Economy
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International Discussions to Begin on E-fuel Rules with Japan in Lead
Several countries including Japan and Germany will start to develop international rules for issues s...
September 12, 2023
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BOJ Gov. Ueda Adopts Patient Approach to Guide Monetary Policy
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda expressed wariness about the risks of large-scale monetary easing and ...
September 10, 2023
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BOJ Seeks Quiet Exit from Easing as Business Improves: Gov. Ueda Aims to Avoid Shocks to Market
The Bank of Japan has entered a phase of reducing monetary easing. In an interview with The Yomiuri ...
September 9, 2023
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Bank of Japan Could End Negative Interest Rate Policy; Ueda Tells Yomiuri Shimbun He’s Watching Wages, Prices
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said the central bank’s lifting of its negative interest rate policy w...
September 9, 2023
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Japanese Automakers Struggle to Compete in Chinese Market
BEIJING — Japanese carmakers are finding it difficult to compete in China, the world’s largest auto ...
September 8, 2023
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Scallop, Sea Cucumber Prices Drop after China’s Import Ban; Many of Japan’s Seafood Regions Affected by Drastic Move
The prices of scallops, sea cucumbers and other marine products caught off Hokkaido and the Tohoku r...
September 7, 2023
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Small- and Medium-sized Companies in Japan Struggle to Reduce Emissions
As global warming advances, there is a growing movement among small- and medium-sized enterprises (S...
September 6, 2023
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Fewer Scallops to China Help Sink Japan’s Food Exports for First Time in Six Months
The value of Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products and processed foods fell...
September 5, 2023
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Average Gas Price in Japan Climbs to Record High; Pump Price Up for 15th Week in a Row
Retail prices for regular gasoline in Japan averaged ¥185.6 per liter as of Monday, up ¥1.9 from a w...
August 30, 2023
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Beijing’s Import Ban Threatens to Blight Bilateral Ties
China’s ban on imports of Japanese marine products in response to Japan’s release of treated water f...
August 25, 2023
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China’s Seafood Import Ban Could Have Major Repercussions; Japanese Fishermen Express Concern
The Chinese government’s ban on importing seafood from Japan is expected to have a major negative ef...
August 25, 2023
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Income Gap Remains Wide in Japan in 2021
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The income gap remained wide among Japanese households in 2021, reflecting an i...
August 24, 2023
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Income Inequality Grows Among Japanese Households
Income inequality among households has increased around the country, according to figures released o...
August 22, 2023
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Japan’s 10-year Yield Hits over 9-year High, Crosses BOJ Intervention Level
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's 10-year government bond yield hit a more than nine-year high on Tuesday, c...
August 22, 2023
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Businesses Renting Rooms for Hourly Service Diversifying
Businesses that rent rooms and other spaces are diversifying. There are cases recently of individual...
August 21, 2023
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