Economy
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Govt Panel to Propose ¥50 Raise in Average Minimum Wage; Increase Would Set Record High for 4th Straight Year
A record-high ¥50 increase in the national average hourly minimum wage is in the offing this fisc...
July 25, 2024
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Lodging Taxes Mulled Across Japan as Response to Overtourism; Business Community Voices Concerns About Impact
Local governments are considering charging tourists a lodging tax to help deal with overtourism, ...
July 23, 2024
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Major Japanese Real Estate Companies Broaden Presence in Asia; Technologies to Tackle Environmental Issues Attracting Interest
BANGKOK — Major Japanese real estate companies are broadening their presence throughout Asia amid...
July 21, 2024
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Japan Cuts Growth Forecast, Prime Minister Warns of Weak-Yen Pain
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan's government cut this year's growth forecast on Friday as consumption too...
July 19, 2024
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BOJ Underestimated Impact of 2014 Tax Hike
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Bank of Japan policymakers were largely optimistic in the first half of 2014...
July 16, 2024
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Kansai Airports to Add Slots, Flight Paths for Expo; Steps Taken to Limit Additional Noise for Residents
Kansai municipalities and other stakeholders agreed on Monday to increase takeoff and landing slo...
July 16, 2024
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AI-Equipped Energy Efficient Air Conditioners Grow In Popularity; Some Can Guess Users’ Moods, Automatically Adjust Temperature
Air conditioners equipped with AI (artificial intelligence) systems that allow them to conserve m...
July 14, 2024
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Yen Hits ¥157.30 Range Briefly in N.Y.; Market Speculates 2nd Consecutive Day of Currency Intervention
NEW YORK — The yen appreciated to temporarily ¥157.30 against the dollar in New York on Friday, ...
July 13, 2024
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Japanese Ice Cream Proving to be Hot Seller Overseas; Trend Seen as Result of Visitors Wanting Unique Tastes After Returning Home
When it comes to Japanese ice cream, they’re screamin’ for it overseas, and companies here are ma...
July 12, 2024
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Sales in China Fall for 3 Japan Automakers
BEIJING (Jiji Press) — Three major Japanese automakers respectively reported new vehicle sales de...
July 10, 2024
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Japan’s Current Account Surplus for May Rises to New Record
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan posted ¥2,849.9 billion in current account surplus in May, up 41.8% fr...
July 9, 2024
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Inflation-adjusted Real Wage Index Falls for 26th Straight Month in May
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The inflation-adjusted real wage index declined 1.4% from a year before in M...
July 8, 2024
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Japan Big Manufacturers’ Mood Improves to 2-year High, BOJ Tankan Shows
TOKYO (Reuters) — Confidence among big Japanese manufacturers improved in the three months to Jun...
July 1, 2024
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Japan Downgrades Q1 GDP on Construction Data Corrections
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's economy shrank more than initially reported in the first quarter, the g...
July 1, 2024
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Prices of over 10,000 Food and Beverage Items to Rise This Year; Figure is down from over 30,000 Last Year
The number of food and beverage products whose prices have been or will be raised this year is ex...
June 30, 2024
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