Economy of Japan

14 Aug 2012

Japan's economy expanded at only 0.3 per cent in the second quarter - half the forecast pace - and as Europe's debt woes cause further weakening in exports, the stage could be set for more...

Fears of a lull as economic growth wanes in Japan

14 Aug 2012

Japan's economy expanded just 0.3 per cent in April-June, half the pace expected, fuelling concerns growth will continue to flag as a rebound in consumer spending starts to lose momentum and...

Mainland growth expected to regain momentum

5 Jun 2012

The mainland's economic growth is expected to rebound in the second half of this year, buoyed by more rapid infrastructure investments, according to the chief economist of the Bank of...

Japan staring into the abyss

24 Apr 2012

Now it is at least semi-official: Japan's economy is on the skids.

Japan has made remarkable progress in responding to earthquake disaster

11 Mar 2012

March 11 is a date now etched in Japan's collective consciousness. We will not forget the outpouring of support and expressions of solidarity that Japan received from the international community....

Opinion

Jake Van Der Kamp

An age-old problem and the sums that just don't add up

Howard Winn

HSBC suffers the Taibbi treatment in Rolling Stone

Shirley Yam

How tycoons' IPO 'losses' may hide profits at herd's expense

The Coach driver's exciting journey

For the first 45 years of its existence, handbags and accessories maker Coach only sold its products in the United States.

Mainland export growth slows as imports surge

Mainland export growth slowed last month to an eight-month low of 15.9 per cent, and the worst is yet to come, analysts say. In September, exports grew 17.1 per cent year on year.

Prospect of merger fails to spark surge in stocks

A possible merger between the Tokyo Stock Exchange and the Osaka Securities Exchange did little to lift Japanese stock markets amid euro-zone gloom yesterday.

Zhongsheng shares fall on earnings

Shares in mainland car dealer Zhongsheng Group slumped almost six per cent yesterday after it reported first-half earnings that lagged analysts' estimates.

Japan accelerates expansion in China

A strengthening yen and a shrinking population is driving Japanese companies to accelerate their expansion into the China market.

Whale crusader's shark fin swoop

A Hong Kong man involved in an operation that helped to stop a Japanese whaling mission in the seas off Antarctica early this year is planning another coup - to halt the killing of sharks by...