Japan News & Analysis

Japan Capacity Utilization climbed from previous -0.2% to 4.5% in January

Japan Industrial Production (YoY) declined to 2.2% in January from previous 2.6%

Japan Industrial Production (MoM) meets expectations (-1.1%) in January

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Japan BoJ Interest Rate Decision meets forecasts (0.5%)

The Japanese Yen (JPY) edges lower during the Asian session on Wednesday in reaction to weaker-than-expected domestic data, though it lacks follow-through selling as traders seem reluctant ahead of the Bank of Japan (BoJ) decision.

Japan Adjusted Merchandise Trade Balance climbed from previous ¥-856.6B to ¥182.3B in February

Japan Machinery Orders (MoM) dipped from previous -1.2% to -3.5% in January

Japan Imports (YoY) came in at -0.7%, below expectations (0.1%) in February

Japan Machinery Orders (YoY) came in at 4.4% below forecasts (6.9%) in January

Japan Exports (YoY) came in at 11.4%, below expectations (12.1%) in February

Japan Merchandise Trade Balance Total below forecasts (¥722.8B) in February: Actual (¥584.5B)

Less than 100 miles from Taipei, Japan’s westernmost island, Yonaguni, has rapidly militarized amid growing tensions between China and Taiwan.

The Bank of Japan is expected to hold interest rates at 0.50% on Wednesday.

From the Lake District in England to a lush island in Japan, here’s a way to travel — and sleep — in style.

Japan Tertiary Industry Index (MoM) registered at -0.3%, below expectations (-0.1%) in January

Major League Baseball has had no shortage of stars, but it has never seen a sensation like Ohtani, who is Japan’s answer to Babe Ruth.

South Korea rejects Bitcoin reserve plan, citing volatility, as BTC struggles below $90K amid global caution.

Berkshire Hathaway increased its holdings in Japan’s five biggest trading houses after agreeing to gradually lift its holdings beyond 10%.

In 2023, the U.S. Air Force lost eight members when a MV-22 Osprey helicopter crashed off the coast of Japan. Then, in November 2024, engine issues in the MV-22 nearly brought down another helicopter over New Mexico — according to Flight Global, this incident was called a “near-crash.” The MV-22, also used by the U.S. […]

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The Japanese government is releasing supplies from its emergency rice stockpile for the first time to address shortages that have sparked price rises.

Here is what you need to know on Monday, March 17: Major currency pairs fluctuate in familiar ranges ahead of this week’s highly-anticipated monetary policy announcements by major central banks, including the Federal Reserve (Fed) and the Bank of Japan…

Japan CFTC JPY NC Net Positions rose from previous ¥133.7K to ¥133.9K

Japan began welcoming foreign cruise ships again in 2023. Now, it hopes to welcome 2.5 million international cruisers in 2025, surpassing 2019 levels.

Palo Alto Networks expands its cloud infrastructure across Australia, India, Indonesia, Japan and Singapore.

SoftBank is marching ahead on its ambitions to build out a major AI operation in its home market of Japan, on its own steam and in strategic partnership with others like OpenAI. On Friday, the tech company confirmed it would pay $676 million for factor…

USD/JPY is edging higher in early Europe as Japan’s largest labour union, Rengo, agreed a 5.46% wage increase for the coming year – perhaps a little lower than early speculation of 6%, ING’s FX analyst Chris Turner notes.

Japan’s largest trade union group, Rengo’s first-round data shows an average wage hike of 5.46% for fiscal 2025, compared to the demand of a 6.09% hike.