Economy
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IMF Projects Japan’s GDP to Fall to World’s 5th After India in 2025; Japan’s Economy Continues Decline
Japan’s nominal gross domestic product will be overtaken by India’s and slip from No. 4 in the wo...
May 6, 2024
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Japan Announces Bid for 2027 ADB Meeting
Tbilisi, Georgia (Jiji Press)—Japanese Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki on Sunday announced a bid...
May 6, 2024
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Half of New NISA Investments Went to Japanese Stocks
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Nearly 50 pct of investments made through the new Nippon Individual Savings Ac...
May 6, 2024
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ASEAN Plus 3 Share Concerns About Excessive Exchange Rate Fluctuation; Seeking Stability in Exchange Rate
The ASEAN Plus Three group held a meeting of their finance ministers and central bank governors i...
May 5, 2024
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Minutes Show Policymaker Wants BOJ to Consider Further Rate Hikes Further
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Bank of Japan policymaker called on the central bank to consider raising i...
May 3, 2024
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Industrial Output Rises 3.8% in March
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s industrial production in March jumped 3.8% from the previous month, ...
May 1, 2024
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Japanese Seafood Exports to China Sink 57％ in FY23; U.S. Becomes Largest Seafood Export Destination
The value of Japanese seafood exports to China in fiscal 2023 fell to about 40% of the previous y...
April 29, 2024
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48.6％ of Global Patent Applications Related to All-Solid-State Batteries Came from Japanese Firms; Panasonic Tops List
Japanese companies accounted for 48.6% of global patent applications related to all-solid-state b...
April 29, 2024
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Weakening Yen Adds Complexity to BOJ’s Rate Hike Decisions; Rising Commodity Prices may Impact ‘Virtuous Cycle’ Efforts
A weaker yen — which will cause prices to rise again due to the increasing cost of commodities — ...
April 27, 2024
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BOJ Maintains Interest Rate at Current 0%-0.1%
The Bank of Japan decided to maintain its current monetary policy and leave its policy interest r...
April 26, 2024
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70％ of Japan Companies to Raise Pay Scales in FY 2024
Tokyo, April 22 (Jiji Press) — About 70 pct of companies in Japan will implement pay scale increa...
April 23, 2024
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Core Consumer Prices Rise 2.8% in Fiscal 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Core consumer prices in fiscal 2023 grew 2.8% from the previous year, rising...
April 20, 2024
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Japan, U.S., Philippines to Strengthen Nickel Supply Chains; Reduce Reliance on China for Critical Minerals
WASHINGTON — Japan, the United States and the Philippines agreed to forge ties to strengthen supp...
April 14, 2024
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Microsoft to Invest $2.9 Billion in Japan, Increasing AI Infrastructure
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — Microsoft Corp. will invest $2.9 billion in Japan over the next two yea...
April 10, 2024
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Ride-Sharing Services Start in Tokyo; Kanagawa, Aichi, Kyoto, Others To Follow Suit
Ride-sharing services kicked off in Tokyo on Monday. Individuals who have employment contracts wi...
April 8, 2024
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