Economy
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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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BOJ Seen Raising Inflation Forecasts for FY 2022-2024
Tokyo, Jan. 4 (Jiji Press)—The Bank of Japan is expected to revise up its inflation forecasts for fi...
January 5, 2023
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Japan pins hope on V-shaped recovery in inbound travel
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Demand for travel to Japan, which had plummeted amid the novel coronavirus cris...
January 5, 2023
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Startups to receive increased aid from Tokyo govt to help growth
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Tokyo metropolitan government is boosting support for startups in an effort...
January 4, 2023
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Department stores cross fingers for sales recovery
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese department store chains, welcoming a third New Year’s Day since the st...
January 3, 2023
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Tokyo stocks sink deeper as markets factor in China COVID worries
TOKYO — Tokyo stocks continued to slide Thursday, following U.S. shares’ broad-based drop amid rekin...
December 29, 2022
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INTERVIEW: Sekisui House Pres. Eager to Expand Overseas Biz
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sekisui House Ltd. President Yoshihiro Nakai has expressed eagerness to expand ...
December 29, 2022
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Govt begins soliciting bids for 4 offshore wind power projects
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Wednesday began soliciting companies to operate offshore wind...
December 29, 2022
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