Economy
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Japan Real Wages Fall 0.6% in Jan.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in January went down 0.6 pct from a...
March 7, 2024
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Tokyo Core Consumer Prices Up 2.5% in Feb.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Core consumer prices in central Tokyo gained 2.5 pct from a year before in Feb...
March 5, 2024
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Japan Companies’ Ordinary Profits Rise for 4th Quarter
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese nonfinancial companies’ combined ordinary profits in October-Decemb...
March 4, 2024
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Japan May Have Lowest GDP among Major Economies in 2060
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan will have the lowest real gross domestic product per capita among all ...
March 4, 2024
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Industrial Output Falls at Fastest Pace Since May 2020
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s industrial production fell 7.5% in January from the previous month d...
March 1, 2024
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Promissory Note Maturity Date to be Shortened by Half; Government to Revise Regulations for First Time in 60 Years
The government will revise the regulations governing promissory notes related to subcontractors, ...
February 26, 2024
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Proposed Recycling Rules in EU Could Effectively Cause Ban on Japanese Sake Imports
BRUSSELS — Japanese sake makers are facing a potential ban on imports into the European Union from 2...
February 25, 2024
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Offshore Wind Farms to be Expanded to EEZ to Promote Decarbonization
The government plans to expand the sea area where offshore wind turbines are allowed to be set up fr...
February 25, 2024
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BOJ Chief Ueda Says Japan’s Economy in ‘State of Inflation’
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda told a Diet committee on Thursday that Japan’s economy is in a “state ...
February 23, 2024
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Japan’s Trade Deficit Halves in January
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan logged a customs-cleared trade deficit of ¥1,758.3 billion in January, wh...
February 21, 2024
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Japan Core Machinery Orders Up 2.7% in December
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in December 2023 rose 2.7% fr...
February 19, 2024
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Japan’s Growth Stunted by Lack of Investment; Economy May Fall Behind India in 2026
Since the bursting of the bubble economy Japan has failed to invest in growth, and now the country’s...
February 17, 2024
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Drop in Domestic Demand Impacted Japan’s GDP Report; Some Expect Jan.-March Quarter to be Negative Again
Amid waves of price hikes and inflation, people have been forced to tighten their purse strings even...
February 17, 2024
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Japan Drops to 4th Largest Economy Last Year in Terms of Nominal GDP, Unseated by Germany (Update 1)
Japan drops to 4th largest economy last year in terms of nominal gross domestic product, unseated by...
February 15, 2024
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Combined Sales of Beer, Quasi Beer Rise 6% in January
Combined sales of beer and quasi beer in Japan rose 6% in January compared to a year earlier, four m...
February 13, 2024
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