Japan, exports
Japan's trade gap narrows in August, export growth slows as external demand moderates
Japan’s trade deficit decreased to JPY 695.30 billion in August 2024 from JPY 940.10 billion in the same month a year earlier, but it was still above market expectations of a JPY 1,380 billion shortfall.
Japan's trade deficit grows while both imports, exports fall short of forecasts
Japan has posted a trade deficit for a second straight month, as both exports and imports were lower than expected
Japan posts 2nd straight trade deficit despite robust exports
Japan has posted a trade deficit for the second consecutive month in August. The country saw robust exports, but they were still overshadowed by growing imports.
Japan Faces Continued Trade Deficit Amid Currency Shifts and Import Pressures
Japan experienced a trade deficit for the second consecutive month in August, with a total of 695 billion yen. While exports increased by 5.6%, imports grew by 2.3%, with the strongest growth seen in pharmaceuticals from Europe.
Japan's exports slow sharply, machinery orders shrink in blow to economic recovery
Japan's export growth slowed sharply in August as shipments to the U.S. dropped for the first time in three years, while machinery orders unexpectedly shrank in July in a worrying sign for an economy struggling to mount a solid recovery.
Japan’s Export Growth Slowed in August
Japanese exports rose at a slower-than-expected pace in August, adding to concerns about the outlook for the global economy.
China to 'gradually resume' seafood imports from Japan
Japan, inflation
Japan stocks higher at close of trade; Nikkei 225 up 1.67%
Japan stocks were higher after the close on Friday, as gains in the Automobiles & Parts, Power and Rubber sectors led shares ...
Reversing The Japan Carry Trade: Why Business Leaders Should Pay Attention To International Monetary Policy
One impact, though, of this BOJ rate hike is that Japanese debt is effectively no longer free (or almost free) from an ...
No Surprises From the Bank of Japan. The Yen Slides.
There was a bit of nervousness ahead of the Bank of Japan's Friday policy decision. It will take investors awhile to forget the day in late July when the central bank's interest-rate hike unwound the ...
Japan's non-life insurers must cut cross-shareholdings to zero, industry group says
A trade group representing Japan's biggest non-life insurers said on Thursday that its member firms should set a clear ...
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Japan, UAE Launch Talks for New Trade Agreement To Boost Economic Ties
In 2022, Japan and the UAE signed several agreements focusing on energy security, climate change, and investment in high-tech ...
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Kuwait trade surplus with Japan rise by 15%, earning $543m
Kuwait’s trade surplus with Japan rose 15 percent year on year to 76.9 billion Japanese yen ($542.8 million) in August, ...
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NYK eyes ship recycling activity in Japan in partnership with demolition specialist
Shipping giant NYK is teaming up with Japan’s Oono Development to study the commercialisation of ship demolition in Japan.
Asia-Pacific markets trade mixed ahead of Fed rate verdict
The Asia-Pacific equity markets were mostly in red as investors geared up for highly-anticipated monetary policy decisions ...