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Nikkei Asia Comment: US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent Learned the Wrong Lessons from Japan
William Pesek, a commentator for Nikkei Asia, wrote that US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent has drawn the wrong lessons from Japan, believing that cheap money and a weak dollar could lead the US to l
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Nikkei Asia comments: As Japanese bonds sell off and long-term yields climb above 3% for the first time in 30 years, Japan needs the discipline of high interest rates.
Nikkei Asia comments that with Japan's long-term bond yields climbing above 3% for the first time in 30 years, interest rates may better fulfill one of their most basic functions: screening projects a
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The government led by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi supports recent interest rate hikes, which could come as early as September or October.
According to Bloomberg, sources indicate that the government led by Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi supports a recent interest rate hike, with the next increase most likely to occur in Septembe
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Japanese government ministries are seeking a series of tax breaks aimed at encouraging individuals to purchase government bonds and prompting companies to raise employee wages, as part of the fiscal year 2027 tax reform.
Meanwhile, efforts to improve national finances by eliminating ineffective tax breaks have made little progress.
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Japan will bid to host the CPTPP secretariat, aiming to expand the trade group by streamlining the review process for membership applications.
Japan will bid to host the CPTPP secretariat, aiming to expand the trade group by streamlining the review process for membership applications.
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GLP Japan Establishes $3.75 Billion (¥600 Billion) Fund to Invest in Logistics Centers, Attracting Global Investors
The fund will finance 30 to 40 large logistics facilities. Global investors are attracted to Japan's logistics infrastructure boom, a weak yen, and high returns.
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SK Hynix is reportedly evaluating a joint venture to build a memory chip plant in Japan to address AI-driven demand growth.
SK Group Chairman Chey Tae-won stated on August 31 that SK Hynix is thoroughly surveying various locations across Japan with favorable power and water resource conditions to evaluate multiple potentia
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Japan intervened in the foreign exchange market with a record $96.4 billion over the past month, receiving rare endorsement from the United States.
Data released by Japan's Ministry of Finance on Friday showed that the government spent a cumulative 15.4 trillion yen (approximately $96.4 billion) to intervene in the foreign exchange market between
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Japan's Hybrid Bond Issuance Rebounds
The rebound is driven by yield-hungry investors and borrowers looking to fund acquisitions and repayments while avoiding equity dilution.
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Nikkei Asia Review: Japan should not use foreign exchange reserves to finance food tax cuts, as this could push up US Treasury yields and weaken the yen.
Nikkei Asia Review: Japan should not use foreign exchange reserves to finance food tax cuts, as this could push up US Treasury yields and weaken the yen.
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Yen intervention leaves Japanese investors divided on foreign assets
Portfolio flow data released on Thursday showed that Japanese investors remain divided on investing in overseas bonds and equities after currency authorities in Japan and the U.S. undertook a historic
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China's policy toward Japan remains unchanged, CCP official Lu Kang says, unless Japan revises its position on Taiwan.
China's policy toward Japan remains unchanged, CCP official Lu Kang says, unless Japan revises its position on Taiwan.
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Japan plans to proceed with stock and bond tokenization, with work on the project expected to begin in early 2027
Japan's financial regulator, the Bank of Japan, and major financial institutions are collaborating on a national blockchain-based settlement infrastructure for tokenized versions of stocks and Japanes
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ICC President urges Japan to counter US pressure on the court, following US sanctions on ICC officials last week
ICC President Tomoko Akane, speaking via video link to reporters in Tokyo, called on Japan, the court's biggest financial backer, to help it in its hour of need. The US intensified its campaign agains
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Japanese lawmakers visit Beijing, signaling an attempt to mend relations with China after recent Taiwan-related tensions
Experts suggest the visit by a delegation of Japanese politicians this week aims to defrost one of the worst rifts with China in decades. The diplomatic spat began last November after Japan's Prime Mi
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Japan plans to study blockchain infrastructure for securities cash settlement, aiming for a development plan by early 2027
The Financial Services Agency (FSA), Finance Ministry, Bank of Japan (BOJ), and financial institutions are involved in the initiative.
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Japan targets early 2030s launch for blockchain-based stock and bond settlement system
Japan's regulators are racing to modernize national settlement systems to prevent institutional investors and foreign capital from fleeing to overseas markets.
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Japan is working on a blockchain-based stock settlement system, with details expected by early 2027, Nikkei reports
If the plan is approved, the relevant agencies could launch the system within a few years, aiming for full operation in the early 2030s.
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Japan's Finance Minister calls for increased investment from Australia, citing Australia's indispensable role as an energy and mineral source
Japanese Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama emphasized the importance of Australia-Japan ties amid rising geopolitical tensions, stating that Japan seeks to attract financial services firms and various
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Japan seeks funding for deep-sea rare earth mining to reduce reliance on China, with aid potentially reaching hundreds of billions of yen.
Japan seeks funding for deep-sea rare earth mining to reduce reliance on China, with aid potentially reaching hundreds of billions of yen.
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Japan's Only High-Speed Trader Dharmacapital Relocates to Singapore, Leaving Tokyo Without Such Firms
Japan's high-frequency trading firm Dharmacapital Co. moved all its staff to Singapore earlier this month, according to people familiar with the matter. This move effectively leaves Tokyo with no such
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Japan to propose budgeting ~$628M to help domestic companies procure undersea cable ships amid rising costs and Chinese competition
Japan will propose budgeting around 100 billion yen ($628 million) to help domestic companies procure ships that can lay undersea cables. This move aims to boost domestic competitiveness and economic
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Japan Ranks 2nd in Record Global Shareholder Activism Wave in H1 2026
Shareholder activism globally surged 20% year-on-year to a record high in the first half of 2026, with Japan seeing an even larger uptick. Investors pushed companies like Daikin and Toto on issues inc
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Nomura-backed Laser Digital Gets Japan’s First Crypto Approval in Four Years
Nomura-backed Laser Digital gets crypto business approval in Japan, the first in four years. Laser Digital Japan will provide liquidity to domestic crypto providers and plans to launch institutional t
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Japanese government's cost-cutting push finds meager $110 million in savings, with Finance Ministry tasked to find more programs for elimination
Japanese government ministries and agencies appear less than eager to cut spending, with Tokyo's version of the U.S. DOGE budget efficiency initiative resulting in proposed budget cuts of just 17 bill
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Nikkei: Japan has not taken specific countermeasures due to LNG demand a month after Putin's visit to the disputed islands.
Nikkei Asia reported that a month has passed since Russian President Putin visited the disputed islands in the Northwest Pacific. Although Japanese Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi expressed opposition,
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Japan has seen a slowdown in the inflow of foreign professionals since last autumn, as AI curtails hiring demand in sectors like IT and translation, and the government tightens scrutiny of residency statuses.
Japan has seen a slowdown in the inflow of foreign skilled professionals since last autumn, due to AI curbing recruitment demand in sectors like IT and translation, and the government tightening scrut
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Okinawa's first conservative governor in 12 years, Genta Koja, elected on Sept 13, clears way for Japan defense buildup near Taiwan
The election of Genta Koja, Okinawa's first conservative governor in 12 years, could pave the way for a sweeping military buildup in Japan's southernmost prefecture, with consequences stretching acros
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North Korea fires ballistic missiles off its eastern coast, South Korea says
South Korea's Joint Chiefs of Staff detected several missiles launched from North Korea's eastern coastal area of Wonsan around 5:20 am on Saturday (local time), which flew about 250 kilometers (155 m
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Japan is considering building a next-generation fast breeder nuclear reactor to reduce its reliance on imported uranium
The move comes as China and Russia lead in the development of this technology, which Japan hopes will enhance its energy independence. The Japan Atomic Energy Agency's prototype fast breeder reactor,
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China to hike visa fees for Japanese citizens by roughly sevenfold starting Monday, citing reciprocity after Tokyo raised overall visa fees in July.
China to hike visa fees for Japanese citizens by roughly sevenfold starting Monday, citing reciprocity after Tokyo raised overall visa fees in July.
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Japanese developer Hulic and peers spend $1.49 billion on Tokyo office tower deal
A Japanese consortium including property developer Hulic has acquired part of a skyscraper near Tokyo Station for approximately 230 billion yen ($1.49 billion), making it one of Japan's largest single
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Japan's youth wealth gap widens as 20-somethings lag in asset building
The gap in financial asset holdings among Japan's younger generations is widening, with more young people than older generations not taking part in the government's tax-free investment program (NISA).
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Japan to Fund Overseas Biofuel Projects to Enhance Domestic Energy Security and Reduce Fossil Fuel Dependence
Japan's government plans to co-invest in overseas biomass fuel projects with private companies, aiming to diversify energy sources away from fossil fuels, Nikkei has learned.
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Australia's new ambassador to Japan calls for attention to China's missile buildup and economic coercion
Australia's new ambassador to Japan, Andrew Shearer, on Wednesday offered a candid assessment of China's military buildup and its alleged economic coercion. He previously served as Canberra's intellig
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BOK's Rhee: FX Intervention Can Calm Volatility
Bank of Korea Governor Rhee Chang Yong stated that foreign exchange intervention can calm market volatility. He expressed surprise that recent market interventions appeared to be mainly by Japan and t
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Samsung Electronics has opened an AI chip packaging R&D center in Yokohama, Japan, aiming to accelerate technological collaboration with Japanese suppliers.
The center, which opened on Tuesday, September 8, will focus on back-end chip manufacturing processes to leverage Japan's expertise in packaging equipment and materials such as adhesives and substrate
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Nikkei Asia: Inflation Threat May End Japan's Seven-Month Streak of Real Wage Growth
Japan's real wages have seen year-on-year growth for seven consecutive months (as of July), but Nikkei Asia reports that the threat of inflation, driven by an anticipated surge in food and energy pric
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Japan's 5-year government bond auction saw weaker demand than its 12-month average as investors turned cautious ahead of this month’s Bank of Japan meeting.
Japan's 5-year government bond auction saw weaker demand than its 12-month average as investors turned cautious ahead of this month’s Bank of Japan meeting.
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Japanese Health Minister: GPIF Still Examining Need for Asset Allocation Review
Japanese Health Minister Kenichiro Ueno stated on Tuesday that the Government Pension Investment Fund (GPIF) is still considering whether a review of its asset allocation is needed. The fund had decid
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Japan's GDP grew by 0.4% quarter-on-quarter, in line with expectations of 0.4% and following a previous growth of 0.5%.
GDP QoQ: 0.4%, expected 0.4%, prior 0.5%, in line with expectations GDP Annualized Growth Rate: 1.4%, expected 1.1%, prior 1.8%, above expectations Release Time: 2026-09-07 23:50 UTC
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Yen Rises to Strongest Since May, Topping Intervention Rally
The yen strengthened to its highest level since May, surpassing the peak reached after coordinated intervention by Japan and the US.
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Japan Likely Sold Foreign Securities Including US Treasuries to Fund Record Yen Intervention Over Past Month
Japan Likely Sold Foreign Securities Including US Treasuries to Fund Record Yen Intervention Over Past Month
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Nikkei Survey: Japan's AI Data Center Capacity to Quadruple by 2033, Investments to Reach $60 Billion
A Nikkei survey shows that this plan will make Japan a top player in the global AI data center field, following the United States and China. Among them, NTT aims to achieve 2 gigawatts of data center
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Nikkei: Japan's FY2027 Budget Request Hits Record High, with $78 Billion Earmarked for Growth Investments in AI, Space, and More
Japanese government agencies have submitted budget requests for fiscal year 2027 totaling a record high, including 12.17 trillion yen (approximately $78 billion) for growth investments in areas such a
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Japan plans AI-powered satellites to speed counterstrike decisions, Nikkei reports
Japan plans AI-powered satellites to speed counterstrike decisions, Nikkei reports
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Asian Economies Accelerate Domestic Oil and Gas Storage Expansion After Strait of Hormuz Crisis, with Japan, India, South Korea, and China Unveiling Specific Plans
Asian economies are increasing their oil and gas storage capacity closer to home to reduce reliance on Middle East conflicts. Japan launched a $10 billion POWERR Asia initiative to help Southeast Asia
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China's upcoming export restrictions on critical minerals are attracting investment interest from Japan and Western countries in Malaysia's rare earth reserves.
Malaysia's rare earth reserves are attracting increased foreign investment as Japan and Western nations seek to diversify their supply chains, following China's plans to implement stricter export cont
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What Is MONA Coin? MonaCoin’s Technical Features, Applications, and Ways to Acquire It
MonaCoin (MONA) is a peer-to-peer cryptocurrency launched in Japan on January 1, 2014, known for its strong community support and widespread payment applications in Japan.Inspired by Litecoin, it uses the Lyra2REv2 hash algorithm and has integrated Segregated Witness (SegWit) and the Lightning Network to enhance transaction efficiency.MONA has a total supply cap of 105.12 million coins and features a block reward halving mechanism; the next halving is expected in December 2026. Investors can trade MONA on centralized exchanges that support it, but should be aware of its price volatility and any risk warnings that may be posted on certain platforms.
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