Economy
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Govt Keeps Economic View Unchanged in April
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government kept its basic economic assessment unchanged in a monthly report...
April 26, 2023
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Japan Pushes for Shift from Savings to Investments
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s securities industry is working to attract new investors by taking advan...
April 25, 2023
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Automakers Unveil Latest EVs at Shanghai Auto Show
SHANGHAI, China — Automakers from around the globe have flocked to the Shanghai International Automo...
April 25, 2023
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Growing Efforts to Help Foreign Students Find Jobs in Japan
Efforts are growing to help international students in Japan find jobs at domestic companies. Univers...
April 24, 2023
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Ukraine Planning to Apply for TPP Membership
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The Ukrainian government plans to apply for membership of the Trans-Pacifi...
April 23, 2023
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Japan Consumer Inflation Hits 41-year High in FY 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s core consumer prices in fiscal 2022 rose 3.0% from the previous year on...
April 21, 2023
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Visitors Back to 66% of Pre-COVID Level
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The estimated number of visitors to Japan in March stood at 1,817,500, reaching...
April 21, 2023
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New Overtime Restrictions Loom over Japan’s Logistics Industry
The “2024 problem” is looming over the logistics industry. Regulations to limit overtime for truck d...
April 21, 2023
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Japan Posts Record ¥21.7 Tril. Trade Deficit in FY2022
Japan logged a trade deficit of ¥21.73 trillion in fiscal 2022, the highest on record since comparab...
April 20, 2023
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Survey: Spending Set to Increase over Golden Week
People plan to spend an average of ¥27,870 during the upcoming Golden Week holiday period, 1.7 times...
April 20, 2023
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Uncertain Hovers for Japan’s Mileage-Based Driving Tax on EVs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — With an eye on potential growth in electric vehicle use in Japan, the governmen...
April 17, 2023
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3 Dept. Store Operators Log Higher Profits
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Three major Japanese department store operators posted a spike in net profits i...
April 17, 2023
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Panel Formed to Discuss Central Bank Digital Currency
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Finance Ministry announced Friday the creation of a new advisory panel to d...
April 15, 2023
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G20 Finance Officials Fail to Produce Outcome Document
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank leaders failed to produ...
April 14, 2023
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USTR Tai to Visit Japan from Wed.
WASHINGTON (Jiji Pres) — U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will visit Tokyo for two days from ...
April 14, 2023
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