Economy
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Shippers to be Required to Make Plans to Reduce Cargo Waiting Time to Address Logistics Industry’s ‘2024 Problem’
The government plans to revise two logistics-related laws in a bid to address the so-called 2024 log...
February 7, 2024
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Japan Real Wages Fall at Steepest Pace in 9 Years in 2023
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s inflation-adjusted real wage index fell 2.5 pct in 2023 from the previous...
February 6, 2024
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Business, Labor Leaders Reaffirm Vow to Raise Wages in Shunto Talks
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Business leader Masakazu Tokura and labor leader Tomoko Yoshino Thursday reiter...
February 1, 2024
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Japan Eyes 45 B. Yen in Aid for Optical Semiconductors
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s industry ministry said Tuesday that it will provide up to ¥45.25 billio...
January 31, 2024
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Japan’s Job Availability Ratio Rises for 2nd Straight Year
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—The average ratio of effective job openings to seekers in Japan rose for the seco...
January 30, 2024
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Average Price of New Apartments in Tokyo’s 23 Wards Tops ¥100 million; Prices in Metropolitan Area Sets New Record
The average sale price of newly built apartments in Tokyo’s 23 wards jumped to ¥114.83 million in 20...
January 26, 2024
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Japan Business Delegation, Chinese Premier Li Meet; Both Sides Tout Importance of Bilateral Economic Ties
BEIJING — A delegation of the Japan-China Economic Association met with Chinese Premier Li Qiang at ...
January 25, 2024
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Japan Logs Trade Deficit of ¥9.29 Tril. in 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s customs-cleared trade deficit halved from the previous year to ¥9.29 tr...
January 24, 2024
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Japan 2024 “Shunto” Wage Talks Begin Effectively
TOKYO, Jan. 24 (Jiji Press)—Japan’s 2024 “shunto” wage negotiations started effectively Wednesday wi...
January 24, 2024
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Japan Business Delegation in Beijing for 1st Time in 4 Years; Participants Scheduled to Meet with Premier Li Qiang
BEIJING — A delegation of the Japan-China Economic Association has arrived in Beijing for a visit th...
January 24, 2024
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Japan Convenience Stores Post Record Sales in 2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Convenience store sales in Japan rose 4.3% in 2023 from the previous year to a ...
January 23, 2024
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BOJ’s Ueda Notes Progress Toward 2% Inflation Target; No Timing Given for Any Future Interest Rate Hike
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said at a press conference on Tuesday, “We have confirmed that the eco...
January 23, 2024
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Kishida Calls for Larger Pay Increases This Spring
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Monday called for larger pay increases this spr...
January 23, 2024
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BOJ Decides to Maintain Massive Monetary Easing; ’24 Price Inflation Forecast Down (UPDATE 1)
The Bank of Japan decided on Tuesday to maintain its large-scale monetary easing policy at its Monet...
January 23, 2024
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Turkish Envoy Hopes for Increased Investment from Japan; Touts Engineering Prowess in Automobile Industry
Turkish Ambassador to Japan Korkut Gungen said in a recent interview with The Yomiuri Shimbun that “...
January 23, 2024
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