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Yoshiaki Nohara
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 23, 2022
Yen strengthens after ex-forex czar’s intervention remark
'Unilateral intervention shouldn't be eliminated as a possibility,” said Takehiko Nakao, while flagging that the hurdle for gaining support from abroad was high.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2022
Japan’s smaller first quarter economic slip points to consumer rebound
Consumption continued to grow in the quarter despite a raft of omicron-related restrictions on business operating hours.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 18, 2022
Japan’s sputtering recovery offers support for BOJ stimulus case
Gross domestic product contracted at an annualized pace of 1% in the quarter through March, the Cabinet Office reported Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2022
Fastest Tokyo inflation in decades complicates BOJ’s messaging
Consumer prices excluding fresh food in the capital climbed 1.9% from a year ago, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 29, 2022
Yen’s historic fall signals rewrite of global currency playbook
The speed of decline caught policymakers off guard, exposing a rift between a central bank intent on stoking inflation and a government facing backlash over rising prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 20, 2022
Fueled by weak yen, Japan trade deficit extends longest run since 2015
While the trade deficit narrowed to u00a5412.4 billion, the streak of shortfalls is the longest since early 2015, providing a possible reason for Japan's currency slide.
BUSINESS / Markets
Apr 18, 2022
BOJ’s Kuroda steps up yen warning to stave off stimulus doubts
Kuroda is facing a balancing act as he tries to stick with his commitment to keep stimulating a fragile economy without adding momentum to the weakening trend.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 7, 2022
Amid deepening yen weakness, a mixed blessing sours for Japan
What had long been considered a boon for Japan's economy is increasingly in question as the yen's recent plunge aggravates the impact of surging commodity prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 7, 2022
Japanese households cut spending even before omicron hit
Consumers showed less appetite for spending in November even as vaccination rates climbed and COVID-19 cases became rarer.
BUSINESS
Dec 24, 2021
Consumer prices rise 0.5% in Japan on energy costs, but 2% without phone fees
The underlying price trend is being obscured by distortions caused by government policies — such as the drive to lower phone charges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2021
Top chipmaking adviser proposes tax breaks and spending to revive industry in Japan
Spending approved this week should be just the start of its efforts to reverse decades of decline, says Tetsuro Higashi, the leading chip expert advising the Kishida administration.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 19, 2021
Japan inflation shows continued pulse as gas prices surge
Soaring commodity prices amid supply chain bottlenecks and a weaker yen are squeezing many Japanese businesses, which are facing the strongest cost pressure in four decades.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2021
Abenomics fell short on spreading wealth: economic revitalization minister
The economic policy package's trickle-down approach of getting companies to share the benefits of growth was insufficient, according to Daishiro Yamagiwa.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2021
What Japan’s middle-of-the-road new leader means for investors
For good or ill, Kishida is seen by investors as a continuity choice — stable, but unlikely to energize markets much.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Sep 28, 2021
Third COVID-era prime minister to face tough test in Japan
For the winner of a party leadership vote Wednesday to pick Japan's third pandemic-era prime minister, an arduous task awaits on the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2021
Japan's consumer prices didn't fall in August, snapping longest downtrend since 2011
While the reading was improved, the nation's weak inflation pulse has trapped the Bank of Japan in a holding pattern while other central banks move toward curbing pandemic stimulus.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2021
Japan’s economy grew at faster clip last quarter as government spent more
Gross domestic product grew at an annualized pace of 1.9% in the three months to June.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Aug 27, 2021
Chip crunch may last through 2022, Toyota supplier Rohm warns
'All of our production facilities have been running at their full capacity since September last year, but orders from customers are overwhelming,” the firm's CEO said this week.
BUSINESS
Aug 13, 2021
Slowest vaccine drive makes Japan G7’s worst economic performer
With infections rising to record levels in recent days, the bounce in consumer spending that analysts had been forecasting will have to wait even longer.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 7, 2021
Japan expected to deliver at least ¥20 trillion in new stimulus
The new spending would come as Suga looks to shore up support amid widespread dissatisfaction with his handling of the virus and a vaccine rollout that's lagged other developed nations.
Tokyo releases AI-generated video of Mount Fuji erupting
A screenshot from an AI-generated video showing what could happen to Tokyo if Mount Fuji erupted
Japan aims to tighten rules for business manager visas from October
The number of foreign residents with business management residency status had reached a record 41,615 as of the end of 2024.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Japan ranked one of the most peaceful places in Asia as global tensions rise
Visitors look at paper cranes hung at Peace Park in Nagasaki on Aug. 8, a day ahead of the 80th anniversary of the World War II atomic bombing of the city.
Misinformation over JICA’s Africa ‘hometown’ initiative sparks controversy
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba arrives at a photo session for the Tokyo International Conference on African Development as South African President Cyril Ramaphosa reacts, in Yokohama, last week.
Japanese prefectures break with labor ministry on minimum wage
The ministry of labor has suggested a 6% minimum wage increase, but most prefectures reporting so far are opting to go slightly higher.
Philippines quietly deepening ‘unofficial’ defense ties with Taiwan
Filipino soldiers take part in a flag-raising ceremony on Mavulis Island during a visit by the Philippines' Armed Forces chief of staff, in Batanes, the Philippines, in June 2023. Batanes, a group of idyllic islands at the country’s northernmost tip, sits about 160 kilometers from Taiwan.
Are 'coolcations' the answer for Japan's heat-weary tourists?
Hikers on a trail in Hakuba, Nagano Prefecture. As extreme heat continues to grip Japan, a tectonic shift may be underway in the nation’s summer tourism scene as more people gravitate toward cooler destinations.
Germany's first sakemaker offers a bold brew of ideas
Reigen, Germany's first sake brewery, makes a diverse, nontraditional range of sake that includes fruit-flavored sips and wine barrel-aged renditions.
Alicia Keys closed Summer Sonic, but J-pop owned it
Summer Sonic’s 2025 lineup demonstrated its strength, showcasing the latest in J-pop, including “new kawaii” act Fruits Zipper.

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