Japan Auto Industry Faces Thinners Shortage After Hormuz Blockade
A de facto blockade of the Strait of Hormuz has triggered a thinners shortage in Japan. Naphtha imports from the Middle East have ground...
Japan Tea Prices Soar to Record High Amid Global Matcha Boom
A global matcha boom has triggered a dramatic price surge for Japanese sencha green tea. The price for new tea leaves reached a record...
BOJ Policymakers Signal June Rate Hike in Hawkish Shift
A growing number of Bank of Japan policymakers have signaled a June rate hike in the summary of their April policy meeting. The board...
Nikkei Hits Record Intraday High Before Profit Taking Pulls Back
The Nikkei 225 achieved a record intraday high on Monday, climbing above 63,300. The index rose more than 600 points from Friday's close during...
Inflation Target Achieved Says Ex-BOJ Governor Kuroda
Former Bank of Japan governor Haruhiko Kuroda declared that the inflation target achieved a virtuous cycle. He gave an interview to The Yomiuri Shimbun...
