National
NRA makes new reactor safety regimen official
The Nuclear Regulation Authority officially approves new safety requirements for reactors aimed at preventing disasters like the catastrophe at the Fukushima No. 1 power plant.
Economy Jun 10, 2013
GDP revised up to annual 4.1% in first quarter
The economy grew at an annualized rate of 4.1 percent during the first three months of the year in inflation-adjusted terms, upgraded from preliminary data on the back of an upward revision to business investment.
Economy May 17, 2013
Economy grew at 3.5% pace in last quarter
The economy enjoys a stronger than expected recovery, growing at a 3.5 percent annual pace as the government stepped up public works spending and eased credit to encourage investment.
Global-related May 12, 2013
Problems with figuring poor countries' GDP cloud judgments about which policies work
by Bill Gates
Since we can't be sure whether one poor country’s GDP is higher than another’s, we should not use GDP alone to determine which policies lead to growth.
Business Apr 24, 2013
OECD: Specify steps to fiscal health
The Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development put pressure on Japan in a policy proposal issued Tuesday to specify concrete measures to restore the country’s precarious fiscal health, considered the worst among major developed economies. “Given the size and duration of fiscal consolidation, Japan ...
Economy Mar 22, 2013
Key points of U.K. austerity budget
London AFP-JIJI Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne announced revisions to economic growth forecasts from the Office for Budget Responsibility. He said the economy is expected to avoid sliding into a triple-dip recession in the first quarter of 2013. The forecast for GDP growth ...
Economy Mar 9, 2013
Economy returned to growth in last quarter, boosting Abe's easing drive
The economy returned to growth in the fourth quarter, the Cabinet Office announces, bolstering Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's campaign to end 15 years of deflation.
Economy Feb 3, 2013
GDP seen climbing in last quarter of '12: poll
The economy is estimated to have grown for the first time in three quarters in the three months through December, climbing an annualized real 0.6 percent on the back of brisk consumer spending, according to a survey by Kyodo News. The average forecast of ...