Japan’s 20-Year Bond Sale Draws Stronger Demand on Higher Yields
Japan’s 20-year government bond auction Tuesday saw stronger demand than the 12-month average as elevated yields underpinned buying.
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Japan’s 20-year government bond auction Tuesday saw stronger demand than the 12-month average as elevated yields underpinned buying.
SB Energy Inc., a data center firm backed by SoftBank Group Corp., is aiming to raise as much as $500 million in the Japanese portion of its planned initial public offering in the US, following other major deals in tapping the country’s deep pools of capital.
Japan’s Government Pension Investment Fund could sell as much as $62 billion of US Treasuries without a formal revamp of its asset-allocation policy, according to analysts at Banco Santander SA.
Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japan's Finance Ministry said Friday that it will issue a commemorative 1,000-yen coin for the International Horticultural Expo 2027 in Yokohama, south of Tokyo. Priced at 33,500 yen, the coin's obverse design features the expo's mascot, Tunku Tunku, along with native Japanese plants that will adorn the event's venue, such as the golden lace and the golden-raye...
Tokyo, Sept. 11 (Jiji Press)--Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party on Friday approved a tax system reform package featuring a food consumption tax cut plan and an income-linked benefit program, with the package expected to receive cabinet approval on Tuesday. The package was approved at Friday's joint meeting of the LDP's Research Commission on the Tax System and Research Commission on S...
Japan’s government bonds slumped on Friday, tracking a selloff in the US bond market after escalating Middle East tensions drove up oil prices.
Prices for Japan’s corporate goods rose at a faster pace than expected in August, supporting the case for the Bank of Japan to keep raising interest rates to stem upside inflation risks.
A fraying global economic order could push South Korea and Japan towards deeper trade integration, with business leaders and analysts saying the two neighbours stand to benefit from such a partnership despite lingering historical wounds. The two countries could draw closer as the era of relatively open global trade gives way to tit-for-tat tariffs and supply-chain disruptions due to conflicts in the Middle East and Ukraine. SK Group chairman and Korea Chamber of Commerce and Industry chairman...
Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese automaker Nissan Motor Co. said Thursday that it aims to increase its annual vehicle production in Japan to 1 million units by reorganizing its domestic production operations around three key manufacturing facilities. The company expects to significantly increase domestic output from some 700,000 units in the previous fiscal year, anticipating growth in...
Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)--Japanese food companies are offering more protein-rich options for health-conscious consumers, including curry and coffee products. While protein supplements have had an image of being something for people trying to bulk up, companies are offering more convenient options as public awareness grows that protein is a key nutrient for leading a healthy life. In ...
New Delhi, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Japanese regional lenders are increasingly dispatching staff to India to support clients from Japan, with nine banks having already taken such steps and at least seven more planning to follow suit. Those banks aim to support their clients advancing from their local regions by collecting economic information in fast-growing India. AKM Global, an accounting...
Beijing, Sept. 9 (Jiji Press)--Sales of new vehicles by three major Japanese makers in China fell sharply year on year in August amid continued weak demand for their mainstay gasoline-powered models, according to data released by the firms by Wednesday. Toyota Motor Corp.'s sales fell 22.8 pct to 118,400 units, marking the seventh consecutive month of decline. Nissan Motor Co. saw its sal...
Japanese retail investors are betting against the yen’s sharp rally, adding to bearish wagers even as the currency climbs to its strongest levels in months.
Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent challenged traders to counter his efforts to strengthen Japan’s currency, touting that when he makes market calls nowadays he’s effectively doing so with inside information. Bloomberg's Sunny Bangia breaks down the news. (Source: Bloomberg)
By Nobutoshi Kobayashi Commentary Writer Tokyo, Sept. 8 (Jiji Press)--After years of decline, applications for Japan's national civil service examination for career-track positions are showing signs of recovery, with the spring 2026 exam attracting more hopefuls than a year earlier, marking the first increase in four years. Nevertheless, one in five young career-track civil servants s...
Government bonds are generally viewed as one of the safest assets to invest in. That’s because it’s considered relatively unlikely that the issuer — a government — will go bankrupt. Among the world’s major government debt markets, Japan’s $7.5 trillion bond market has, for decades, been considered one of the most stable.
Beijing, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--The Chinese Commerce Ministry said Monday that it would require importers of a semiconductor material produced in Japan, including by Shin-Etsu Chemical Co., to pay deposits of up to 99.2 pct as part of antidumping measures. The ministry issued a preliminary decision finding that Shin-Etsu Chemical and others were selling the material, dichlorosilane, at unfai...
China will impose provisional anti-dumping duties of up to 99.2 per cent on Japanese dichlorosilane, a critical chemical used in chipmaking, after an eight-month investigation found that dumped imports had harmed local manufacturers. The Ministry of Commerce announced the preliminary ruling on Monday, saying importers of dichlorosilane originating from Japan would be required to pay corresponding cash deposits from Tuesday. Shipments from Denal Silane, a manufacturer of semiconductor speciality...
Tokyo, Sept. 7 (Jiji Press)--Japanese major banks and other private-sector financial institutions are struggling to meet the government's calls for cooperation in providing investments and loans to the defense industry. The government-held Development Bank of Japan has changed its operational rules on investments in arms manufacturers, abolishing restrictions. While a megabank official s...
Japan likely sold a portion of its holdings of foreign securities, including US Treasuries, to finance its record currency intervention over the past month.
Japan and the United States have confirmed they will advance cooperation on investing in strategic sectors and honour the other terms of a trade deal they reached last year, even though President Donald Trump’s tariff policies have changed significantly over time. “We reaffirmed that last year’s agreement remains unchanged,” Japan’s Trade and Industry Minister Ryosei Akazawa told reporters in Washington on Friday, after meeting Commerce Secretary Howard Lutnick and US Trade Representative...
Japan’s 30-year government bond auction Thursday saw stronger demand than the 12-month average as elevated yields underpinned buying.
Yen traders are on heightened alert for possible intervention around the Bank of Japan’s upcoming policy meeting, with a three-day holiday following the decision offering authorities an opportunity to act in thinner trading.
Shares of Japanese trading houses rose after Berkshire Hathaway Inc.’s Chief Executive Officer Greg Abel said his conglomerate intends to hold its stakes in the firms for many decades.
Japan’s 30-year government bond auction Thursday will test investor appetite as a global selloff pushes long-dated yields to their highest levels in almost two decades.