Economy
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Bank of Japan’s Kuroda won’t ease on inflation target despite 2% being nowhere in sight
The Bank of Japan’s 2% inflation target seems unlikely to be realized anytime soon, even in the cent...
April 28, 2021
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Businesses struggle to respond to Japan’s latest state of emergency
Business operators were scrambling to decide how to respond to closure requests on Saturday, the day...
April 26, 2021
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Decarbonization goals have businesses wary of losing competitive edge
It is important for the public and private sectors to work in tandem to achieve the new greenhouse g...
April 22, 2021
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Teleworkers look to used office furnishings in Japan
Many companies have been relocating or downsizing their offices as the business environment worsens ...
April 16, 2021
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Teleworkers look to used office furnishings in Japan
Many companies have been relocating or downsizing their offices as the business environment worsens ...
April 16, 2021
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Small, midsize firms search for ways to implement equal pay for equal work
Starting this month, the “equal pay for equal work” system to eliminate the unreasonable gap between...
April 12, 2021
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Economist: Total ¥550 bil. losses due to priority measures
Over ¥550 billion in economic losses will result from priority measures to prevent the spread of COV...
April 10, 2021
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Functions of Japan’s Michi-no-Eki roadside rest areas grow over 30 years
The first Michi-no-Eki, a roadside rest area, opened 30 years ago this October, as an experiment in ...
March 29, 2021
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Number of major izakaya Japanese pubs down by 12.5% in year
Izakaya pub chain outlets have been closing at an accelerated pace amid the prolonged coronavirus cr...
March 29, 2021
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BOJ makes minor changes to monetary easing policy but negative interest rates complicate measures
The Bank of Japan has made minor revisions to its monetary policy in a bid to increase the sustainab...
March 20, 2021
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Job marketplace flip: Hunters become the hunted in Japan
With post-graduation employment searches in full swing among junior university students, a trend is ...
March 19, 2021
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Businesses hope for rebound in customers, not virus cases in Japan
The restaurant and tourism industries, which have been struggling for an extended period due to the ...
March 18, 2021
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U.S., Europe team up for decarbonization; Japan falls behind
Climate change is one of the crucial issues that U.S. President Joe Biden has committed to tackle, a...
March 17, 2021
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People, expertise vital for economic self-reliance of quake-hit areas
Significant progress has been made in rebuilding social infrastructure such as roads, railways, farm...
March 11, 2021
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Global Shortage of Semiconductors Weighs Heavy on Economic Recovery
The global shortage of semiconductors has become a cause for concern that could impede the recovery ...
February 28, 2021
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