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Japan records trade deficit as surging global prices pushes imports higher

Although Japan recorded a trade surplus in June, the world’s fourth largest economy has consistently been in the red in trade data, logging trade deficits for six straight fiscal half-years, starting with the final half of 2021. Japan’s fiscal year runs from April to March.

Reuters · 4h

Japan's July exports growth lags expectations, volumes fall again

Japan's exports rose at a slightly slower pace than expected in July and shipment volumes extended their declines, data showed on Wednesday, adding to some doubts about the outlook for an economy that has only just started to pick up the recovery pace.

MarketWatch on MSN · 3h

Japan’s exports rise more than expected in July

Japan’s exports rose at a faster-than-expected pace in July thanks to demand for chip-making machines, electronic parts, and cars, Ministry of Finance data showed Wednesday

Bloomberg on MSN · 3h

Japan’s Exports Jump, Adding to Signs of Economic Recovery

Japan’s exports rose at a faster pace in July, helped by a weak yen and a pickup in the auto sector, in a sign of sustained economic recovery this quarter.

Airport, Japan and scissors

CNN on MSN · 1h

An airport in Japan shut down because a pair of scissors went missing

A misplaced office item caused 31 flight cancelations at Japan’s busy New Chitose Airport on the island of Hokkaido.

BBC on MSN · 1d

Flights cancelled in Japan after scissors go missing

Thirty six flights were cancelled and 201 delayed at a Japanese airport on the weekend after a pair of scissors went missing in a store near the boarding gates. Security checks at Hokkaido’s New Chitose Airport domestic terminal were suspended for about two hours on Saturday morning, leaving hundreds of travellers temporarily stranded.

INSIDER on MSN · 17h

Japan's 2nd-busiest airport was put on lockdown after a pair of scissors went missing from a store, where they were later found again

Two days after the scissors went missing, airport authorities said they'd been found pretty much where they should have been.

Japan, Liberal Democratic Party

Associated Press · 18h

Japan’s governing party to choose its head who will also be the new prime minister on Sept. 27

Japan’s ruling party says it will hold a vote on Sept. 27 to choose its new leader after Prime Minister Fumio Kishida’s surprise announcement that he will be stepping down.

UPI News on MSN · 15h

Japan's Liberal Democratic Party sets dates for election to replace PM Fumio Kishida

The race to see who will become the new president of Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party and leader of the country will begin Sept. 12 where candidates will have a two-week window to make their pitch,

Reuters on MSN · 2d

Japan ruling LDP to hold leadership election on Sept 27, Fuji TV says

Japan's ruling Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) is finalising its plans to hold the party's leadership election on Sept. 27, Fuji TV reported on Monday. The party's leader will almost certainly become Japan's Prime Minister because of the LDP's majority in the lower house.

Convenience store, Japan and Takeover

Bloomberg L.P. · 6h

7-Eleven Buyout Would Validate Japan’s Superb Convenience Stores

Anyone who’s stepped into a 7-Eleven in Japan to grab a quick snack or withdraw cash from the ATM will understand why Alimentation Couche-Tard Inc. would want to pay billions to acquire the business.

BBC on MSN · 4h

Why Japan's 7-Eleven is on a rival retailer's shopping list

When the owner of 7-Eleven announced this week that it had received a buyout offer from a Canadian rival it triggered shockwaves in Japan. A Japanese company of this size has never been bought by a foreign firm.

The Financial Times · 1d

7-Eleven owner gets Japan’s biggest ever foreign takeover approach

Seven & i market capitalisation jumps 23% to $39bn after proposal from Canadian convenience store rival Couche-Tard

Japan's Nikkei seen hitting all-time high by end-2025: Reuters poll

Japan's Nikkei 225 share average will extend its recovery from the worst sell-off in 37 years during the rest of 2024 before ...

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Sticky Money Stays in Japan While Short-Term Players Dump Stocks

When the Japanese stock market endured its worst selloff in years earlier this month, foreign investors were selling futures ...

Japan is recycling food waste back into food with fermentation

A unique fermentation method being piloted in Japan transforms edible leftovers and scraps into sustainable feed for pigs.

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Japan’s Billionaire Ito Family’s 7-Eleven Chain Gets Buyout Offer From Canadian Owner Of Circle K

S even & i Holdings, the Japanese company behind the global 7-Eleven convenience store chain, has received a non-binding ...

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Zeekr’s Global EV Invasion Continues With Australia And Japan

Chinese electric vehicle upstart Zeekr is rapidly expanding its global footprint. The Geely-backed brand is set to electrify ...

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Japan Trade Slips into Deficit, Strong Yen Clouds Export Outlook

Japan’s balance of trade fell back into the red in July, with the yen’s recent appreciation dimming the outlook for the ...

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Japan Should Keep Rates, Prices Moving, Prime Minister Hopeful Kato Says

Japan should continue to aim for a world where interest rates and prices keep moving, according to Katsunobu Kato, a ...

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Asia-Pacific markets set for lower open as Wall Street rally falters, Japan trade data on deck

Japan's July exports are expected to come in 11.4% higher year on year, while imports are forecast to rise 14.9% ...

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