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Japan PM says won't rule out debt issuance to fund tax cut

Japan stocks lower at close of trade; Nikkei 225 down 0.46%

JICA and the World Bank should put the poor first

Poor people are vulnerable to everything — disease, hunger, broken infrastructure and economic shocks. The question is will climate policy help them.

Global food inflation is expected to intensify as supply shocks pile up

The world's poorest consumers are being hit the hardest as food prices rise in many countries across the Middle East, North Africa and Asia.

GSE’s Abena Amoah and Japan Motors’ Salem Kalmouni win CIMG Marketing Woman and Man for 2025

The Managing Director of the Ghana Stock Exchange (GSE), Abena Amoah, and the Group CEO of Japan Motors, Salem Kalmouni, were named Marketing Woman and Marketing Man of the Year at the 37th Annual National Marketing Performance Awards organised by the Chartered Institute of Marketing, Ghana (CIMG).

Japanese Prime Minister Takaichi rejects criticism around weak yen and high interest rates

The prime minister denied that her policies were responsible for the yen’s weakness or rising JGB yields.

Global Market: Japan’s Nikkei falls 2% as tech selloff, rising oil prices fuel inflation fears

Japan’s Nikkei 225 fell as US technology stock losses and rising oil prices heightened inflation and interest rate concerns. Semiconductor stocks led declines, while defensive and value shares offered potential support.

Global Market: Japan bond yields fall as US tech selloff fuels safe-haven demand

Japanese government bond yields fell as a selloff in US technology stocks triggered demand for safer assets. Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi’s pledge to control debt issuance also supported sentiment, while Bank of Japan rate expectations remained in focus.

Nikkei, Yen, Hang Seng: Asiens Börsen uneins – KI-Sorgen belasten Japan, China im Plus

Anleger zweifeln, ob die Einnahmen aus künstlicher Intelligenz die Investitionen rechtfertigen. Zudem rücken Zinssignale und die anstehenden Bilanzen der US-Technologiekonzerne in den Fokus.

Japan aims to soothe world traders’ fiscal anxiety with outreach in English

Foreign investors held 13% of Japanese Government Bonds at the end of June, up from about 8% in 2012.

Kioxia shares face headwinds from margin-buying gone wrong

Outstanding leveraged long positions in the stock was the largest as of Oct. 15 among all companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange.

Nidec legal reckoning reaches founder and shares drop to decade low

A crisis that has prompted the motor maker's biggest shareholder to call for a review of privatization options has deepened.

Japanese businesses secure regulatory support and work permit assurances during talks with Egyptian labour ministry

Egypt’s Ministry of Labor has launched an “Investor Facilitation Unit” to streamline regulatory procedures, with Minister Hassan Radad pledging on Sunday to resolve challenges regarding foreign work permits to encourage the expansion of Japanese businesses in the domestic market.

LDP exec denies ex-farm minister’s influence on budget cuts

Koichi Hagiuda apologized for the fact that Yana's remark about budget cuts had led to his replacement as agriculture minister.

New property purchase disclosure rule in Japan sparks fears it may curb foreign investment

Tokyo’s implementation of a rule that requires all property buyers to declare their nationality is raising concerns among investors, according to analysts.

IMF official welcomes Japan’s temporary tax cut plan

Rahul Anand, IMF assistant director and mission chief for Japan, said the approach was "a very welcome step."

BOJ’s Ueda ‘can’t tolerate’ underlying inflation further over 2%

The BOJ governor was speaking two weeks ahead of the bank's next policy decision, with observers currently anticipating no change at that gathering.

Japan’s Takaichi sends offering to controversial Yasukuni war shrine

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi on Saturday sent a ritual offering to Yasukuni Shrine in Tokyo, regarded by Japan’s neighbours as a symbol of the country’s past militarism, at the start of its three-day autumn festival.

Hedge funds bet Japan reforms have further to run at Sohn Tokyo

Nikkei, Topix, CSI 300: Börse in Japan legt nach Verlusten am Vortag wieder zu

Der Nikkei und der Topicx erholen sich nach den kräftigen Verlusten vom Vortag. Vor der anstehenden Berichtssaison und den US-Zwischenwahlen bleiben die Anleger jedoch vorsichtig.

ADB chief warns of high inflation in Asia amid uncertainty

"The global economy is facing unprecedented uncertainty," said Masato Kanda, a former Japanese vice finance minister for international affairs.

Power harassment and a possible casino weigh on Yokohama mayoral election

While Takeharu Yamanaka promised to change his behavior, he has also rekindled the question of, and his opposition to, a potential casino development.

La ministra de Finanzas de Japón dice que el G7 hará ejercicios contra ciberataques con IA

Global Market: Japanese investors extend foreign bond selling streak to four weeks

Japanese investors sold foreign bonds for a fourth consecutive week, pushing year-to-date net outflows to 5.34 trillion yen, the highest since 2022. Rising domestic bond yields are encouraging capital repatriation, while foreign investors increase Japanese bond and equity holdings.

Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.66%