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BOJ intends to maintain current extremely low levels of short- and long-term rates for an extended period of time.

BOJ takes steps to make policy flexible but vows to keep rates low

BOJ decided to maintain its short-term interest rate target at minus 0.1 per cent.

31 Jul 2018 12:23 PM

WTI futures set to decline 5.9 per cent to, the biggest monthly drop since March 2017.

Oil prices drop on oversupply concerns as OPEC output increased in July

OPEC hiked production by 70,000 barrels per day (bpd) to 32.64 million bpd, the most this year.

31 Jul 2018 10:22 AM

Thursday's executions come after authorities hanged 'guru' Shoko Asahara and six of his one-time followers earlier this month, after years on death row. (Photo: File | AFP)

Japan executes cult members of 1995 sarin attack: reports

The Aum's 1995 sarin attack on the Tokyo subway during rush hour killed 13 people and injured thousands more.

26 Jul 2018 10:44 AM

US West Texas Intermediate crude futures were up 5 cents at $69.35 a barrel, after climbing more than 1 per cent in the previous session.

Oil climbs after Saudi Arabia suspends shipments through Red Sea lane

Brent crude futures had risen 47 cents, or 0.6 per cent, to $74.40 a barrel, after gaining 0.7 per cent.

26 Jul 2018 10:05 AM

US crude was down 21 cents, or 0.3 per cent, at $67.68 a barrel. The contract fell 37 cents the previous day.

Oil prices drop on worries about oversupply

Brent crude oil was down 19 cents, or 0.3 per cent, at $72.87 a barrel, after settling down 1 cent.

24 Jul 2018 10:15 AM

Bank shares soared 4.1 per cent on hopes of higher bond yields.

BOJ policy tweak prospects jolt Japanese markets, yen

But Japan’s inflation is seen as unlikely to reach the BOJ’s 2 per cent target even after the central bank.

23 Jul 2018 1:13 PM

Brent crude dropped 18 cents, or 0.3 percent, to $72.89 a barrel by 0329 GMT.

Oil prices fall on demand concerns as G20 warns of risks to growth

US West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures declined 13 cents, or 0.2 per cent, to $68.13 a barrel.

23 Jul 2018 9:37 AM

SoftBank Group Corp Chief Executive Masayoshi Son. (Photo: AP)

SoftBank's Masayoshi Son says Japan is ‘stupid’ for not allowing ride-sharing

SoftBank and Didi are launching a taxi-hailing service in Japan that would match users to existing taxi fleets.

19 Jul 2018 11:13 AM

US West Texas Intermediate crude was down 36 cents, or 0.5 per cent, at $67.72.

Oil prices drop amid surprise jump in US stockpiles

Brent futures were down 31 cents, or 0.4 per cent, at $71.85 a barrel by 0240 GMT.

18 Jul 2018 9:16 AM

European Council President Donald Tusk, left, Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe, center, and European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker greet each other. (Photo: File/AP)

EU, Japan sign landmark trade deal to eliminate nearly all tariffs

The ambitious pact signed in Tokyo runs counter to President Donald Trump’s moves to hike tariffs on imports from many US trading partners.

17 Jul 2018 6:27 PM

Yahoo Japan shares were up nearly 12 per cent in morning Tokyo trading.

Yahoo buys back USD 2 bn of shares in three-way deal with SoftBank

SoftBank will buy 221 billion yen ($1.99 billion) of Yahoo Japan shares from Altaba.

10 Jul 2018 8:58 AM

Nissan admitted on Monday that data on exhaust emissions and fuel economy had been deliberately "altered"

Nissan admits falsifying emissions data on cars made in Japan

Nissan said it had rechecked "reliable" data and confirmed that all vehicles, except the GT-R, had met Japanese safety standards.

09 Jul 2018 3:13 PM

Rescuers prepare to start a search mission for missing person at the site of a landslide in Kumano town in Hiroshima prefecture. (Photo: AP)

Nearly 100 dead, dozens missing in aftermath of Japan floods

Rescuers raced to find survivors as rains gave way to scorching heat and fuelled fears of heatstroke in areas cut off from power or water.

09 Jul 2018 12:56 PM

In practical terms, Pompeo mentioned only that officials from both sides would meet on July 12 to discuss the repatriation of the remains of some US soldiers killed during the 1950-1953 Korean War. (Photo: AP)

US dismisses N Korea's 'gangster-like' tag, says sanctions will stay

Speaking in Tokyo, Pompeo said his efforts to push North Korea on disarmament had backing of the entire international community.

08 Jul 2018 12:59 PM

Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called the rescue efforts 'a battle with time'. (Photo: AP)

Death toll rises to 48, at least 100 missing in Japan floods

Authorities warned landslides could strike even after rain subsides as the calamity shaped up to be potentially the worst in decades.

08 Jul 2018 9:10 AM

There have been fears that Asahara's execution could usher in a replacement "guru." (Photo: AFP)

Japan executes cult guru, 6 followers for 1995 sarin attack

Asahara claimed to have achieved enlightenment in Himalayas, preached mix of Eastern religions combined with own apocalyptic prophecies.

06 Jul 2018 12:08 PM

The Kaga (bottom), which will be accompanied by an escort ship, may also conduct ad hoc joint drills with warships from other counties in the region, they said. Its sister ship, the Izumo (top), was on the same tour last year. (Photo: AP)

Japan to send warship on tour of South China Sea, Indian Ocean

The 248 metre-long Kaga, which can operate several helicopters simultaneously, will make stops in India, Sri Lanka and Indonesia.

05 Jul 2018 6:58 PM

Hello Kitty has spawned a multi-billion-dollar industry since Sanrio introduced it in 1974, adorning everything from pencil cases and pyjamas to double-decker buses and airliners. (Photo: AFP)

Hello Kitty-themed bullet train debuts in Japan; here's what it looks like

The train, which began operations today, will run for the next three months between the western cities of Osaka and Fukuoka.

30 Jun 2018 7:52 PM

Television footage showed the 10-metre (33-foot) rocket crashing back down to the launch pad seconds after liftoff and bursting into flames. (Photo: AFP)

Japanese entrepreneur's space rocket MOMO-2 fails at blast off

The launch was supposed to send rocket carrying observational equipment to an altitude of over 100 kilometres

30 Jun 2018 5:24 PM

Hello Kitty, the mouthless character has spawned a multi-billion-dollar industry since Sanrio introduced it in 1974. (Photo: AFP)

Hello Kitty bullet train debuts in Japan this week

The special shinkansen or bullet train will run for next three months between western cities of Osaka and Fukuoka from Saturday.

26 Jun 2018 5:01 PM

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