Economy
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Core Machinery Orders Rise 1.6% in Dec.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s seasonally adjusted core machinery orders in December went up 1.6% from...
February 16, 2023
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Japan Visitor Numbers Recover to More than Half of Pre-Pandemic Level
The number of foreign visitors to Japan in January is estimated to be about 1,497,300, which is 55.7...
February 16, 2023
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Lawmaker: BOJ Head Nominee Ueda to Speak at Japan’s Lower House Feb. 24
TOKYO (Reuters) — Kazuo Ueda, the government's nominee to become next Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor, ...
February 16, 2023
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Japan Posts Record Trade Deficit in Jan.
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan posted a record trade deficit in January as high commodity prices and a w...
February 16, 2023
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TEPCO to Receive 400-Billion Yen Bank Loans
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Major Japanese banks plan to lend ¥400 billion in total to Tokyo Electric Power...
February 15, 2023
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Japan Auto Unions Demand Wage Hikes Over ¥10,000
Amid the steepest inflation in about 40 years, labor unions at major automobile manufacturers are de...
February 15, 2023
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Japan’s GDP Grows at 0.6% Annualized Rate in 4th Quarter
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s economy grew at an annualized rate of 0.6% in price-adjusted real term...
February 14, 2023
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Gratton: Firms Need New Ways to Recruit, More Flexibility in Post-pandemic Japan
During a recent visit to Japan, author and London Business School Prof. Lynda Gratton spoke with The...
February 14, 2023
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Security for Japan Also Means Protecting Underwater Cables
Vital to international communications, undersea cables around Japan sometimes need to be fixed or re...
February 14, 2023
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Japanese Oysters Exported to EU for 1st Time
HIROSHIMA — Oysters from Hiroshima Prefecture have been exported to the European Union, marking Jap...
February 13, 2023
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Valentine Chocolates ¥25 Dearer as Imports Push Up Prices
The average retail price for a piece of chocolate for Valentine’s Day this year is ¥390 including t...
February 13, 2023
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BOJ Chief Nominee Ueda Known as Outspoken Economist who can Integrate Theory, Practice
The nominee to be the next Bank of Japan governor, Kazuo Ueda, 71, is widely known as an economist w...
February 12, 2023
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Kishida Also Exploring ‘Exit Strategy’ from Monetary Easing with New BOJ lineup
The unexpected decision by Prime Minister Fumio Kishida to appoint Kazuo Ueda, a former member of th...
February 11, 2023
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BOJ Governor Nominee Kazuo Ueda: “Necessary for Monetary Easing to Continue”
Kazuo Ueda, a former Bank of Japan board member who is expected to be chosen to succeed outgoing BOJ...
February 10, 2023
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BOJ Governor Haruhiko Kuroda Set to Be Succeeded by Kazuo Ueda
The government on Friday decided to nominate Kazuo Ueda as the next governor of the Bank of Japan to...
February 10, 2023
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