Economy
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Retailers Try to Boost Chocolate Sales for Valentine’s Day; Stores and Manufacturers Battle Rising Costs to Retain Customers
As the battle for sales heats up ahead of Valentine’s Day, retailers are pulling out all the stop...
January 26, 2025
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Japan November Machinery Orders Beat Forecast on Strong Factory Investment
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in November last year grew...
January 20, 2025
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Japan Likely to See “Healthy Growth” through 2026: World Bank Exec
Washington (Jiji Press)—World Bank Deputy Chief Economist Ayhan Kose has said that the Japanese e...
January 19, 2025
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Japan’s Beer, Quasi-Beer Sales Fall 3% in 2024
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Sales of beer and quasi-beer products in Japan fell by about 3% in 2024 from...
January 17, 2025
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Foreign Visitors to Japan Spend Over ¥8 tril. for 1st Time; Thanks to Weak Yen, More Visitors from West
Spending by foreign visitors to Japan reached about ¥8.14 trillion in 2024, up 53.45% year on yea...
January 16, 2025
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Japan Real Wages Drop for 4th Consecutive Month in Nov.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Real wages in Japan fell for the fourth straight month in November as electric...
January 9, 2025
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Japan’s Labor Productivity Ranked 29th Among OECD Countries in 2023, Makes 1st Ascent in 20 Years
Japan’s labor productivity in 2023 was $56.8 per hour, which ranked 29th among the 38 member coun...
January 6, 2025
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Japan End-2024 Bank Notes Down for 2nd Straight Year
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The year-end balance of bank notes in circulation in Japan is estimated at ¥12...
December 31, 2024
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Tokyo Consumer Prices Increase 2.4% in December
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Core consumer prices in central Tokyo rose 2.4% from a year before in Decemb...
December 28, 2024
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Japan’s GDP Per Capita Ranks 22nd Among OECD Members in 2023; Japan Came in Last for 2nd Consecutive Year Among G7 Countries
Japan’s gross domestic product per capita ranked 22nd among the 38 members of the Organization fo...
December 24, 2024
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CFIUS Unable to Reach Consensus on Nippon Steel’s U.S. Steel Bid, WaPo Reports
Dec 23 (Reuters) - The Committee on Foreign Investment in the United States (CFIUS) has told the ...
December 24, 2024
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BOJ, FED Watching U.S. Inflation Closely with Trump Set to Assume Presidency
TOKYO/WASHINGTON — The Bank of Japan and U.S. Federal Reserve are increasingly cautious about the...
December 20, 2024
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Japan’s Core Inflation Accelerates, Keeps BOJ Rate-Hike Chance Alive
TOKYO, Dec 20 (Reuters) - Japan's core inflation accelerated in November as rising food and fuel ...
December 20, 2024
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BOJ Keeps Rates Steady by 8-1 Vote, Board Member Tamura Dissents
TOKYO, Dec 19 (Reuters) - The Bank of Japan kept interest rates steady on Thursday, underscoring ...
December 19, 2024
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Keidanren Picks Nippon Life Insurance Chairman Tsutsui as Next Chief; He was Chosen for His Business Connections, Understanding of Decarbonization
The Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, plans to appoint Nippon Life Insurance Co. Chairman ...
December 17, 2024
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