Economy
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Kobe Airport to handle regular overseas flights from around 2030
OSAKA — Kobe Airport will be allowed to start regular international flight services from around 203...
September 19, 2022
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Consumer spending hit hard by emergency
Japan’s gross domestic product contracted in the first three months of 2021 as state of emergency re...
September 19, 2022
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Japan PM Kishida eyes revising system to attract high-skilled foreign workers
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida announced Saturday that he is considering systemic reforms to attract h...
September 18, 2022
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Japan seeks to cut greenhouse gas emissions through use of liquid e-fuel
The economy ministry will promote the use of a liquid e-fuel made from carbon dioxide and hydrogen, ...
September 15, 2022
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Govt to allow salaries to be paid via apps
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan is expected to allow businesses to pay salaries into employees’ accounts ...
September 15, 2022
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BOJ’s settlement system hit by glitch
The Bank of Japan announced Wednesday that its settlement system is experiencing a failure. A glitch...
September 14, 2022
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Japan to expand storage battery production to meet demand
The government has set a target of training 30,000 workers for storage battery-related industries an...
September 14, 2022
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Japan producer prices climb 9% in August
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Producer prices in Japan jumped 9.0% in August from a year before due to soarin...
September 13, 2022
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Meiji to up milk, yogurt prices
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese food maker Meiji Co. said Monday that it will raise the prices of 115 ...
September 12, 2022
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IPEF trade ministers officially agree to enter into formal negotiations
LOS ANGELES — Ministers from 14 countries agreed Friday to enter into formal negotiations on the Ind...
September 10, 2022
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Japan’s M3 money supply gains 3% in Aug.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s M3 money stock in August grew 3.0% from a year before to ¥1.565 quadril...
September 10, 2022
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Biz failures linked to higher prices top record
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan blamed on higher prices totaled 1...
September 10, 2022
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Food makers aim to benefit from declining rice prices
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major food makers are launching products to help people easily make dishes that...
September 9, 2022
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Japan upgrades Q2 GDP as easing COVID curbs lift spending
TOKYO, Sept 8 (Reuters) - Japan's economy grew more than initially reported in the second quarter, a...
September 8, 2022
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Real wages in Japan fall 1.3% in July
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in July dropped 1.3% from a year bef...
September 7, 2022
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