Economy
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Foreign Tourists Key to Japan’s Economic Recovery from Pandemic
Overseas tourists will likely play a key role in the future health of the Japanese economy, which ha...
January 22, 2023
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Kuroda Defends BOJ Policy Revision at Davos
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda on Friday said that it was “perfectly right”...
January 21, 2023
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Some Japanese companies paying ‘inflation allowances’ to support staff
With the prices of daily commodities surging in Japan, a growing number of companies are paying infl...
January 19, 2023
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Japan Logs Record Trade Deficit in 2022
Tokyo, Jan. 19 (Jiji Press)—Japan posted a record customs-cleared trade deficit of ¥19,971.3 billion...
January 19, 2023
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Core Machinery Orders Fall 8.3% over Slowdown Worries
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s core machinery orders fell 8.3% in November from the previous month aft...
January 19, 2023
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Japan Govt Planning to Name Next BOJ Governor in Early Feb.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government is planning to notify the Diet in early February or later of its...
January 18, 2023
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Japan’s Sharp Wholesale Price Rise Heaps Pressure on BOJ’s Ultra-Easy Policy
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's annual wholesale prices rose at a faster-than-expected pace in December, d...
January 16, 2023
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Japan Logs Record Current Account Surplus for Nov.
TOKYO —Japan has logged a record current account surplus for November, buoyed by growth in Japanese ...
January 12, 2023
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World Bank cuts 2023 world growth forecast
WASHINGTON (AFP-Jiji) — Global growth is slowing “perilously close” to recession, the World Bank sai...
January 12, 2023
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Saury catches in 2022 hit record low for 4th consecutive year
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s saury catches in 2022 dropped about 2% from the previous year to 17,910...
January 12, 2023
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Household spending marks 1st decrease in 6 months
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese household spending in November 2022 fell 1.2% from a year before in in...
January 11, 2023
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Renewable power spreads to remote islands at risk of being cut off in disasters
Generating renewable energy such as solar and wind power is becoming more common on remote islands a...
January 9, 2023
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Japan to Restart Travel Discount Program on Tuesday
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Japan Tourism Agency will restart its domestic travel discount program on a...
January 9, 2023
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Many Japanese Biz Leaders Sound Eager to Raise Wages
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Many Japanese business leaders sounded eager to raise wages Thursday ahead of t...
January 6, 2023
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BOJ’s JGB buying hits 6-yr high in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan bought ¥111,060.7 billion in Japanese government bonds in mon...
January 5, 2023
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