Economy
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58.2 Pct of Small Biz in Japan Plan Pay Hikes in FY 2023
Tokyo, March 1 (Jiji Press)—A survey has found that 58.2 pct of small and midsize companies in Japan...
March 2, 2023
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Tokyo Egg Wholesale Prices Hit 42-year High
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Wholesale prices of eggs in the Tokyo area in February rose from a year before ...
March 2, 2023
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Companies Kick Off Job Seminars for Graduating Class of 2024
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese companies kicked off job seminars Wednesday for university students gr...
March 2, 2023
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Japan Receives 1st Foreign Cruise Ship Since Pandemic Start
Japan received an international cruise ship from overseas for the first time in about three years on...
March 1, 2023
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Govt OKs Bill to Promote Int’l Arbitration for Biz Disputes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government adopted a bill to revise the arbitration law at a cabi...
March 1, 2023
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Ueda Faces Hurdles in Ending BOJ Massive Monetary Easing Policy
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Economist Kazuo Ueda faces significant hurdles in ending the country’s massive ...
February 27, 2023
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Japan Core Consumer Prices Up 4.2 % in Jan.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s core consumer prices climbed 4.2% from a year earlier in January, due t...
February 24, 2023
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Snowmelt Eyed To Increase Power Generation In Northern Japan
MORIOKA ― The Kitakami River Integrated Dam Management Office in Morioka has launched a trial to inc...
February 24, 2023
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Many Japanese Suppliers Face Price Cut Requests from Clients
Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)—Many small suppliers in Japan have received requests for price cuts fro...
February 23, 2023
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Japan Crude Steel Production Down for 13th Month
Tokyo, Feb. 23 (Jiji Press)—Japanese crude steel production in January fell 6.9 % from a year before...
February 23, 2023
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Hurdles Remain In Push To Raise Wages Of Nonregular Workers
Some major companies have announced plans to increase the wages of nonregular employees in the upcom...
February 21, 2023
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Japan, U.K. Economy Experts Discuss Reform of Capitalism
LONDON — Prominent economists and business experts from Japan, the United Kingdom and other parts of...
February 21, 2023
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Undeclared Income of Wealthy Hits Record High in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Undeclared income of wealthy people in Japan totaled ¥83.9 billion in the year ...
February 21, 2023
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BOJ to Start New Test on Digital Currency in April
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan has said that it will start a new test on the feasibility of ...
February 19, 2023
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BOJ to Start New Test on Digital Currency in April
Tokyo —The Bank of Japan has said that it will start a new test on the feasibility of a central bank...
February 18, 2023
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