Economy
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Summer bonuses for govt employees down
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Nonmanagerial Japanese government employees received summer bonuses on Thursday...
June 30, 2022
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Weaker manufacturing expected in June BOJ survey
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan’s “Tankan” survey for June is expected to show deterioration ...
June 29, 2022
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Household assets hit record high in FY 2021
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Financial assets held by households in Japan as of the March 31 end of fiscal 2...
June 28, 2022
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Kindred soles: Japan workwear firms target hybrid shoes market
Major apparel makers are looking to gain a foothold in the shoe market with hybrid wearables that a...
June 28, 2022
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Employment insurance system in dire straits
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s employment insurance system has been thrown into financial difficulties...
June 27, 2022
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Restaurant sales rose 20.4% in May, recovering to almost pre-COVID level
Restaurant sales increased 20.4% in May from the same month last year, the Japan Food Service Associ...
June 27, 2022
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Japan’s inflation tops BOJ target for 2nd month in test of monetary stance
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan’s annual core consumer inflation topped the central bank’s target for a seco...
June 24, 2022
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Govt to introduce subsidies to trim farm production costs by 10%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government said Tuesday that it will create subsidies to cut costs to produ...
June 22, 2022
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Sports car sales accelerating in Japan
Sales of sports cars are gradually accelerating, and the boom is being fueled by the younger generat...
June 22, 2022
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BOJ and govt closely coordinating on FX, Kuroda says after meeting PM
TOKYO (Reuters) – Bank of Japan Governor Haruhiko Kuroda said on Monday the central bank hoped to re...
June 20, 2022
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Few alterations in govt’s economic view for June
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japanese government kept its basic economic assessment unchanged Monday des...
June 20, 2022
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Bread crusts, coffee beans transformed into craft beer by Japan brewing firm
A major brewing firm is transforming discarded bread crusts and used coffee beans into craft beers ...
June 20, 2022
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Used smartphone sales a wake-up call for major mobile carriers in Japan
Consumers are increasingly eschewing brand-new smartphones in favor of reasonably priced second-han...
June 20, 2022
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Japan runs biggest trade deficit in more than 8 years in May
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan ran its biggest single-month trade deficit in more than eight years in May ...
June 16, 2022
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Leading Japanese automakers accelerate decarbonization efforts
Leading automakers are accelerating their efforts to achieve net-zero CO2 emissions at their plants ...
June 16, 2022
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