2025-03-23 12:14:00
The Japanese Bankers Association has decided to end the operation of the payment system for bills and checks, which are used to make payments between companies, in 2027. Major banks and others are also planning to gradually stop issuing bills and other documents, which is likely to lead to further progress in the electronicization of payments.
2025-03-23 05:22:00
The "High-Level Economic Dialogue" between ministers from Japan and China was held for the first time in six years, and while confirming the promotion of public-private collaboration in the field of decarbonization, the Japanese side repeatedly called for the early resumption of imports of Japanese fishery products, etc. Japan intends to continue to broaden the scope of cooperation and work to resolve pending issues and problems.
2025-03-23 00:14:00
The all-time high has been surpassed in one fell swoop. And it's more than 1.5 times higher. An unprecedented buyback is happening in Japan right now. It's "stock buybacks" by listed companies. The momentum continues even in 2025. "Stock buybacks" are a tailwind for stock prices and shareholders. How long will the momentum continue? And will it bring benefits to our lives? (Economics Reporter Yoshida Tomohiro)
