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China's foreign minister cautions Japan ahead of US-Japan summit next week

Wang Yi told his Japanese counterpart that their two countries should ensure that bilateral relations "do not get involved in the so-called confrontation between major countries"

India attracts over $72 bn FDI in Apr-Jan FY21; Japan leads the list: Govt

The number is 15 per cent higher as compared to the first ten months of 2019-20, when it stood at $62.72 billion

Japan PM Yoshihide Suga to hold talks with Biden in US visit on April 16

Suga will visit Washington for talks with President Joe Biden on April 16, the government announced Friday.

Japan gathering information on Nomura, MUFG losses linked to US client

Japan is looking into the financial losses incurred by MUFG and Nomura through deals related to an unnamed US client, and will gather and share information on the matter with the Bank of Japan

Cancel Olympic torch relay in Osaka due to Covid-19: City mayor

Osaka city mayor Ichiro Matsui and Osaka prefecture governor Hirofumi Yoshimura on Thursday made a strong pitch for the Olympic Torch relay in their city to be cancelled owing to surge in Covid cases

Japan business confidence rebounds to pre-pandemic levels in 1st quarter

Japan big manufacturers' sentiment improved to pre-Covid levels in the first quarter while companies stepped up capital spending plans, suggesting the economy was benefiting from a recovery in demand

SBI inks $1-bn loan agreement with Japan Bank for International Cooperation

This takes the total facility to $2 bn, including $1 bn, which was signed last year in Oct 2020

Hitachi to buy US software developer GlobalLogic for $9.6 billion

Hitachi Ltd said on Wednesday it will buy US software company GlobalLogic Inc for $9.6 billion, as the Japanese industrial conglomerate aims to expand from electronics hardware to digital services

Japan factory output falls, hit by quake, chips shortage amid Covid worries

Japan's factory output fell in February as an earthquake and semiconductor shortage led to declines in the production of cars and electrical machinery

Nomura CEO Kentaro Okuda's honeymoon ends with $2 billion Archegos debacle

Archegos's debacle triggered a record 16% drop in Nomura's shares on Monday, wiping $3.5 billion from its market value

Biggest Japan bank joins Nomura in bracing for Archegos loss: Report

Japan's largest bank warned of a potential $300 million loss related to a US client, a hit that's linked to Archegos, a person familiar with the matter said

Japan routs Mongolia 14-0 in World Cup qualifying

Japan stayed perfect in World Cup qualifying on Tuesday by routing Mongolia 14-0. The Japanese scored five goals in the first half and added nine more in the second. The team leads Group F with 15 points from five matches. A victory over Myanmar in June will secure first place in the group and a spot in the third round of Asian qualifying. Later Tuesday, Saudi Arabia will face Palestine in the only other qualifying match from the Asian region. The eight group winners and four best second-place teams will advance to the third round of qualifying, which is scheduled to start in September. Takumi Minamino, Yuya Osako, Daichi Kamada and Hidemasa Morita all scored in the first half, along with an own-goal from Mongolia defender Khash-Erdene Tuyaa. Osako ended up with a hat trick, while Sho Inagaki, Junya Ito and Kyogo Furuhashi scored two goals each. Takuma Asano also scored. The game had been scheduled to take place in Mongolia but was changed because of the coronavirus pandemic. The

Japan, Indonesia sign pact to transfer arms amid China concerns

Japan and Indonesia signed a pact on Tuesday allowing the transfer of Japanese defense equipment and technology to Jakarta as the two countries strengthen their military ties

Nomura faces tough questions over global plans after US client loss

Nomura and other investment banks may lose more than $6 billion after lending to Archegos Capital, a US investment firm run by former Tiger Asia manager Bill Hwang

SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son considers bringing Coupang services to Japan

SoftBank Group Corp CEO Masayoshi Son said on Monday the conglomerate is considering bringing services from South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang to Japan

Japan asks Taiwan manufacturers to cooperate in production of chips

Japan has asked some Taiwanese manufacturers to cooperate in alternative production of semiconductors, industry minister Hiroshi Kajiyama said

US, Japan, ramp up pressure on Beijing over activities in South China Sea

The US, Japan and Indonesia have escalated pressure on China over its activities in the South China Sea after an ongoing tussle between Beijing and the Philippines over a disputed reef came to light

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son eyes bringing Coupang services to Japan

SoftBank Group CEO Masayoshi Son said on Monday the conglomerate's domestic internet business Z Holdings is in talks with South Korean e-commerce firm Coupang about bringing its services to Japan.

Two Chinese ships enter Japan's territorial waters off Senkaku Islands

In yet another case of illegal intrusion by Beijing, two Chinese government vessels entered Japan's territorial waters off the Senkaku Islands in the East China Sea on Monday morning

Bank of Japan debated steps to make policy sustainable to battle slowdown

Some BOJ policymakers saw early bright spots in the pandemic-hit economy even as they debated steps to make the bank's ultra-loose monetary policy more sustainable