Last Updated: Saturday, August 1, 2015, 14:33
Japanese police on Saturday arrested Mark Karpeles, head of the MtGox Bitcoin exchange, after a series of fraud allegations lead to its spectacular collapse and hammered the digital currency's reputation.
Last Updated: Friday, July 31, 2015, 08:35
Separately, the ministry said household spending fell 2.0 percent in June against market expectations for another rise after a 4.8 percent increase in May.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 19:59
FDI inflows increased in 2014-15 from three countries out of four major investing nations visited by Prime Minister Narendra Modi last fiscal with Australia showing a decline, government said Thursday.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 14:37
The information technology giant reported a net loss of 10.02 billion yen ($81 million) in the April-June period, barely changed from its shortfall a year earlier.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 10:08
Japan`s factory output rose modestly in June after a big drop in the prior month, highlighting worries of a second-quarter economic slump as exports weaken and manufacturers are saddled with large inventories.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 30, 2015, 08:31
An industry ministry survey of manufacturers` output projections showed they expect a 0.5 percent expansion in July and 2.7 percent rise in August.
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 29, 2015, 09:11
Japan has been grappling with a severe butter shortage that critics say highlights a bigger problem with the country`s protected agricultural sector, a key sticking point in high-profile trade talks this week in Hawaii.
Last Updated: Thursday, July 23, 2015, 10:52
On a customs-cleared basis, exports of the world's largest economy increased 9.5 percent from a year earlier, while imports dropped 2.9 percent, reported Xinhua citing the ministry.
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 15, 2015, 10:12
The Bank of Japan (BoJ) on Wednesday cut its growth and inflation forecasts for the world`s third-largest economy, but said a recovery was still underway as it held fire on more easing measures.
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 16:03
Japan's Toyota Motor said today that American Julie Hamp, its most senior female executive, has resigned after being arrested for suspected drug law violations.
Last Updated: Wednesday, July 1, 2015, 07:27
Confidence among major Japanese manufacturers rose in the three months to June to its highest level since a 2014 tax hike that hit consumption, a Bank of Japan survey showed Wednesday.
Last Updated: Monday, June 29, 2015, 06:21
Japan`s factory output fell a sharper-than-expected 2.2 percent month-on-month in May, reversing a rise in the previous month, official data showed Monday.
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