Economy
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Foreign Visitors to Japan Hit Record High for Sept.
Tokyo, Oct. 16 (Jiji Press)—The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in September grew 3...
October 16, 2024
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Account Surplus Hits Record High
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s current account surplus in August rose 65.8% from a year earlier to ...
October 9, 2024
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Real Wages in Japan Down 0.6% in Aug. for 1st Drop in 3 Months
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in August fell 0.6% from a year b...
October 9, 2024
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Japanese Cosmetics Firms Competing with South Korean Brands over Inexpensive Products; South Korean Brands Dominating Market Through Social Media
Competition among South Korean and Japanese cosmetic manufacturers is intensifying over so-called...
October 8, 2024
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Japan Logistics Industry Struggles Amid Shortage of Drivers; Increasing Number of Transport Companies Going Bankrupt
Six months have passed since the introduction in April of new overtime restrictions for truck dri...
October 7, 2024
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High School Graduates Contribute to Companies Amid Labor Shortages; Companies Look Beyond Academic Background
As competition intensifies to acquire young workers amid Japan’s labor crunch, companies have bee...
October 5, 2024
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JFTC to Conduct Fact-Finding Survey on Generative AI Market; Wary of Sequestering by IT Giants
The Japan Fair Trade Commission (JFTC) has decided to launch a fact-finding survey on the generat...
September 30, 2024
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New LDP Leader Ishiba’s Economic Vision Points to Continuity, Tax Reform; Prime Minister-to-Be Hopes to ‘Solidify’ Kishida’s Efforts, Battle Rising Prices
The Yomiuri Shimbun Newly elected LDP president Shigeru Ishiba speaks at a press conference on Frida...
September 28, 2024
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Japan Game Industry to Enhance Disclosure to Attract Talent
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese game industry will bolster the disclosure of data related to aver...
September 23, 2024
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Recovery of Japanese Seafood Exports to China Unclear; Companies Sourcing New Export Destinations
It remains to be seen whether China’s planned resumption of Japanese seafood imports will lead to...
September 22, 2024
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Japan Household Financial Assets Hit Record ¥2,212 Trillion
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Financial assets held by households in Japan as of the end of June rose 4.6%...
September 19, 2024
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Japan Core Machinery Orders Down 0.1% in July
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in July fell 0.1% from the...
September 18, 2024
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Dollar Briefly Falls below 140 Yen in Asian Trading
Sydney (Jiji Press)—The dollar briefly slipped below ¥140 to hit its lowest levels since July las...
September 16, 2024
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Japan’s Newly Harvested Rice Arrives on Store Shelves; Prices Soar 30%-50% Following Shortage
Rice harvested in fiscal 2024 has arrived on supermarket shelves and elsewhere this month, easing...
September 10, 2024
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Japan July Household Spending Rises, Weaker than Expected
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese household spending rose less than expected in July, government data sh...
September 6, 2024
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