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Japan cuts economic view after key indicator falls to lowest in a year

The government on Monday lowered its assessment of the index to "weakening" from "improving" in its first downgrade since August 2019

Japan eases many Covid-era border restrictions as cases slump

The easing also means government will begin reissuing visas for long and short-term stays, which will mainly affect foreign students, technical trainee workers and those relocating to Japan for work

Japan household spending falls in Sep as year-end outlook turns less gloomy

Japan's household spending fell in September as consumers remained cautious about the COVID-19 pandemic

Thailand completes Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership ratification

China and Japan have also completed ratifications of the pact.

Japan's factory activity expands at fastest pace in 6 months in October

The final au Jibun Bank Japan Manufacturing Purchasing Managers' Index in Oct rose to 53.2 on a seasonally adjusted basis from 51.5 in the previous month, expanding for the ninth consecutive months.

Theory of China Covid-19 origin a "rumor": former Japanese Prime Minister

Yasuo Fukuda recently expressed his opposition to the theory that the Covid-19 pandemic originated in China

As oil races toward $100, India, US and Japan tell OPEC+ enough is enough

Behind closed doors, an intense campaign is being waged to persuade OPEC+ to speed up its output increases, according to multiple diplomats and industry insiders

CCI rules in favour of NTN Corporation of Japan over cartelisation charges

Commission inquired into charges based on an application filed by NSK as leniency petitioner. Leniency rules protect those who come forward and submit information honestly

Airlines in Japan and South Korea get creative to bring back demand

While one airline will sell 150 unlimited passes to passengers 12 and older, another has sought new streams of revenue by selling its bacon-tomato spaghetti, hamburger steak over rice

Japan's new PM Kishida sends offering to controversial Tokyo shrine

Prime Minister Fumio Kishida donated ritual offerings Sunday viewed by Chinese and Koreans as a symbol of Japanese wartime aggression

Modi speaks to Japan's new PM, discusses robust cooperation in Indo-Pacific

The prime minister conveyed his congratulations and best wishes to Kishida for assuming charge as the premier of Japan, the Prime Minister's Office (PMO) said in a statement

Magnitude 6.1 quake shakes Tokyo area; no danger of tsunami, say officials

A powerful earthquake registering a preliminary 6.1 magnitude shook the Tokyo area on Thursday night, but officials said there was no danger of a tsunami.

5.9 magnitude earthquake hits northeastern Japan, 3 people injured

An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.9 struck northeastern Japan early Wednesday, leaving three people injured, Kyodo News reported.However, there was no threat of a tsunami and no major property damage reported, according to the weather agency and local authorities.The quake occurred at 2.46 am, logging upper 5 on the Japanese seismic intensity scale of 7 in Hashikami, Aomori Prefecture, with the focus in the Pacific Ocean off Iwate Prefecture at a depth of about 56 kilometers, the Japan Meteorological Agency said, the news agency reported.

Japanese stocks extend losing streak as new premier underwhelms

The blue-chip measure closed 2.2% lower, capping its worst longest losing streak since May 2019 and extending its loss from a September high to 9.3%

Japan's new PM to seek fresh mandate to handle coronavirus, economy

Newly elected Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida pledged to push through with a large-scale recovery package to support those hit by the pandemic

Elliott builds Toshiba stake adding pressure to review

Toshiba's board is undertaking the review after an activist-shareholder rebellion earlier this year led to the ouster of the chief executive officer and a board member

Tracking the rise of Fumio Kishida, Japan's new prime minister

He will be Japan's third PM in just over a year, replacing the deeply unpopular Yoshihide Suga, whose fortunes began to fall after he followed Shinzo Abe into the PM's office last September

Soft-spoken consensus builder Fumio Kishida to become Japan's PM

Likely to be voted to the top post on Monday; has called for stimulus of over 30 trillion yen

Covid LIVE: Kerala sees 12,161 new cases, 155 fatalities in last 24 hrs

Covid-19 live updates: Pfizer submits research on the effectiveness of its vaccine in children; Japan to lift a state of emergency at the end of September.

Tokyo Olympic Games CEO: Official costs known early next year

Olympic costs are notoriously difficult to track, but no matter the actual cost, most of it is public money