Economy
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Japan FTC reveals firms rejecting price hikes by suppliers
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s Fair Trade Commission on Tuesday published the names of 13 organization...
December 28, 2022
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Govt adopts measures to boost food security, domestic production
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Tuesday adopted a set of measures to strengthen the country’s...
December 27, 2022
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November jobless rate falls to 2.5%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in November fell 0.1 percentage p...
December 27, 2022
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Kishida: Next BOJ gov. depends on economy
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Monday that he will decide whom to appoint as...
December 27, 2022
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Survey: Customer harassment affecting lives of many workers
TOKYO (Jiji Press)—A survey showed Monday that 76.4% of workers in Japan who had experienced harassm...
December 26, 2022
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Price hikes to affect over 7,000 food, drink products in early 2023
The price of many food and beverage products will rise early next year by an average of 18% between...
December 26, 2022
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Companies collaborate to develop common platform for digital assets
Seven Japanese companies, including financial institutions Mitsubishi UFJ Trust and Banking Corp., S...
December 26, 2022
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Japan’s per-capita GDP falls to 20th in OECD
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japan placed 20th in terms of per-capita gross domestic product among the membe...
December 26, 2022
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Winter bonuses at major firms rise 9%
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The average winter bonus at major Japanese companies this year rose 8.92% from...
December 24, 2022
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Chilly weather lures back shoppers for winter goods
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — As Japan has been hit by a cold wave in earnest recently, seasonal items are f...
December 24, 2022
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Govt expects 1.5% growth in FY2023
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government on Thursday adopted an official projection that the country’s gr...
December 22, 2022
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Rising costs, production cuts hurt dairy farmers amid multiple crises
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — Japanese dairy farmers are in an increasingly tough situation, hit hard by risi...
December 22, 2022
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Govt keeps Dec. economic assessment
TOKYO (Jiji Press) — The government kept its economic assessment unchanged in a monthly report relea...
December 22, 2022
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Market pressure forces BOJ’s hand; Kuroda asserts easing remains
Next spring will mark 10 years since the Bank of Japan adopted its unprecedented monetary easing pol...
December 21, 2022
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New rule could see N-plants operating for more than 60 years
The Nuclear Regulation Authority approved Wednesday a draft of a new rule that would allow nuclear p...
December 21, 2022
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