Japan’s consumer confidence deteriorated at its fastest pace ever in April amid the negative fallout from the 11 March earthquake and tsunami, the Japanese government said on Monday.
The index o…
Japan’s consumer confidence deteriorated at its fastest pace ever in April amid the negative fallout from the 11 March earthquake and tsunami, the Japanese government said on Monday.
The index o…
Innovation, marketing and tracking new consumer trends will all be essential strategies for companies seeking to make progress in Japan going forward, the Boston Consulting Group (BCG) has argued. BCG…
South Korea’s imports of Japanese food have plummeted as radiation fears and stricter inspections cut demand, data from the Korea Food and Drug Administration showed on Thursday.
Imports have fa…
Japan’s trade surplus fell by 34.3 percent in March compared with the same month a year ago, after the country’s massive quake and tsunami devastated exports.
The drop was sharper than for…
South Korean producer price inflation eased in April on higher food production, data showed on Wednesday, but analysts said the central bank would probably lift interest rates later this week regardle…
South Korean department store chains extended double-digit annual sales growth in April, and employment growth and rising stock prices will likely buoy consumer spending, the Korean finance ministry s…
South Korea’s parliament has ratified a free trade agreement with the European Union, clearing the last hurdle for the deal to take effect in July.
The pact is expected to boost the value of tra…
South Korean inflation has risen more slowly than expected in April, due to lower food prices and cheaper imports.
Consumer prices grew by 4.2 percent in April from the same month a year earlier, the …
Japan’s industrial output fell by record levels in March as disruptions in the supply chain continued to hit production.
Factory output fell by 15.3 percent, the biggest ever decline in producti…
Retail sales in Japan plunged in March as consumers stayed away from shops in the wake of last month’s earthquake and tsunami.
Japanese retail sales fell 8.5 percent last month, compared wi…