Japan

• 

  Economy Seen as Debacle for Ruling Japanese Party

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  November 15, 2012

  The upcoming Japanese election will mean that three of Asia’s four largest economies–Japan, China and South Korea–will have new leaders in 2013. South Korea will elect its new president on Dec. 19, and the winner will take office in February. And China officially replaced Hu Jintao as head of the...

• 

  Contrarian Appleseed Fund Picks 4 Japanese Stocks on Eve of Earthquake Anniversary

  By Joyce Hanson, AdvisorOne  |  February 27, 2012

  Contrarian investor Josh Strauss of the Appleseed Fund says Japan–"the cheapest stock market in the world that everybody hates," presents some great buying opportunities.

• 

  Japan Records First Trade Deficit in Over 30 Years

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  January 25, 2012

  For the first time since 1980, Japan has come up short on exports. A trade deficit revealed in data released Wednesday showed the toll the triple disaster of 2011 has taken on the country's economy.

• 

  Japan Denies IMF Seeking $600 Billion to Help Euro Zone

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  December 8, 2011

  A report in the daily Nikkei paper that the G20 was putting together an IMF $600 billion lending facility to help the euro zone was denied, first by the IMF and then Canada, and then by Japan.

• 

  Moody’s Downgrades Japan One Notch

  By Marlene Y. Satter, AdvisorOne  |  August 24, 2011

  Rating agency cites political situation as reason; Japan now at same level as China.