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Prime Minister Fumio Kishida

Shadow of Abenomics clouds BOJ’s rate hike path

TOKYO: Political uncertainty and the surprise prominence of a reflationist-minded candidate in Japan’s ruling party...

Published 25 Sep, 2024 10:12am

World

Saudi crown prince postpones Japan trip citing king’s health, Tokyo says

TOKYO: Saudi Arabian Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman has postponed his visit to Japan scheduled to begin on Monday...

Published 20 May, 2024 10:41am

World

Indonesia’s Prabowo pledges cooperation with Japan after promising China closer ties

TOKYO: Indonesia’s president-elect Prabowo Subianto on Wednesday told Japan’s Prime Minister Fumio Kishida he wanted...

Published 03 Apr, 2024 10:23am

World

Japan PM to address US Congress on April 11

TOKYO: Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida has been invited to address a joint session of the US Congress during a...

Published 05 Mar, 2024 05:40pm

World

Japan to spend extra $660mn in quake relief

TOKYO: Japan will spend an additional $660 million rebuilding areas ravaged by a devastating New Year’s Day...

Published 25 Feb, 2024 12:03pm

Business & Finance

Toyota holds off response on wage talks after first round

TOKYO: Toyota Motor, the world’s biggest automaker, held off on Wednesday from offering responses to its union’s...

Published 21 Feb, 2024 10:49am

World

Ukraine PM calls for fresh sanctions on Russia after Navalny’s death

TOKYO: Ukraine’s prime minister urged the European Union and Japan on Tuesday to impose fresh economic sanctions on...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 11:26am

World

Japan finmin says may have to skip G20 meet due to domestic issues

TOKYO: Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said on Tuesday that he might have to skip a gathering of financial...

Published 20 Feb, 2024 10:55am

World

Ukraine PM seeks reconstruction help in Japan

TOKYO: Ukraine’s prime minister urged Japan’s government and private sector on Monday to step up support for the...

Published 19 Feb, 2024 11:37am

World

South Korea, China, Japan top diplomats seek to boost trilateral cooperation

SEOUL: The foreign ministers of South Korea, China and Japan meet in South Korea on Sunday, seeking to restart...

Published 26 Nov, 2023 10:20am

World

Japan to release test results after Fukushima release

TOKYO: Japan was due Friday to publish preliminary sample results, a day after it began releasing wastewater from...

Published 25 Aug, 2023 12:02pm

World

Iran’s foreign minister in first Japan visit since 2019

TOKYO: Iran’s foreign minister visited Japan on Monday for the first time since 2019 to meet his opposite number,...

Published 07 Aug, 2023 10:36am

Markets

Japan’s new central bank chief assumes office as global risks loom

TOKYO: Japan’s new central bank governor Kazuo Ueda faces a bumpy road as slowing global growth clouds prospects for...

Published 10 Apr, 2023 10:42am

World

Japan to buy 400 Tomahawk missiles from US: PM Kishida

TOKYO: Japan will purchase 400 Tomahawk missiles from the United States, Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday,...

Published 27 Feb, 2023 02:00pm

Markets

BOJ governor contender Nakaso takes up APEC advisory council post

TOKYO: Former Bank of Japan (BOJ) Deputy Governor Hiroshi Nakaso, seen as a leading contender to become the new...

Published 03 Feb, 2023 10:41am

World

NATO to strengthen partnership with Japan, says Secretary-General Stoltenberg

TOKYO: NATO will continue to strengthen its partnership with Japan amid the ongoing Ukraine war, NATO...

Published 31 Jan, 2023 10:31am

World

Most big Japanese firms heed prime minister’s call to raise wages this year

TOKYO: More than half of big Japanese companies are planning to raise wages this year, according to a Reuters...

Published 19 Jan, 2023 10:20am

Business & Finance

Japan PM advisers urge talks on inflation-beating wage growth

TOKYO: Private sector advisers of Japan’s top economic council on Thursday called on the government to step up talks...

Published 22 Dec, 2022 09:51am

Business & Finance

Japan’s stimulus plan must exceed $100bn, says ruling party executive

TOKYO: Japan’s promised economic stimulus must be big enough to exceed the economy’s output gap of about 15 trillion...

Published 23 Oct, 2022 11:56am

Business & Finance

Japan won’t rule out corporate, income tax hikes to fund military spending

TOKYO: Japan has not ruled out raising corporate and household income taxes to fund a planned increase to its...

Published 17 Oct, 2022 12:06pm

Business & Finance

Japan considers steps to help with utility bill burden

TOKYO: Japan will consider more steps to cushion the blow of rising electricity bills, a government spokesperson...

Published 29 Sep, 2022 11:04am

World

Japan to further ease border curbs to exploit weak yen

TOKYO: Japan will further ease border controls from Sept. 7 by raising the ceiling for daily entrants to 50,000 and...

Published 31 Aug, 2022 11:08am

World

Tokyo to push for African seat on UN Security Council: PM

TUNIS: Japan will use its place on the United Nations Security Council to push for an African seat on the top world...

Published 28 Aug, 2022 08:00pm

World

Japan to spend $1.83mn on ex-PM Abe’s state funeral

TOKYO: Japan will spend $1.83 million on a state funeral for slain former leader Shinzo Abe, the government said on...

Published 26 Aug, 2022 10:07am

World

Japan to waive pre-departure COVID tests for vaccinated travellers

TOKYO: Japan will waive pre-departure COVID-19 tests for vaccinated travellers to the country, but daily caps on...

Published 24 Aug, 2022 12:13pm

World

Japan protests Russia move to drop peace talks over Ukraine

TOKYO: Japan said Tuesday it “strongly protests” Russia’s decision to abandon talks on a World War II peace treaty...

Published 22 Mar, 2022 11:03am

World

Japan set to remove all COVID restrictions as new infections ebb

TOKYO: Japan is set to announce on Wednesday the lifting of COVID-19 restrictions imposed on Tokyo and 17 other...

Published 16 Mar, 2022 11:41am

Business & Finance

Japan to sanction chip exports to Russia over Ukraine

TOKYO: Japan will impose sanctions on Russia targeting semiconductor exports and financial institutions, Prime...

Published 25 Feb, 2022 10:57am

World

Russian attack 'shakes foundation of international order': Japan PM

TOKYO: Russia's attack on Ukraine "shakes the foundation of the international order", Japan's Prime Minister Fumio...

Published 24 Feb, 2022 12:13pm

Markets

Japan's record $940bn budget set for parliament approval in March

TOKYO: A key Japanese parliamentary committee on Monday approved the government's record $940 billion initial...

Published 21 Feb, 2022 11:50am

Forex
World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Nov 21	278.16
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Nov 21	277.96
USD to Japanese Yen / Nov 21	154.53
USD to Swiss Franc / Nov 21	0.89
Pound Sterling to USD / Nov 21	1.26
Euro to USD / Nov 21	1.05

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Nov 21	5,948.71
India Sensex / Nov 21	77,155.79
Tokyo Nikkei / Nov 21	38,026.17
Nasdaq / Nov 21	18,972.42
Hang Seng / Nov 21	19,601.11
FTSE 100 / Nov 21	8,149.27
Dow Jones / Nov 21	43,870.35
Germany DAX 30 / Nov 21	19,146.17

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Nov 21	70.18
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Nov 21	17,785
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Nov 21	238,340
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Nov 21	2,669.46
Cotton US¢/pound / Nov 21	70.43
Petrol/Litre / Nov 22	248.38

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▼ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Price
786 Invest Ltd / Nov 22 786 Investments Limited(786)	7.11 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abbas Sugar / Nov 22 Al-Abbas Sugar Mills Limited(AABS)	611.40 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Agro Allianz / Nov 22 Agro Allianz Limited(AAL)	16 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
AL-Abid Silk / Nov 22 Al-Abid Silk Mills Limited(AASM)	3.49 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Ali Asghar / Nov 22 Ali Asghar Textile Mills Limited(AATM)	63.60 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Allied Bank / Nov 22 Allied Bank Limited(ABL)	114.42 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abbott Lab. / Nov 22 Abbott Laboratories (Pakistan) Limited(ABOT)	1,048.22 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Abson Ind. / Nov 22 Abson Industries Limited(ABSON)	2.50 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)
Alfalah ETF. / Nov 22 Alfalah Consumer Index ETF.(ACIETF)	12.32 ▲ 0.00 (0.00%)

Stock	Volume
K-Electric Ltd. / Nov 22 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	174,389,145 ▲ 0.00
Hascol Petrol / Nov 22 Hascol Petroleum Limited(HASCOL)	63,973,243 ▲ 0.00
Kohinoor Spining / Nov 22 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	62,996,737 ▲ 0.00
Aisha Steel Mill / Nov 22 Aisha Steel Mills Limited(ASL)	48,137,561 ▲ 0.00
Waves Home Appliances / Nov 22 Waves Home Appliances Limited(WAVESAPP)	43,506,391 ▲ 0.00
Lotte Chemical / Nov 22 Lotte Chemical Pakistan Limited(LOTCHEM)	40,852,960 ▲ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Nov 22 Telecard Limited(TELE)	36,937,252 ▲ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Nov 22 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	31,401,025 ▲ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Nov 22 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	31,346,592 ▲ 0.00

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