Economy
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From Blush to Crayons, Cosmetics Recycling on Rise
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Companies are ramping up efforts to collect old cosmetics and recycle them into...
March 14, 2023
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BOJ Gov. Kuroda to Leave without Hitting Inflation Target
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda will end his 10-year tenure at the helm ...
March 14, 2023
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Big Firms’ Biz Sentiment Shows 1st Fall in 4Q
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Business sentiment among major Japanese companies worsened for the first time i...
March 13, 2023
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Japan Producer Prices Rise 8.2% in Feb.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese producer prices climbed 8.2% in February from a year before, rising fo...
March 11, 2023
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Japan Household Spending Down 0.3% in Jan.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Household spending in Japan in January went down 0.3% from a year before in inf...
March 11, 2023
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BOJ’s Haruhiko Kuroda Says Bold Monetary Easing Measures Effective in Boosting Economy
At a press conference following a Bank of Japan monetary policy meeting on Friday, Gov. Haruhiko Kur...
March 10, 2023
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Diet Approves Kazuo Ueda as Next BOJ Governor
The Diet gave the green light for economist Kazuo Ueda to become the next governor of the Bank of Ja...
March 10, 2023
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BOJ to Maintain Monetary Easing Policy at Kuroda’s Final Meeting
The Bank of Japan decided to continue large-scale monetary easing at a policy meeting on Friday, as ...
March 10, 2023
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Diet Approves Kazuo Ueda as Next Bank of Japan Governor
The House of Councillors on Friday morning approved the government’s proposal to appoint economist K...
March 10, 2023
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Sentiment among Economy Watchers Up in February
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sentiment among so-called economy watchers in Japan, or people in jobs sensitiv...
March 10, 2023
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Japan’s Lower House Approves Ueda as Next BOJ Chief
TOKYO, March 9 (Reuters) - Japan's lower house of parliament on Thursday approved the government's a...
March 9, 2023
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Japan GDP Rises at Annualized Rate of 0.1% in 4th Quarter
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s gross domestic product increased at an annualized rate of 0.1 pct in th...
March 9, 2023
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Failure Seen as Heavy Blow to Space Business
The failure of the H3 rocket launch will likely deal a significant blow to Japan’s space business as...
March 8, 2023
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Japan Begins Talks to End Strict Export Controls on South Korea
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry announced Monday that it will begin bilateral talks to ease...
March 6, 2023
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Japan Govt to Curb Household Power Rate Hikes
Tokyo —Japan’s economy industry plans to reduce increases in household electricity bills given the r...
March 4, 2023
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