Economy
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Shipping Majors Log Record Profits
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s three major shipping companies have reported record annual group net pr...
May 11, 2023
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JR Express Train Users Return to Pre-Pandemic Levels
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Passengers on Shinkansen and other Japan Railways Group express trains during t...
May 10, 2023
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More Japan Firms on TSE’s Top-Tier Prime Section Seen Moving to Standard
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — More and more Japanese companies are applying to move from the Tokyo Stock Exch...
May 9, 2023
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Japan Companies Split over Post-Pandemic Remote Working
Japanese companies are divided over whether to keep remote working arrangements in place after the c...
May 7, 2023
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Japan Sees Signs of Recovery in Food Service Industry
The food service industry is showing signs of stabilizing after being hit hard by the COVID-19 pand...
May 4, 2023
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Japan Worried about Zombie Firms after COVID-19 Aid
Tokyo, May 3 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s program of providing virtually interest- and collateral-free loans...
May 3, 2023
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California Financial Regulator Takes Possession of First Republic Bank
May 1 (Reuters) - The California Department of Financial Protection and Innovation (DFPI)said on Mon...
May 1, 2023
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Northern Kyushu to Host Japan’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
FUKUOKA — A ceremony was held last week to mark the start of construction of one of Japan’s largest ...
April 30, 2023
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BOJ Gov. Ueda Committed to Keeping Monetary Easing until Wage Growth Takes Hold
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will continue its monetary easing poli...
April 30, 2023
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Price Hikes Planned for 824 Products in Japan in May
Tokyo, April 29 (Jiji Press)—Japanese consumers will continue to face a wave of price hikes in May, ...
April 29, 2023
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Core Consumer Prices in Tokyo’s 23 Wards Increase 3.5% in April
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The core consumer price index for Tokyo’s densely populated 23 wards rose 3.5%...
April 29, 2023
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BOJ Decides to Keep Massive Monetary Easing
The Bank of Japan decided to keep its massive monetary easing policy at its Monetary Policy Meeting ...
April 28, 2023
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Feb. Coincident Index Revised Down in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Cabinet Office said Thursday it has revised down the composite index of coi...
April 28, 2023
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Feb. Coincident Index Revised Down
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Cabinet Office said Thursday it has revised down the composite index of coi...
April 28, 2023
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Hiroshima Wagyu Beef Project Starts, Inspired by G7 Summit
HIROSHIMA — The G7 summit next month is inspiring beef producers and wholesalers in Hiroshima Prefec...
April 26, 2023
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