Economy
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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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Ride-Hailing Services Used More than Taxis in Tokyo in 1st Month
TOKYO — Ride-hailing services, which have been allowed to operate in Tokyo and some other areas i...
May 11, 2024
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Japan’s Current Account Surplus Hits Record ¥25 trillion in FY 2023
TOKYO — Japan’s current account surplus in fiscal 2023 soared 2.8-fold from the previous year to ...
May 11, 2024
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Japan Household Spending Down 3.2 ％ in FY 2023
Tokyo, May 10 (Jiji Press) — Japanese household spending in fiscal 2023, which ended in March, dr...
May 10, 2024
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Japan’s Current Account Surplus Hits Record ¥25 Tril in Fiscal 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s current account surplus in fiscal 2023 soared 2.8-fold from the prev...
May 10, 2024
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BOJ Policymakers Suggested Reducing JGB Purchases at April Meeting
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Many Bank of Japan policymakers at the central bank’s April 25-26 policy-setti...
May 9, 2024
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Real Wages Drop in March for Record 24th Straight Month; 2.5％ Decline Attributed to Higher Consumer Price Index
Japan’s real wage index fell 2.5% in March from a year earlier, marking the 24th straight month o...
May 9, 2024
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