Japan is expected to slightly cut its forecast for economic growth of 1.3% in the fiscal year ending March 2025 as consumption takes a hit from rising import

Japan's government set to trim economic growth forecast, sources say
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|News|Stock Markets

BOJ executives to speak as market rout tests rate hike resolve

The Bank of Japan is facing fresh communication challenges as last week's decision to raise interest rates, coupled with U.S. recession fears,

BOJ executives to speak as market rout tests rate hike resolve
Asia|Business|Economy|Election|Finance

Japan premier candidate Ishiba endorses BOJ's rate hikes

A prime potential candidate for Japan's next prime minister endorsed the Bank of Japan's policy of gradually raising interest rates, saying

Japan premier candidate Ishiba endorses BOJ's rate hikes
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|World

Japan's Kishida championed 'new capitalism' but was undone by yen

Fumio Kishida pushed through Japan's biggest wage increases in decades, but it was not enough to make up for the impact the battered yen

Japan's Kishida championed 'new capitalism' but was undone by yen
Asia|News|World

Japan PM hopeful Ishiba says complete exit from deflation is crucial

Shigeru Ishiba, the former Japanese defence minister running in the ruling party's leadership race, said on Tuesday that a complete exit from

Japan PM hopeful Ishiba says complete exit from deflation is crucial
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

New Japan PM appoints Abenomics proponent as finance minister

Japan's new leader Shigeru Ishiba appointed a proponent of former premier Shinzo Abe's "Abenomics" policies as finance minister on Tuesday, in

New Japan PM appoints Abenomics proponent as finance minister
Business|Economy|Finance

Japan cuts growth forecast again for current fiscal year on weak exports

Japan's government on Friday lowered its GDP growth forecast for the current fiscal year as weaker exports drag on a fragile economic

Japan cuts growth forecast again for current fiscal year on weak exports
Asia|US|World

Japan PM Ishiba seeks meeting with Trump this month, following Abe example

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to meet U.S.

Japan PM Ishiba seeks meeting with Trump this month, following Abe example
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

Japan set to approve $87 billion economic stimulus this week

Japan's ruling coalition on Wednesday agreed with a key opposition party on the draft of an economic stimulus package, clearing a major hurdle for the $87

Japan set to approve $87 billion economic stimulus this week
Asia|Economy|Political

Japan plans to raise key taxes in 2026 to fund defence budget expansion

Japan's government plans to raise the country's key taxes starting in April 2026 to fund more defence spending after a one-year delay, according to a document

Japan plans to raise key taxes in 2026 to fund defence budget expansion
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance|Political

Japan likely to miss primary budget surplus target for FY2025, sources say

Japan is likely to miss achieving its goal of running a primary budget surplus by the next fiscal year, according to three sources with knowledge of fresh

Japan likely to miss primary budget surplus target for FY2025, sources say
Asia|Business|Economy|Finance

BOJ's Ueda vows to keep hiking rates with focus on risks

Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Monday the central bank will raise interest rates further if the economy continues to improve, though

BOJ's Ueda vows to keep hiking rates with focus on risks
Asia|Business|Economy|Technology

Behind a potential Honda and Nissan tie-up, the existential threat posed by Chinese EVs

Some unions are born of necessity, others from convenience.

Behind a potential Honda and Nissan tie-up, the existential threat posed by Chinese EVs

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