Economy
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Financial Services Agency Mulls Allowing Banks to Hold Cryptocurrencies; Will Also Discuss Establishing Risk Management Frameworks
The Financial Services Agency will begin considering regulatory changes to allow banks to acquire...
October 21, 2025
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Adults, Foreign Visitors Help Japanese Toy Market Expand, Hit ¥1 Tril. for 2 Consecutive Years
Although Japan’s birthrate is falling rapidly, the domestic toy market is expanding at an unprece...
October 18, 2025
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Bank of Japan Chief Signals Need for More Data in Deciding October Move
WASHINGTON (Reuters) — Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said on Thursday the central bank will s...
October 17, 2025
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Japan Mobility Show to Feature Diverse Lineup from Classic Cars to Future of Mobility
The Japan Mobility Show, set to open in Tokyo at the end of October, will feature a diverse lineu...
October 17, 2025
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Foreign Visitors to Japan Hit 30 Million at Record Pace, with Spending Also Climbing
The Japan National Tourism Organization announced on Wednesday that the number of foreign visitor...
October 16, 2025
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Japan Markets Brace for More Political Uncertainty Following News of Komeito Ending Coalition with LDP
Tokyo’s financial markets are bracing for more uncertainty in the domestic political landscape fo...
October 12, 2025
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Japan Aug. Real Wages Down for 8th Month
Tokyo, Oct. 8 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index fell 1.4 pct year-on-year i...
October 8, 2025
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BOJ to Decide Possible Rate Hikes without Preconceptions: Ueda
OSAKA (Jiji Press) — Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Friday that the central bank will mak...
October 3, 2025
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Japan Big Makers’ Sentiment Improves Further: BOJ Tankan
Tokyo, Oct. 1 (Jiji Press)—Business sentiment among large manufacturers in Japan improved for two...
October 1, 2025
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U.S. Tariffs on Japanese Pharmaceutical Imports to Be Capped at 15%, White House Official Says
WASHINGTON — The rate of U.S. tariffs on pharmaceutical imports from Japan will be 15%, a White H...
September 27, 2025
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Rice Prices in Japan Go Up Again, Effects of Releasing Govt-Stockpiled Rice Wanes after 3 Months
The retail price of rice is increasing once again, nearing the record high. Though rice prices te...
September 20, 2025
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Rifts Open Over Axing of Environmental Vehicle Tax as Japan’s Auto Industry Grapples with U.S. Tariffs
Calls for abolishing an environmental performance-based tax paid when a vehicle is purchased have...
September 19, 2025
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BOJ Keeps Monetary Policy Unchanged
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged at a two-day...
September 19, 2025
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Japanese Household Financial Assets Hit Record ¥2,239 Tril.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Financial assets held by households in Japan as of the end of June stood at ...
September 18, 2025
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Yoshino to Serve 3rd Term as Head of Japan’s Top Labor Union Rengo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A committee of the Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, said Wednes...
September 18, 2025
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