Economy
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Northern Kyushu to Host Japan’s Largest Offshore Wind Farm
FUKUOKA — A ceremony was held last week to mark the start of construction of one of Japan’s largest ...
April 30, 2023
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BOJ Gov. Ueda Committed to Keeping Monetary Easing until Wage Growth Takes Hold
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said on Friday the central bank will continue its monetary easing poli...
April 30, 2023
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Price Hikes Planned for 824 Products in Japan in May
Tokyo, April 29 (Jiji Press)—Japanese consumers will continue to face a wave of price hikes in May, ...
April 29, 2023
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Core Consumer Prices in Tokyo’s 23 Wards Increase 3.5% in April
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The core consumer price index for Tokyo’s densely populated 23 wards rose 3.5%...
April 29, 2023
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BOJ Decides to Keep Massive Monetary Easing
The Bank of Japan decided to keep its massive monetary easing policy at its Monetary Policy Meeting ...
April 28, 2023
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Feb. Coincident Index Revised Down in Japan
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Cabinet Office said Thursday it has revised down the composite index of coi...
April 28, 2023
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Feb. Coincident Index Revised Down
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Cabinet Office said Thursday it has revised down the composite index of coi...
April 28, 2023
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Hiroshima Wagyu Beef Project Starts, Inspired by G7 Summit
HIROSHIMA — The G7 summit next month is inspiring beef producers and wholesalers in Hiroshima Prefec...
April 26, 2023
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Govt Keeps Economic View Unchanged in April
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government kept its basic economic assessment unchanged in a monthly report...
April 26, 2023
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Japan Pushes for Shift from Savings to Investments
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s securities industry is working to attract new investors by taking advan...
April 25, 2023
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Automakers Unveil Latest EVs at Shanghai Auto Show
SHANGHAI, China — Automakers from around the globe have flocked to the Shanghai International Automo...
April 25, 2023
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Growing Efforts to Help Foreign Students Find Jobs in Japan
Efforts are growing to help international students in Japan find jobs at domestic companies. Univers...
April 24, 2023
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Ukraine Planning to Apply for TPP Membership
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The Ukrainian government plans to apply for membership of the Trans-Pacifi...
April 23, 2023
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Japan Consumer Inflation Hits 41-year High in FY 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s core consumer prices in fiscal 2022 rose 3.0% from the previous year on...
April 21, 2023
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Visitors Back to 66% of Pre-COVID Level
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The estimated number of visitors to Japan in March stood at 1,817,500, reaching...
April 21, 2023
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