Economy
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Real Wages Up for 1st Time in 27 Months
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wages grew for the first time in 27 months i...
August 6, 2024
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Ridesharing Restrictions in Japan to be Eased on Extremely Hot Days; Some in Govt Calling for All Restrictions to be Lifted
Ridesharing restrictions will be eased regarding the operation and number of vehicles when it is ...
August 4, 2024
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Japan Issues 1st Advisories under Platform Law to Amazon, Apple
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — The Economy, Trade and Industry ministry issued its first-ever advisories un...
August 3, 2024
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Japan Spends 5.5 T. Yen on Forex Intervention in June-July
Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)—Japan spent ¥5,534.8 billion on foreign exchange market interventions...
August 1, 2024
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Key Finance Ministry Official Kanda Retires; Fought Deprecation of Yen for 3 Years
Masato Kanda, 59, was appointed a special advisor to the Cabinet on Thursday, after having retire...
August 1, 2024
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Bank of Japan’s Interest Rate Decision Likely to Affect Mortgages; Major Banks to Also Raise Rates on Ordinary Deposits
The Bank of Japan’s decision to raise its short-term interest rate target again this year will li...
August 1, 2024
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Interest Rates Appear to be Back for Good in Japan; Bank of Japan Gov. Ueda Implies It’s Past Cautious Approach is Over
After years of ultralow interest rates, Japan appears to be returning to “a world with interest r...
August 1, 2024
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BOJ Gov. Says Rate Hike Too Small to Harm Economy; Plan to Buy Fewer Bonds to be Subject to Interim Review
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said Wednesday the increase in the policy interest rate decided by ...
July 31, 2024
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Bank of Japan to Raise Interest Rate Target to 0.25%; Govt Bond Purchases to be Halved by Early 2026 (UPDATE 1)
The Bank of Japan decided Wednesday to raise its short-term interest rate target to around 0.25%,...
July 31, 2024
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BOJ Decides to Cut its Monthly JGB Purchases to ¥3 trillion by End of March 2026
BOJ decides to cut its monthly JGB purchases to ¥3 trillion from ¥6 trillion by end of March 2026...
July 31, 2024
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BOJ Decides to Raise Short-term Policy Interest Rate to Around 0.25%
BOJ decides to raise short-term policy interest rate to around 0.25% from range of zero to 0.1%
July 31, 2024
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BOJ to Mull Raising Interest Rates to 0.25%
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Bank of Japan policymakers will consider a plan on Wednesday to raise short-te...
July 31, 2024
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Govt Panel to Propose ¥50 Raise in Average Minimum Wage; Increase Would Set Record High for 4th Straight Year
A record-high ¥50 increase in the national average hourly minimum wage is in the offing this fisc...
July 25, 2024
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Lodging Taxes Mulled Across Japan as Response to Overtourism; Business Community Voices Concerns About Impact
Local governments are considering charging tourists a lodging tax to help deal with overtourism, ...
July 23, 2024
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Major Japanese Real Estate Companies Broaden Presence in Asia; Technologies to Tackle Environmental Issues Attracting Interest
BANGKOK — Major Japanese real estate companies are broadening their presence throughout Asia amid...
July 21, 2024
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