This photo shows Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki attending an online meeting of Group of

face an unprecedented crisis due to COVID-19," said Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki at a virtual

TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki says authorities won’t rule out any options in

Shunichi Suzuki and other dignitaries rang a bell at the Tokyo Stock Exchange to herald the opening of

-rate policy, Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Thursday, a sign Tokyo remained on guard against

Yano's argument" does not contradict the government's policy on the basic level," Suzuki said, adding that former Finance Minister Taro Aso had approved the top official's contribution to the magazine before its release last week.... Opposition parties have also called for large-scale stimulus plans ahead of the poll.... Yano said in the article that stimulus plans" including their costs and adverse effects should be thoroughly examined," comparing Japan's current fiscal situation to" the Tita

TOKYO( Reuters)-Japan's incoming prime minister, Fumio Kishida, is set to keep current Defence Minister Nobuo Kishi and current Education Minister Koichi Hagiuda in his cabinet, the Mainichi newspaper reported. Kishi, 62, and Hagiuda, 58, are both in the Hosoda faction of the ruling Liberal Democratic Party, which is closely related to former premier Shinzo Abe. Kishida, a former foreign minister and leader of the Kishida faction, clinched victory in the LDP's leadership election on Wednesday an

The Japanese government has approved a tax plan for the fiscal year 2022, which focused on encouraging businesses to raise wages through tax incentives so as to boost household incomes and help lift consumption dampened by the Covid-19 pandemic. Large corporations that hike wages by at least 3 per cent will be eligible for tax reductions, while for small businesses, raising at least 1.5 per cent is needed, reports Xinhua news agency.At the same time, some key issues, including a hike in the capi

HONG KONG: The Japanese yen hit a 20-year low against the dollar on Tuesday, supported by high U.S. Treasury yields and likely comparatively good U.S. economic data this week. The dollar rose 0.37% on the yen to 127.44 yen in early trade, its highest level since May 2002.It has risen 4.5% on the Japanese currency so far this month, which would be its second-biggest monthly percentage gain since 2016 behind March's 5.8%. The dollar was also firm against most other currencies and the dollar index=

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida delivers remarks in Shizuoka on Oct.... 24 by-elections in Shizuoka and Yamaguchi prefectures will allow voters to make their feelings known about the new administration launched by the prime minister this week, ahead of a general election at the end of the month.... Kishida has said the stimulus package will be worth tens of trillions of yen and extend support to businesses reeling from the coronavirus pandemic....