Economy
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New Overtime Restrictions Loom over Japan’s Logistics Industry
The “2024 problem” is looming over the logistics industry. Regulations to limit overtime for truck d...
April 21, 2023
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Japan Posts Record ¥21.7 Tril. Trade Deficit in FY2022
Japan logged a trade deficit of ¥21.73 trillion in fiscal 2022, the highest on record since comparab...
April 20, 2023
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Survey: Spending Set to Increase over Golden Week
People plan to spend an average of ¥27,870 during the upcoming Golden Week holiday period, 1.7 times...
April 20, 2023
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Uncertain Hovers for Japan’s Mileage-Based Driving Tax on EVs
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — With an eye on potential growth in electric vehicle use in Japan, the governmen...
April 17, 2023
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3 Dept. Store Operators Log Higher Profits
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Three major Japanese department store operators posted a spike in net profits i...
April 17, 2023
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Panel Formed to Discuss Central Bank Digital Currency
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The Finance Ministry announced Friday the creation of a new advisory panel to d...
April 15, 2023
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G20 Finance Officials Fail to Produce Outcome Document
WASHINGTON (Jiji Press) — The Group of 20 finance ministers and central bank leaders failed to produ...
April 14, 2023
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USTR Tai to Visit Japan from Wed.
WASHINGTON (Jiji Pres) — U.S. Trade Representative Katherine Tai will visit Tokyo for two days from ...
April 14, 2023
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BOJ Survey: over 90% Aware of Inflation
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Over 90% of people in Japan think prices have risen over the past year, a Bank ...
April 13, 2023
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Japan Feb. Machinery Orders Log 1st Fall in 3 Months
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in February fell 4.5% from th...
April 13, 2023
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Bank Lending Hits Record High in FY 2022
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Outstanding bank lending in Japan hit a record high of ¥565,670.7 billion at th...
April 12, 2023
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Japan Logs ¥2.2 Trillion Current Account Surplus in February Due to Export Rise
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan swung to a current account surplus of ¥2,197.2 billion in February, buoye...
April 11, 2023
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New BOJ Chief Says Must Take Time to Gauge Inflation Trend
TOKYO, April 10 (Reuters) - Japan's new central bank governor Kazuo Ueda said he wants more time to ...
April 10, 2023
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Investors Entrust Portfolios to Robo-advisors
With interest rates remaining low, an increasing number of investors are entrusting their investment...
April 10, 2023
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Ueda Replaces Kuroda as BOJ Governor
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Economist Kazuo Ueda replaced Haruhiko Kuroda as governor of the Bank of Japan ...
April 10, 2023
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