Economy
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Foreign Visitors to Japan Hit Record 3.42 M. in Aug.
Tokyo, Sept. 17 (Jiji Press)—The estimated number of foreign visitors to Japan in August jumped 1...
September 17, 2025
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As Land Prices Soar in Tokyo, Prospective Homebuyers Head to Neighboring Prefectures to Find Place to Settle Down
Soaring benchmark land prices in urban areas in 2025 have prompted those who had given up on buyi...
September 17, 2025
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Japan’s SBI Shinsei Bank Looking at Tokenised Deposits for Cross-Border Transactions
TOKYO, Sept 17 (Reuters) - Japan's SBI Shinsei Bank said on Wednesday that it is considering intr...
September 17, 2025
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Japan Land Prices Rise for 4th Year in Row
Tokyo, Sept. 16 (Jiji Press)—The average land price in Japan as of July 1 rose 1.5 pct from a yea...
September 17, 2025
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Japan Govt to Review Withdrawal of Mitsubishi, Consortium Before Reopening Bidding for Offshore Wind Projects
The government plans to review the factors that led to a domestic consortium, which included Mits...
September 12, 2025
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BOJ to Consider Rate Hike through Early Next Year
Tokyo, Sept. 10 (Jiji Press)—The Bank of Japan is expected to consider raising its policy interes...
September 11, 2025
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Japan Govt to Support Perovskite Solar Cell Mass Production With ¥24.6 Bil. in Subsidies
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry has decided to provide ¥24.6 billion in subsidies acros...
September 10, 2025
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Japan to Establish System for Sharing EV Battery Degradation Data, in Collaboration with Firms Including Toyota, Honda
The Japanese government will collaborate with domestic companies including Toyota Motor Corp. and...
September 10, 2025
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Japan Commerce Chamber Chair Speaks on Suntory Chair’s Resignation, Says Leaders Should ‘Always Exercise Discipline’
Ken Kobayashi, chairman of the Japan Chamber of Commerce and Industry spoke on Thursday about the...
September 5, 2025
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Japan’s Real Wages, Consumer Spending Climb but Inflation Challenges Persist
TOKYO, Sept 5 (Reuters) - Japanese real wages turned positive for the first time in seven months ...
September 5, 2025
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China’s Youth Unemployment Remains High at Over 17% in July Amid Serious Job Market Recession
BEIJING — China’s youth is facing a serious hiring slump.
The country’s prolonged real es...
September 3, 2025
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Japan’s Factory Activity Shrinks on Falling Export Orders, PMI Shows
TOKYO, Sept 1 (Reuters) - Japan's factory activity shrank in August on decreasing orders from ove...
September 1, 2025
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Japan’s Seafood Exports Still Hurting in Wake of Fukushima Incident, but Hopes Rising for Chinese Market
Sunday marked two years since treated water began to be released into the ocean from the Fukushim...
August 25, 2025
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BOJ’s Ueda Sees Wages Remain under Upward Pressure
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Jiji Press) — Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Saturday that wages in h...
August 24, 2025
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Japan’s Core Inflation Slows in July, Stays above BOJ Target
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's core inflation slowed for a second straight month in July but stayed ab...
August 22, 2025
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