Economy
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Many Japanese Biz Leaders Sound Eager to Raise Wages
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Many Japanese business leaders sounded eager to raise wages Thursday ahead of t...
January 6, 2023
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BOJ’s JGB buying hits 6-yr high in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan bought ¥111,060.7 billion in Japanese government bonds in mon...
January 5, 2023
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BOJ Seen Raising Inflation Forecasts for FY 2022-2024
Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)—The Bank of Japan is expected to revise up its inflation forecasts for fi...
January 5, 2023
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Japan pins hope on V-shaped recovery in inbound travel
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Demand for travel to Japan, which had plummeted amid the novel coronavirus cris...
January 5, 2023
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Startups to receive increased aid from Tokyo govt to help growth
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government is boosting support for startups in an effort...
January 4, 2023
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Department stores cross fingers for sales recovery
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese department store chains, welcoming a third New Year’s Day since the st...
January 3, 2023
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Tokyo stocks sink deeper as markets factor in China COVID worries
TOKYO — Tokyo stocks continued to slide Thursday, following U.S. shares’ broad-based drop amid rekin...
December 29, 2022
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INTERVIEW: Sekisui House Pres. Eager to Expand Overseas Biz
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sekisui House Ltd. President Yoshihiro Nakai has expressed eagerness to expand ...
December 29, 2022
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Govt begins soliciting bids for 4 offshore wind power projects
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Wednesday began soliciting companies to operate offshore wind...
December 29, 2022
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Govt seeks continued marine war insurance
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government has asked non-life insurers to continue providing marine war ins...
December 29, 2022
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Banks to raise fixed housing loan rates
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major banks are expected to raise their fixed housing loan rates next January a...
December 29, 2022
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BOJ policy tweak eyes sustainable easing
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — A Bank of Japan policymaker, at last week’s monetary policy meeting where the c...
December 28, 2022
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Industrial production decreases 0.1% in November
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s industrial production in November fell 0.1% from the previous month, do...
December 28, 2022
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World Cup helps push up restaurant sales in Nov.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Restaurant sales in Japan in November rose 8.9% from a year before, up for the ...
December 28, 2022
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Japan FTC reveals firms rejecting price hikes by suppliers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday published the names of 13 organization...
December 28, 2022
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