Economy
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Aeon Retail Unveils New Year’s First Sale Deals, ‘1+1’ Offers, Looking to Offer Value for Money Amid Rising Prices
Aeon Retail Co., the general merchandise store subsidiary of Aeon Co., announced Friday its plans...
December 27, 2025
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Core Inflation in Tokyo Slows in December but Stays above BOJ Target
TOKYO (Reuters) — Core consumer prices in Japan's capital rose 2.3% in December from a year earli...
December 26, 2025
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Japan Govt Adopts Measures to Curb Mega Solar Power Plant Projects Amid Environmental Concerns
The government has adopted a package of about 20 measures related to curbing mega solar power dev...
December 25, 2025
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Major Japan Firms’ Average Winter Bonus Tops ¥1 Mil.
TOKYO — This year’s winter bonuses at large companies in Japan averaged ¥1,004,841 , topping ¥1 m...
December 24, 2025
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Bank of Japan Considered U.S. Tariffs, Coming Shunto Wage Hike Talks in Its Decision to Raise Interest Rates
The Bank of Japan decided to raise its policy interest rate to around 0.75% at its latest monetar...
December 20, 2025
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BOJ Gov. Ueda: Highly Likely Mechanism for Rising Wages, Prices Will Be Maintained
Bank of Japan Gov. Kazuo Ueda said at a press conference on Friday that the decision to raise the...
December 19, 2025
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Takaichi Pledges to Provide Kazakhstan with Cargo Inspection Equipment
Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi pledged that Japan will provide Kazakhstan with large X-ray equipme...
December 19, 2025
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Japan, U.S. Start Talks on Tokyo’s $550 Bil. Investment in U.S.; Energy, AI Projects Were Focus of 1st Meeting
Japan and the United States held their first meeting to discuss investment projects regarding Jap...
December 19, 2025
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Osaka-Kansai Expo’s Economic Impact Estimated at ¥3.6 Trillion, Takes Actual Visitor Numbers into Account
The government has estimated the 2025 Osaka-Kansai Expo generated an economic impact of about ¥3....
December 19, 2025
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As Chinese Tourists Shun Japan, Hotels and Stores Suffer
The Chinese government’s advisory against traveling to Japan has severely blunted the growth in C...
December 18, 2025
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Japan Backs Public-Private Cooperation on Economic Security; Nations Seek to Avoid Excessive Reliance on China
The government has launched efforts toward public-private collaboration with Europe, Southeast As...
December 17, 2025
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Tokyo Ranks 2nd in Global Power City Index, Highest-Ever Position; Surpasses New York for the 1st Time
Yomiuri Shimbun file photoThe building of Tokyo Station The Yomiuri Shimbun [posttime] JST, [po...
December 17, 2025
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Economic Security Panels Debate Supply Chains, Rare Earths; Participants Emphasize Importance of Cooperation Among Allies
Participants from Japan, the United States, Europe and elsewhere joined four panel discussions at...
December 17, 2025
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Maddox: EU Needs to Become More Competitive Amid U.S. Uncertainty, China’s Aggressive Trade Policies
The following is excerpted from an interview with Bronwen Maddox, director and chief executive of...
December 16, 2025
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Officials, Experts Discuss Economic Security at Global Forum, Seek Public-Private Cooperation to Strengthen Supply Chains
Government officials and experts from around the world discussed economic security on Monday at t...
December 15, 2025
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