Economy
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Tokyo Economic Security Forum to Hold Inaugural Meeting Amid Tense Global Environment
Energy resources, rare earths, food, semiconductors, advanced technology — how can Japan secure s...
December 14, 2025
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University of Tokyo Professor Discusses Japanese Economic Security in Interview Ahead of Forum
Prior to the Tokyo Economic Security Forum, The Yomiuri Shimbun interviewed experts who are sched...
December 14, 2025
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Japanese Government to Hold 1st Economic Security Forum
The Tokyo Economic Security Forum, an event organized by the Japanese government at which governm...
December 14, 2025
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BOJ Likely to Raise Policy Interest Rate as Impact from U.S. Tariffs Believed to Be Muted
The Bank of Japan is likely to raise its short-term policy rate target to 0.75% from 0.5% at its ...
December 13, 2025
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3 Megabanks to Lend up to ¥2 Trillion to Rapidus; Company Plans to Begin Mass Production of Next-Generation Semiconductors from Fiscal 2027
MUFG Bank, Ltd., Sumitomo Mitsui Banking Corp. and Mizuho Bank, Ltd. have indicated their intenti...
December 12, 2025
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Japan Pulls out of Vietnam Nuclear Project, Complicating Hanoi’s Power Plans
HANOI, Dec 8 (Reuters) - Japan has dropped out of plans to build a major nuclear power plant in V...
December 8, 2025
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Imports of Rare Earths from China Facing Delays, May Be Caused by Deterioration of Japan-China Relations
Approval procedures for exports of rare earths from China to Japanese firms are taking longer tha...
December 7, 2025
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Ruling Parties Plan to Lower Threshold for Ultra-Rich Tax Surcharge; Seek to Balance Strengthening Revenue with Maintaining Investor Spirit
The government and the ruling coalition are working to expand the scope of a system that imposes ...
December 5, 2025
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Govt Aims to Expand NISA Program Lineup, Abolish Age Restriction
The government and the ruling parties have begun making arrangements toward expanding the range o...
December 5, 2025
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Keidanren Chairman Yoshinobu Tsutsui Visits Kashiwazaki-Kariwa Nuclear Power Plant; Inspects New Emergency Safety System
Yoshinobu Tsutsui, the chairman of Keidanren (the Japan Business Federation), visited Tokyo Elect...
December 2, 2025
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Japan Considers Relaxation of Vehicle Certification System to Allow More U.S.-Made Vehicles
At October’s Japan-U.S. summit that took place at the State Guest House in the Moto-Akasaka distr...
December 1, 2025
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Key Japan Labor Group to Seek Pay Scale Hike
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — An umbrella body for labor unions in the automotive, electronics and other i...
November 28, 2025
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Blanket Eel Trade Restrictions Rejected
LONDON (Jiji Press) — Signatories to the Convention on International Trade in Endangered Species ...
November 28, 2025
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Japan’s Tax Revenue to Top ¥80 Tril. for 1st Time in FY25
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government’s general-account tax revenue is set to reach around ¥80.7 tr...
November 28, 2025
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Core Inflation in Japan’s Capital Brings BOJ Closer to a Rate Hike
TOKYO, Nov 28 (Reuters) - Core consumer inflation in Japan's capital stayed well above the centra...
November 28, 2025
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