Economy
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Department Stores Post Higher Sales in July in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Four major Japanese department store operators reported higher same-store sales...
August 2, 2023
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Tokyo Stocks Sharply Lower in Early Afternoon
Tokyo, Aug. 2 (Jiji Press)—Tokyo stocks were sharply lower in early afternoon trading Wednesday as ...
August 2, 2023
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Used Car Sales Hit ¥3.9 tril. in Japan; Scandal-hit Bigmotor Co. Tops List with ¥580 bil.
Used car sales in Japan hit a record-high ¥3.9 trillion in fiscal 2022 amid a short supply of new ve...
August 2, 2023
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Former BOJ Gov.Pqxs Goal of 2% Inflation in 2 Years Raised Concerns in 2013
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A push by then Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda to achieve 2% inflation in ab...
August 1, 2023
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Kishida Cabinet Played Key Role in Minimum Wage Rise
Friday’s decision by a government advisory panel to raise the national average minimum wage by a rec...
July 29, 2023
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BOJ Makes Strategic Move to Taper Monetary Easing
The Bank of Japan’s decision to allow the long-term interest rate to rise to 1% is widely seen withi...
July 29, 2023
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Kansai Electric Restarts 48-year-old Takahama Reactor for First Time in 12 Years
FUKUI (Jiji Press) — Kansai Electric Power Co. on Friday restarted the 48-year-old No. 1 reactor at ...
July 29, 2023
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Minimum Wage per Hour Set to Surpass ¥1,000 for First Time
A labor ministry subcommittee decided Friday to propose to raise the minimum wage by ¥41 per hour. I...
July 28, 2023
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(UPDATE1) 10-Year JGB Yield Surges to 0.575 Pct after BOJ Decision
Tokyo, July 28 (Jiji Press)—The benchmark 10-year Japanese government bond yield surged to 0.575 pc...
July 28, 2023
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Japan Keeps July Economic View Unchanged
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government kept its headline economic assessment unchanged in a monthly rep...
July 26, 2023
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Heavy Rain Damages Crops in Japan; Higher Food Prices Likely
Record rains in the northern Kyushu region and Akita Prefecture this month have damaged crops, raisi...
July 22, 2023
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Tokyo-Area Condo Price Hits Record High in 1st Half
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average unit price of newly supplied condominiums in the greater Tokyo area...
July 21, 2023
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Japan Reports 1st Trade Surplus in Nearly 2 Years in June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan posted its first trade surplus in 23 months in June, as its imports decli...
July 21, 2023
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Japan’s Inflation Re-Accelerates in June, Stays above BOJ Target
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's core consumer inflation re-accelerated in June and stayed above the centra...
July 21, 2023
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Int’l Flights Return to Terminal 2 of Haneda Airport After 3 Years
Haneda Airport in Tokyo resumed operation of its international facility at Terminal 2 on Wednesday f...
July 19, 2023
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