Economy
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Gov. Ueda Says BOJ to Continue Monetary Easing ‘Patiently’; Sustainable Price Rises ‘Not Yet’ Clearly Foreseen (UPDATE 1)
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said on Tuesday, “It is important to increase the flexibility of yield...
October 31, 2023
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Yen Slides as BOJ Largely Stands Pat but Tweaks Yield Cap
SINGAPORE, Oct 31 (Reuters) - The yen weakened on Tuesday after the Bank of Japan (BOJ) maintained u...
October 31, 2023
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BOJ To Allow Long-Term Interest Rates to Rise Above 1% with Revision to JGB Yield Curve Control (UPDATE 1)
The Bank of Japan decided during its monetary policy meeting Tuesday to effectively let long-term in...
October 31, 2023
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BOJ Set to Allow Long-Term Interest Rates to Rise Above 1% with Revision to JGB Yield Control Curve
The Bank of Japan is likely to effectively let long-term interest rates rise above 1%, according to ...
October 31, 2023
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Japan’s 10-year JGB Yield Hits New Decade High Ahead of BOJ Meeting
TOKYO, Oct 31 (Reuters) - Japan's 10-year government bond (JGB) yield hit a fresh decade high on Tue...
October 31, 2023
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Japan’s Fishery Exports to China Plunge 99.3 Pct in Sept.
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—Japan’s exports of fishery products to mainland China in September tumbled 99.3 p...
October 27, 2023
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Staff-free Stores Continue to Multiply, Broaden Offerings Despite Pandemic’s End
During the COVID-19 pandemic, unmanned shops drew interest as a way to prevent infection and cater t...
October 25, 2023
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Average Tokyo Condo Price Tops ¥100 Million
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average unit price of new condominiums put up for sale in central Tokyo in ...
October 18, 2023
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Rengo Seen Seeking Wage Hike of 5% or More in 2024 Shunto
Tokyo (Jiji Press)—The Japanese Trade Union Confederation, or Rengo, plans to demand a wage hike of ...
October 18, 2023
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CEATEC Tech Show Sees 1st Ukrainian Booths
CHIBA (Jiji Press) — While Russia’s aggression continues, Ukraine will participate for the first tim...
October 17, 2023
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Japan Eyes New Legislation to Allow Startups to Get Loans Based on Their Growth Potential
The government plans to establish new legislation that will allow emerging as well as small and mids...
October 16, 2023
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Japanese Startups Focus Attention on Ultra-compact EVs
Startup companies in Japan are increasingly turning their attention to the development of ultra-comp...
October 15, 2023
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Japan Biz Failures Hit 8-Year High in April-September
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The number of corporate bankruptcies in Japan jumped 37.7% to an eight-year hig...
October 11, 2023
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11 Japan Banks Hit By Glitch in Data Communication System; At Least 1.4 Million Interbank Money Transfers Affected (Update 1)
Japanese Banks’ Payment Clearing Network announced Wednesday morning that the malfunction of its sys...
October 11, 2023
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Claudia Goldin Wins 2023 Nobel Economics Prize
STOCKHOLM, Oct 9 (Reuters) – American economic historian Claudia Goldin won the 2023 Nobel economics...
October 9, 2023
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