Economy
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Valentine Chocolates ¥25 Dearer as Imports Push Up Prices
The average retail price for a piece of chocolate for Valentine’s Day this year is ¥390 including t...
February 13, 2023
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BOJ Chief Nominee Ueda Known as Outspoken Economist who can Integrate Theory, Practice
The nominee to be the next Bank of Japan governor, Kazuo Ueda, 71, is widely known as an economist w...
February 12, 2023
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Kishida Also Exploring ‘Exit Strategy’ from Monetary Easing with New BOJ lineup
The unexpected decision by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to appoint Kazuo Ueda, a former member of th...
February 11, 2023
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BOJ Governor Nominee Kazuo Ueda: “Necessary for Monetary Easing to Continue”
Kazuo Ueda, a former Bank of Japan board member who is expected to be chosen to succeed outgoing BOJ...
February 10, 2023
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BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda Set to Be Succeeded by Kazuo Ueda
The government on Friday decided to nominate Kazuo Ueda as the next governor of the Bank of Japan to...
February 10, 2023
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Japan to Target 200,000 Yen in Spending Per Foreign Visitor
Tokyo —The Japan Tourism Agency plans to set a target of achieving ¥200,000 in per-person spending b...
February 10, 2023
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Japan Govt to Present BOJ Nominees to Parliament on Feb 14 -Lawmaker
TOKYO – Japan’s government will present its nominees for the new central bank governor and two deput...
February 10, 2023
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Japan’s Wholesale Inflation Stays Elevated, Keeps BOJ under Pressure
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's wholesale prices in January rose 9.5% from a year earlier, data showed on ...
February 10, 2023
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Japan Releases Names of Firms Opposed to Suppliers’ Price Hikes
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s industry ministry on Tuesday released the names of companies that have ...
February 8, 2023
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Japanese Tea Companies Eye Overseas Markets As Domestic Consumption Declines
The Japanese tea industry is focusing on expanding overseas sales channels due to a decline in domes...
February 6, 2023
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New System to Pay 20% More for Solar Power from Japan Businesses’ Rooftops
The economy ministry plans to introduce a system in which electric power generated by solar panels o...
February 5, 2023
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Japan Farm Exports Hit Record High for 10th Straight Year
TOKYO — Japan’s exports of agricultural, forestry and fishery products hit a record high for the 10t...
February 3, 2023
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Egg Wholesale Prices Hit 37-year High in Tokyo
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Egg wholesale prices hit a 37-year high in the Tokyo area on Tuesday due to a s...
February 1, 2023
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Tokyo Booms for Shareholder-Relations Advisers as Activists Raise Pressure
TOKYO, Feb 1 (Reuters) - A rising wave of shareholder activism has turned Tokyo into a growth market...
February 1, 2023
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Japan Job-Openings Ratio Logs 1st Rise in 4 Years in 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average ratio of effective job openings to seekers in Japan rose for the fi...
January 31, 2023
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