Economy
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BOJ’s Ueda Sees Wages Remain under Upward Pressure
JACKSON HOLE, Wyo. (Jiji Press) — Bank of Japan Governor Kazuo Ueda said Saturday that wages in h...
August 24, 2025
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Japan’s Core Inflation Slows in July, Stays above BOJ Target
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's core inflation slowed for a second straight month in July but stayed ab...
August 22, 2025
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Leadership Struggle for AI Governance Spreads in Southeast Asia as Counter to Chinese Inroads in Region
Japan, the United States and Europe are in a leadership battle with China over rulemaking for art...
August 18, 2025
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Japan’s Economy Expands Faster than Expected in Q2
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's economy expanded an annualized 1.0% in the April-June quarter, governme...
August 15, 2025
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Japan’s Real Wage Falls for Sixth Straight Month in June
TOKYO, Aug 6 (Reuters) - Japan's real wages fell in June for the sixth consecutive month as infla...
August 6, 2025
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Japan’s Minimum Wage to Exceed ¥1,000 Nationwide for 1st Time; Record Increase of ¥63 Requested by Subcommittee
A subcommittee of the Central Minimum Wages Council, an advisory body to the health, labor and we...
August 5, 2025
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Trump Executive Order Sets No Date to Cut Auto Tariff;U.S., Japan Begin to Diverge on What Agreement Means
Uncertainty has yet to be dispelled over details of an agreed-upon automobile tariff to be impose...
August 3, 2025
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Bank of Japan Governor Says ‘Fog’ Over U.S. Tariff Impact Will Not Suddenly Clear
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda has stated that the impact of U.S. tariffs would not disappear sudd...
August 1, 2025
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Japan’s Factory Activity Slips Back into Decline in July, PMI Shows
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japan's manufacturing activity shrank in July after briefly stabilizing in the ...
August 1, 2025
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BOJ Keeps Policy Unchanged, Raises Inflation Outlooks
Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press)—The Bank of Japan decided to keep its monetary policy unchanged Thurs...
July 31, 2025
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1,010 Food, Beverage Prices to Rise in Japan in August
Tokyo, July 31 (Jiji Press) — A total of 195 major Japanese food and beverage makers will raise t...
July 31, 2025
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Nissan to Stop Production at Civac Plant in Mexico by March 2026
TOKYO, July 30 (Reuters) - Japanese automaker Nissan 7201.T said on Wednesday that the company wo...
July 30, 2025
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Govt to Support Domestic Mass Production of Next-Generation Solar Cells; Aims for 1GW Annual Production Capacity by ’30
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry plans to promote the domestic mass production of next-ge...
July 28, 2025
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Japan Agrees to Increase U.S. Rice Imports by 75%, Invest $550 Bil. in Key U.S. Industries
WASHINGTON — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump on Wednesday released the content ...
July 25, 2025
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Tokyo’s Core Inflation Stays above BOJ Target in July
TOKYO (Reuters) — Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital stayed well above the central bank's...
July 25, 2025
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