Economy
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Japan to Promote Solar Power Consolidation; Feed-In Tariff System to be Phased out from 2032
The Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry intends to launch an effort in fiscal 2025 to consolidat...
March 9, 2025
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Japan, U.K. Likely to Reaffirm Energy Cooperation at 2+2 Talks; 1st Economic 2+2 Talks Between the Countries
The Japanese and British governments are arranging to reaffirm the promotion of energy cooperatio...
March 5, 2025
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Tokyo Core Consumer Prices Up 2.2％ in Feb.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The core consumer price index for Tokyo’s densely populated 23 special wards...
February 28, 2025
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Japan’s Trade with Russia Continues to Decline Amid Sanctions; U.S.-produced LNG Expected to Reduce Reliance
Monday marked three years since Russia began its aggression against Ukraine. With economic sancti...
February 24, 2025
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Japanese Banks Raising Savings Account Interest Rates; Financial Institutions Seek New Ways to Lure Clients
Japanese banks are now raising the interest rates on their savings accounts in an increasingly he...
February 23, 2025
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Vegetable Prices Continue Surging in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prices of vegetables and rice have been soaring in Japan due to unfavorable ...
February 23, 2025
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High Costs a Headwind for Offshore Wind Projects; Construction Hampered by Expense of Imported Parts
A headwind is blowing against Japan’s offshore wind power projects, which have been seen as a pro...
February 20, 2025
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Monthly Number of Visitors to Japan Hits Record High in Jan.
Tokyo (Jiji Press) — The monthly number of foreign visitors to Japan hit a record high in January...
February 19, 2025
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Weak Yen Brings Strong Businesses Result Reports; Foreign Tourism Boom Also Helps Nonmanufacturers
Financial results for the April-December period for companies listed on the Tokyo Stock Exchange ...
February 18, 2025
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Japan Economy Grows 2.8％ in 4th Quarter
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s economy grew at an annualized rate of 2.8% in price-adjusted real te...
February 17, 2025
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U.S. Tariffs on Imported Cars Could Affect Entire Japanese Economy; ‘Most Serious Threat’ is Targeting of Auto Industry
The tariffs on automobile imports announced by U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday did not spec...
February 16, 2025
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Iwaya Asks Rubio to Exclude Japan from U.S. Reciprocal, Additional Tariffs; Japan, U.S. Discuss Tariffs in Meeting
MUNICH — Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya said he raised the issue of tariffs on automobile imports...
February 16, 2025
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Stockpiled Rice to Be Released, Govt Says; 1st Time to Release Rice Reserves for Market Stabilization
The government has decided to release about 210,000 tons of stockpiled rice reserved for emergenc...
February 14, 2025
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Japan’s Current Account Surplus Hits Record High in 2024
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s current account surplus hit a record high in 2024 mainly because of hi...
February 10, 2025
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Japan Govt to Outline Plan for Release of Stockpiled Rice Reserved for Emergency Use
The government plans to outline the release of stockpiled rice reserved for emergency use, includ...
February 8, 2025
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