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Japan’s Real Wages Fall 3.0%; 13th Straight Month of Decline
Japan’s real wage index, which reflects price changes, fell 3.0% in April from a year earlier, mark...
June 6, 2023
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Japan Households Expected to Shell Out Additional ¥145,000 in FY23
Households in Japan will likely fork out an additional ¥145,000 this fiscal year following 12 months...
June 6, 2023
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Japan Aiming to Be at Core of Global Supply Chains for Key Goods
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government is expected to say in a key economic policy platform th...
June 5, 2023
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Japan Plans to Increase Foreign Visitors for Non-Tourism Purposes
The government has decided on an action plan for increased consumption by foreign visitors to Japan....
June 5, 2023
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Consumer Sentiment Continues to Improve
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese consumer sentiment improved for the third consecutive month in May tha...
June 1, 2023
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Major Power Companies Set to Raise June Electricity Rates by Up to ¥2,700
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Seven major Japanese power utilities said Tuesday that they will raise electric...
June 1, 2023
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Power-saving Efforts to Be Sought
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The industry ministry plans to call for power-saving efforts by households and ...
May 31, 2023
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Trend of Rising Gold Prices Rattles Kanazawa’s Gold Leaf Industry
KANAZAWA (Jiji Press) — Rising gold prices are shaking the traditional gold leaf industry in the cit...
May 31, 2023
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Japan’s Bigeye Tuna Catches in Indian Ocean to Be Cut by 6%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Fishing quotas will be introduced for bigeye tuna, a popular sashimi fish, in t...
May 30, 2023
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Japan’s 1st Level 4 Autonomous Driving Service Starts in Fukui
EIHEIJI, Fukui (Jiji Press) — Japan’s first transportation service based on so-called Level 4 autono...
May 30, 2023
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Bank of Japan Head Says Bank Won’t Stick to 2% Inflation Target
The Bank of Japan will not stick to its 2% inflation target and is ready to modify or change policie...
May 27, 2023
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97% of New University Graduates Land Jobs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The proportion of people in Japan who graduated from universities in March and ...
May 26, 2023
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Inflation in Tokyo Slows in May, But Key Gauge Hits Four-Decade High
TOKYO (Reuters) — Core consumer inflation in Japan’s capital slowed in May, but a key index strippin...
May 26, 2023
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Japan Govt Upgrades Economic Assessment in May
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government revised up its basic economic assessment in a monthly r...
May 26, 2023
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Kishida Takes Hands-on Approach to Revive Domestic Chipmaking
Semiconductors are becoming increasingly important from the perspective of economic security. The Ja...
May 25, 2023
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