Economy
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Dwindling catches, soaring fuel prices bedevil fishermen in northern Japan
The plight of fishermen in northern Japan is increasingly serious as they are buffeted by the deteri...
October 29, 2022
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Tokyo core consumer prices log steepest rise in 40 years
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The core consumer price index for Tokyo’s densely populated 23 wards in October...
October 28, 2022
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Japan-S. Korea passenger ship services to be resumed
Seoul, Oct. 26 (Jiji Press)—Passenger ship services between South Korea and Japan will be resumed fr...
October 27, 2022
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Japan says Yellen respects its decision not to disclose any FX intervention
TOKYO, Oct 26 (Reuters) - U.S. Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen respects Japan's stance of not disclo...
October 26, 2022
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Shipments of high-tech toilet seats exceed 100 million
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Cumulative shipments in Japan of toilet seats equipped with a warm-water cleans...
October 25, 2022
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Households feeling the heat as price surge continues
In September, consumer prices soared by 3% for the first time in about 31 years, further acceleratin...
October 23, 2022
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BOJ will likely raise CPI forecast to above 2.5%
The Bank of Japan is expected to raise its core inflation forecast to above 2.5% for fiscal 2022 fro...
October 22, 2022
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Japan core consumer prices up 3.0 % in Sept.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s core consumer price index in September rose 3.0 % from a year earlier, ...
October 21, 2022
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Japanese finance minister shares views on currency fluctuations at G20 meeting in Washington
WASHINGTON — Finance Minister Shunichi Suzuki shared his views on the recent currency fluctuations a...
October 14, 2022
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Japan wholesale prices rise the most in 5 months, put squeeze on corp profits
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japanese corporate goods prices grew the most in five months in September, Bank of...
October 13, 2022
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Current account surplus plunges 96.1% in Aug.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s current account surplus in August plunged 96.1% from a year before to ¥...
October 12, 2022
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Kishida to discuss decarbonization with auto industry officials
SUZUKA, Mie — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and relevant Cabinet ministers will exchange views with a...
October 11, 2022
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Bernanke, Diamond, Dybvig share Nobel prize in economics
STOCKHOLM, Oct 10 (Reuters) - Ben Bernanke, Douglas Diamond and Philip Dybvig won the 2022 Nobel Eco...
October 10, 2022
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Consumer prices in Japan’s capital rise at fastest pace since 2014
TOKYO (Reuters) — Core consumer prices in Japan’s capital, a leading indicator of nationwide inflat...
October 4, 2022
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Online advertising regulations begin for three major firms
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s industry ministry designated Alphabet Inc.’s Google, Meta Platforms Inc...
October 4, 2022
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