Tim Kelly

Nov 10, 2024 | theglobeandmail.com | John Geddie |Tim Kelly

Nov 7, 2024 | bdnews24.com | Yoshifumi Takemoto |Yukiko Toyoda |Tim Kelly

Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to meet US President-elect Donald Trump in the United States this month, four sources said, in an attempt to emulate then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's close ties during Trump's first term. The US is Japan's most important economic and security partner, while Tokyo is a key Washington ally in Asia, providing bases that allow it to keep a large military presence on China's doorstep.

Nov 6, 2024 | yahoo.com | Yoshifumi Takemoto |Yukiko Toyoda |Tim Kelly

By Yoshifumi Takemoto, Yukiko Toyoda and Tim KellyTOKYO (Reuters) -Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba hopes to meet U.S. President-elect Donald Trump in the United States this month, four sources said, in an attempt to emulate then-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's close ties during Trump's first term. The U.S. is Japan's most important economic and security partner, while Tokyo is a key Washington ally in Asia, providing bases that allow it to keep a large military presence on China's doorstep.

Nov 1, 2024 | streetinsider.com | Makiko Yamazaki |Takaya Yamaguchi |Tim Kelly |Trade Smarter

By Makiko Yamazaki, Takaya Yamaguchi and Tim Kelly TOKYO (Reuters) -The Bank of Japan should wait for at least six months before hiking interest rates, until there are signs of sustainable wage gains above inflation, the head of the opposition party that the ruling LDP is courting for support said.

Oct 27, 2024 | bdnews24.com | John Geddie |Tim Kelly

The make-up of Japan's future government was in flux on Monday after voters punished Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba's scandal-tainted ruling coalition, leaving no party with a clear mandate to lead the world's fourth-largest economy. The uncertainty sent the yen currency to a three-month low as analysts prepared for days, or possibly weeks, of political wrangling to form a government and potentially a change of leader.