Economy
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Japan Logs ¥8 Tril. Current Account Surplus in Jan.-June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s current account surplus in January-June rose 11.1% from a year before t...
August 9, 2023
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Japan Real Wages Fall 1.6 % in June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in June fell 1.6 % from a year befor...
August 8, 2023
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Japan to Boost Cooperation with Africa on Critical Minerals to Strengthen Economic Security, Supply Chain
The government will strengthen cooperation with African countries to ensure a stable supply of miner...
August 6, 2023
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Overseas Construction Projects for Japan Contractors Back to Pre-Pandemic Level
DAVAO, Philippines — Overseas construction projects undertaken by Japanese general contractors are d...
August 6, 2023
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‘About 6 Months’ of Gallium Stockpiles Held by Japan Firms
Will Japan be affected by China’s restrictions on gallium exports, imposed this month? Economy, ...
August 4, 2023
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EU Removes Import Restrictions on Japanese Food
London (Jiji Press) — The European Union on Thursday removed its import restrictions on Japanese foo...
August 3, 2023
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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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