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Japan’s current account surplus hits 7-year low in FY21
TOKYO(Jiji Press) — Japan’s current account surplus shrank to a seven-year low in fiscal 2021 as the...
May 12, 2022
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JGBs for individuals struggling amid COVID crisis
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Issuances of government bonds tailored for individual investors, which were int...
May 11, 2022
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Sumitomo Mitsui ordered to report glitch
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Financial Services Agency has ordered Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and its...
May 11, 2022
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Top shipping firms log record profits
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s three major shipping companies have reported record consolidated net pr...
May 11, 2022
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Japan to seek alternative sources for crude oil
The Yomiuri ShimbunPrime Minister Fumio Kishida answers questions Monday about the government’s deci...
May 11, 2022
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Rising costs, declining tourists force up sweet prices across Japan
A wave of soaring prices for flour and other materials worldwide is sweeping across Japan, forcing l...
May 10, 2022
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Real wages fall 0.2% in March
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index in March dropped 0.2% from a year be...
May 9, 2022
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Digital currency experiment enters 2nd stage
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Bank of Japan’s experiment with a central bank digital currency (CBDC) has ...
May 9, 2022
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Japan employers shift stance on minimum wage hikes
In a change of stance, small and midsize firms have indicated a willingness to accept the government...
May 8, 2022
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Japan, Britain agree to promote open 5G communications networks
The Japanese and British governments have agreed to jointly promote competition in the global market...
May 1, 2022
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5 major power firms to raise household rates
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Five of the nation’s 10 major electricity suppliers said Wednesday that they wi...
April 28, 2022
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Japan’s factory output growth provides some relief for fragile economy
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese factories saw output rise for the second straight month in March as stron...
April 28, 2022
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Department store sales see 4.6% rise
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sales at department stores in Japan in March rose 4.6% from a year earlier on a...
April 27, 2022
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Japan jobless rate hits lowest in almost 2 yrs, economic outlook still shaky
TOKYO (Reuters) - Japan’s jobless rate unexpectedly fell to 2.6% in March, hitting the lowest rate ...
April 26, 2022
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Japan services producer prices hit 21-year high
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Services producer prices in Japan rose 1.3% from a year before to a 21-year hig...
April 26, 2022
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