Economy
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Japan Logs Largest April Current Account Surplus
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan posted ¥2,050.5 billion in current account surplus in April, up 8.2% y...
June 10, 2024
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Keidanren Chair Talks Criteria for His Successor, Tackling Worker Shortage
Masakazu Tokura, chairman of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), has spoken to the press about...
June 5, 2024
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Selection of Next Keidanren Chair to Kick into High Gear; Field Could Be Winnowed by Strength of Candidates’ Firms
With the current chair of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation) entering his final year in office...
June 5, 2024
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Japan’s Finance Ministry: Japan’s Spending on Chip Industry Excessive; Economy Ministry Says Spending on Par With U.S., Europe, China
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said Friday that the amount of financing Japan has given...
June 1, 2024
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Japan Long-Term Rate Hits 1.075 Pct, Highest since Dec. 2011
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The yield on the newest issue of 10-year Japanese government bonds, regarded a...
May 29, 2024
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Japan’s April Inflation Slows Further to 2.2％, Matches Forecast
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's core inflation slowed for a second straight month in April due to milde...
May 24, 2024
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Japan Real Wages Drop at Fastest Pace in 9 Years in FY 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wages fell 2.2% in fiscal 2023 from the pre...
May 23, 2024
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Haneda Airport Sees Record 19.1 Million Passengers on International Flights
About 19.1 million passengers departed from or arrived at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport on international...
May 22, 2024
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Poor Catches Spur New Hope in Salmon Farming; Kushiro Port in Hokkaido Among Regions Stepping up Salmon Farming
SAPPORO — Moves are being made throughout Japan to utilize salmon farming to address potential sh...
May 22, 2024
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Major Japanese Firms Agree to Raise Pay by 5.58%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major Japanese companies agreed to raise monthly pay by 5.58%, or ¥19,480, o...
May 20, 2024
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Govt Aims for 30％ Global Market Share of Japanese Next-Generation Vehicles; Inter-Company Cooperation, Collaboration Key
The government will aim to increase Japanese automakers’ global market share of software-defined ...
May 20, 2024
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Japan’s ¥100-Shop Market Estimated to Reach ¥1 Trillion Amid Increase in Consumer Demand Due to Inflation
The domestic market for ¥100 shops will exceed ¥1 trillion for the first time in fiscal 2023, up ...
May 19, 2024
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Over 60％ of Japan Firms See Yen’s Recent Weakness Negative
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A private-sector survey has found that 63.9% of Japanese companies are seein...
May 19, 2024
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Japan’s Economy Shrinks 2% in Jan.-March
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s economy shrank at an annualized rate of 2% in January-March in infla...
May 16, 2024
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Japan Begins Review of Basic Energy Plan amid Spread of AI
Tokyo, May 15 (Jiji Press) — Japan’s industry ministry began a review of the country’s basic ener...
May 16, 2024
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