- Japanese Auto Makers Shift to “Must Have on Hand” Inventory Management
- Ishiba Drops Out of LDP Race, Throws Support to Kono
- July Machinery Orders Rise 0.9%
- Asian Natural Gas Prices Continue Higher
- Ferrosilicon Prices Hit 41-Year High
- Steel Construction Materials Prices Higher
- Global Investment in Upstream SPE to Near US$100 Billion in 2022
- Nikkei 225 Index Ends Longest Winning Streak Since 1988
Japan Update
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Japan Update: August Import Prices Hit Record
- August Import Prices Hit Record
- Construction Gets More Competitive
- August Ship Export Orders Double
- Ishihara Sangyo (4028) Raises Titanium Dioxide Export Prices
- August Large Lot DRAM Prices Fall
- COVID Vaccination Program Should be Complete by November
- Candidates Scramble for Support in LDP Election
- RCEP to Kick Off in January 2022
Japan Update: COVID Restrictions Extended Through September 30
- COVID Restrictions Extended Through September 30
- April-June Revised GDP Up 1.9%
- COVID Pushes August Economy Watcher’s Index Lower
- Toyota Motor (7203) Cuts October Global Production Plan by 40%
- July Consumption Up 0.7%, Cash Wages Rise 1.0%
- Kohno Enters LDP Race, Pushes “Safe Nuclear Power”
- Ground Self-Defense Force to Hold Biggest Exercise Since 1991
Japan Update: TSE Prepares Major Overhaul
- TSE Prepares Major Overhaul
- Politics: Let the Horse Trading Begin!
Japan News Update: Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Will Not Run for Reelection
- Prime Minister Yoshihide Suga Will Not Run for Reelection
Japan Update: July Unemployment Improves to 2.8%
- Unemployment Improves to 2.8%
- August Consumer Sentiment Declines as COVID Rages
- July Production Index Falls 1.5% as Semiconductor Shortage Spreads
- Capex Up 5.3% in April-June Quarter
- Corporate Borrowing Highest Since 2000
Japan Update: Semiconductor Shortage Likely to Continue Beyond Year-End
- Inflation Watch: Nissin Olio (2602) Announces Cooking Oil Price Hike
- LDP Presidential Race Breaks Open
- Toyota Motor (7203) Global Sales Hit Record in July
- New Huawei Smartphones Boast 60% Chinese Parts
Japan Update: Government Expands COVID Restrictions to New Prefectures
- Government Expands COVID Restrictions to New Prefectures
- Kishida to Announce Candidacy in LDP Race, LDP Election Set for September 29
- TSMC Announces 10% to 20% Price Hikes
- Murata Manufacturing (6981) Halts Production at Fukui Plant Due to COVID Outbreak
Japan Update: Air Freight Suspended at Shanghai’s Pudong Airport, Mazda Closes Two Japan Plants
- Air Freight Suspended at Shanghai’s Pudong Airport, Mazda (7261) Closes Two Japan Plants
- DRAM Prices Fall
- Bulkers Stranded Outside Chinese Ports
- Toyota Motor (7203) Agrees to Higher Steel Prices
- Suga Confirms He Will Seek Reelection
Japan News Update: July CPI Falls 0.2%
- July CPI Falls 0.2%
- Koizumi Supports Suga in LDP Race
- China Steel Industry Association Discourages Export