Economy
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Japan’s High Cost of Living Pushes Homemade Curry to Over ¥400 Per Serving; Curry Price Index Survey Finds Cost to Increase in Future
One serving of homemade curry hit a record ¥407 in February, according to a survey by research fi...
April 11, 2025
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Japan Producer Prices Rise 3.3 Pct in FY 2024
Tokyo, April 10 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s producer prices climbed 3.3 pct in fiscal 2024 from the prev...
April 10, 2025
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Trump Says He Does Not Want to See U.S. Steel Go to Japan (UPDATE 1)
Washington, April 9 (Jiji Press)—U.S. President Trump said Wednesday that he does not want to see...
April 10, 2025
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ADB Warns U.S. Tariffs Could Slow Growth of Emerging Asia; Reduced Demand for Exports Risks Factory Closures
BANGKOK — The Asian Development Bank announced Wednesday that the growth rate of emerging Asian e...
April 9, 2025
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Japanese Regional Business Cite Concern over U.S. Tariffs in BOJ Report; Personal Consumption Viewed Positively
Anxiety over tariff policies announced by the administration of U.S. President Donald Trump is sp...
April 8, 2025
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Keidanren Chairman: Japan Should Take Leadership Role in Promoting Free, Open International Economic Order; Concerns over U.S. Tariffs’ Impact on Domestic Industry
Masakazu Tokura, chairman of Keidanren (Japan Business Federation), hopes the Japanese government...
April 8, 2025
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METI to Support Firms Impacted by U.S. Tariff Policy; Safety Net for Enterprises to Be Expanded
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry is aiming to support companies likely to be affected by ...
April 7, 2025
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Japan’s Feb Real Wages Down for 2nd Straight Month as Inflation Bites
TOKYO (Reuters) — Japanese real wages dropped for a second straight month in February due to high...
April 7, 2025
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U.S. Tariffs to Deal Serious Blow to Asia’s Emerging Economies; Firms with Production Bases in Southeast Asia May Be Forced to Restructure
BANGKOK — The U.S. President Donald Trump administration’s plan to impose steep reciprocal tariff...
April 6, 2025
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Japan’s Household Spending Down 0.5% in Feb.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Household consumption spending in Japan fell 0.5% from a year earlier in inf...
April 4, 2025
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Trump Tariffs to Push Japanese Economy Downward; Estimated to Reduce GDP by 0.59 Percent in 1 Year
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Donald Trump has decided to impose a baseline 10% tariff on goods ar...
April 3, 2025
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Trump’s Auto Tariffs to Cover Hundreds of Billions of Dollars Worth of Vehicle, Parts Imports
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. President Donald Trump's 25% auto tariffs will cover hundred...
April 3, 2025
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Tariffs to Cause ‘Short-term Bumps,’ Trump Economic Adviser Tells Fox Business
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - U.S. Council of Economic Advisers Chair Stephen Miran told Fox Bu...
April 3, 2025
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Fed’s Kugler Says Tariffs Could Touch off More Prolonged Inflation
WASHINGTON, April 2 (Reuters) - Rising tariffs in the U.S. could feed into more prolonged inflati...
April 3, 2025
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Japan Auto Industry Increasingly Wary of U.S. Tariffs; Effects Will Extend to Large, Small Parts Manufacturers
Business confidence among major Japanese manufacturers deteriorated in the March edition of the B...
April 2, 2025
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