Business
Economy
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Japan Finance Minister on BOJ Policy Change: Economy, Markets Need to be Closely Monitored
Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki said Tuesday that the economy as well as financial and foreign e...
March 19, 2024
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BOJ Chief Denies Possible Surge in Deposit, Lending Rates
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda on Tuesday denied the possibility that the J...
March 19, 2024
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Yen Tumbles in Tokyo after BOJ Decision
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The yen tumbled against the dollar in Tokyo Tuesday afternoon, following the B...
March 19, 2024
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BOJ Ends Negative Interest Rate Policy; Yield Curve Control Also to Cease(UPDATE2)
The Bank of Japan decided Tuesday at its monetary policy meeting to end years of its negative int...
March 19, 2024
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BOJ to Discuss Ending Negative Rate Policy
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan officials are set to meet Monday and Tuesday to discuss whether ...
March 18, 2024
Companies
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Japan’s KDDI to Take Control of Generative AI Startup Elyza
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Telecommunications carrier KDDI Corp. said Monday that it will make generati...
March 19, 2024
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Fukushima N-Plant Completes Water Discharge for 1st Year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Tokyo Electric Power Company Holdings Inc. said Sunday that its Fukushima No...
March 17, 2024
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Japan Businesses Inspect Scallop Processing in Mexico; U.S. Market in Mind Amid China’s Import Ban on Seafood
ENSENADA, Mexico — Japanese businesspeople inspected scallop processing at factories in northwest...
March 17, 2024
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Honda, Nissan Partnership Has Potential to Change Market Share amid Competition from China
The Japanese automobile industry has reached a turning point. Honda Motor Co. and Nissan Motor Co...
March 16, 2024
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Japan FTC Names 10 Firms for Rejecting Subcontractor Price Hikes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Fair Trade Commission on Friday published the names of 10 companies that...
March 16, 2024
Markets
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Nikkei Stock Average Rises More Than 1,000 Points Monday Afternoon (Update 3)
The Nikkei Stock Average rose more than 1,000 points Monday morning
...March 18, 2024
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Nikkei drops over 2%
The Nikkei Stock Average declined over 2% on Monday as semiconductor-related shares were sold off...
March 11, 2024
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Nikkei Stock Average Falls More Than 1,000 points on Monday Afternoon; Semiconductor-Related Sell Off Spreads
The Nikkei Stock Average fell more than 1,000 points Monday afternoon, a drop of more than 2.5%.<...
March 11, 2024
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Japan at Critical Juncture for Fully Overcoming Deflation
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan is believed to be entering a crucial stage for fully overcoming decades-...
March 10, 2024
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Nikkei Stock Average Falls More Than 500 points on Thursday Afternoon After Exceeding Record Intraday High of 40,314.64 Monday (Update 1)
The Nikkei Stock Average fell more than 500 points on Thursday afternoon after exceeding the reco...
March 7, 2024
Business Series
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Energy Challenges / High Electricity Bills Overshadow Digitalization in Japan
Recent events have shaken global energy markets and affected Japan, which relies on imports for most...
November 29, 2023
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Energy Challenges / Deficient Electricity Transmission Network Causing Imbalanced Supply and Demand
Recent events have shaken global energy markets and affected Japan, which relies on imports for most...
November 29, 2023
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Energy Challenges / Russia’s Aggression Against Ukraine Causing Natural Gas Price Hikes Worldwide
In August 2022, six months after Russia began its aggression against Ukraine, the price of natural g...
November 28, 2023
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Economic security issues / Use Strategies and Defensive Measures to Enter Huge Atypical Market
In February, the Beijing embassies of 11 countries and regions including Japan, France, the United S...
July 15, 2023
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Economic Security Issues / China Gives Preferential Treatment to Foreign Company Only to Obtain Technology
This is the second installment of a series exploring how Beijing’s actions are affecting firms doing...
July 14, 2023
YIES
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Joseph Stiglitz Expresses Concern About the Future of Democracy; Warns What Happens in U.S. Could Happen Elsewhere
Columbia University Prof. Joseph Stiglitz said in a speech in Tokyo on Wednesday that depending o...
March 13, 2024
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‘Era of Distrust and Confrontation Tests Japan’s Responsiveness’ to be 2024 YIES Theme
The Yomiuri International Economic Society (YIES) and The Yomiuri Shimbun have chosen “Era of distru...
January 26, 2024
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Pompeo: Japan, U.S. Need to Strengthen Ties to Counter China, North Korea
Former U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo stressed the need to strengthen Japan-U.S. ties at a Yomi...
January 24, 2024
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Scholars Discuss China’s Challenge at Yomiuri International Forum; Respecting Values Key in U.S.-China Competition
The Yomiuri International Economic Society (YIES) and The Yomiuri Shimbun held the November symposiu...
December 1, 2023
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‘Breakdown of Global Order, Turning Point for Japan’ to Be 2023 YIES Theme
The Yomiuri International Economic Society (YIES) and The Yomiuri Shimbun have chosen “Breakdown of ...
January 25, 2023
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