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Japan's Nikkei soars more than 7%
AFP, Published on 15/02/2016
» TOKYO — Stocks soared Monday afternoon as a weaker yen and bargain-hunting drove a rebound from last week's hammering, with auto giant Toyota surging 10%.
Japan's 'Abenomics' on the ropes as yen soars, markets plunge
AFP, Published on 14/02/2016
» TOKYO - Japan's bid to revive its once-soaring economy is on the ropes as an equity market bloodbath and resurgent yen threaten to knock Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's growth plan to the canvas.
Japan posts weak data ahead of BoJ decision
AFP, Published on 29/01/2016
» TOKYO - Japan posted a string of tepid data Friday including lacklustre inflation and a drop in household spending and factory output, shortly before the Bank of Japan wraps up its first policy meeting of the year.
Japan economy minister Amari quits over graft claims
AFP, Published on 28/01/2016
» TOKYO - Japan's economy minister Akira Amari said Thursday he was stepping down over graft allegations, dealing a major blow to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe who faces a key leadership vote later this year.
Japan's 2015 trade deficit narrows as oil prices tumble
AFP, Published on 25/01/2016
» TOKYO - Japan's trade deficit narrowed sharply in 2015 as tumbling oil prices took pressure off its soaring post-Fukushima energy import bill, official data showed Monday, while autos led a pick-up in exports.
Japan factory output slumps as recovery stumbles
AFP, Published on 28/12/2015
» TOKYO - Japan's factory output declined in November, official data showed Monday, falling back after two months of gains as the economy struggles to mount a recovery.
A country with a planning addiction
News, Published on 24/12/2015
» In early September, I visited China for the first time in nearly 10 years. With so much time having passed since my last visit, it was easy to see where China has prospered -- and where it continues to struggle.
Japan PM faces make-or-break test three years later
AFP, Published on 23/12/2015
» TOKYO - It was an irresistible promise: elect me, I'll bring back Japan's once-soaring economy and restore its battered national pride.
BoJ tweaks stimulus to encourage corporate spending, hiring
Associated Press, Published on 18/12/2015
» TOKYO — The Bank of Japan tweaked its lavish stimulus programme on Friday in a well-timed move that spotlights pressures on companies to do more to support growth by raising wages and investing in factories and equipment.
Revised govt figures show Japan avoids recession in Q3
AFP, Published on 08/12/2015
» TOKYO - Japan's economy grew 0.3 percent in the July-September quarter, revised data showed Tuesday, just weeks after initial estimates showed that it had fallen into recession, denting Tokyo's Abenomics growth blitz.