November 04, 2025

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U.S. President Donald Trump attends a Halloween party at his Mar-a-Lago residence in Palm Beach, Florida, on Friday.

BUSINESS / Economy

Nov 1, 2025

U.S. tariffs on heavy trucks and buses come into effect

Fresh U.S. tariffs on imports of medium- and heavy-duty trucks took effect Saturday, raising the levy on such vehicles from Japan to 50%.

Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi delivers her first policy speech in parliament, on Oct. 24, 2025.

BUSINESS / Economy

Oct 31, 2025

Takaichi might be more of a supply-sider than a Keynesian

By Kazuaki Nagata

It's not all about Abenomics, one economist argues.

Prices of 143 products from major Japanese food and beverage makers will rise in November.

BUSINESS / Economy

Oct 31, 2025

Prices of 143 food items to rise in Japan in November

The figure is down 58.4% from a year earlier and marks the first decline in 11 months, according to research firm Teikoku Databank.

Finance Minister Satsuki Katayama issued her first clear warning on currency moves in noting the government is monitoring the yen with a strong sense of urgency.

BUSINESS / Economy

Oct 31, 2025

Japan’s Katayama warns on FX as yen hits eight-month low

By Erica Yokoyama

The yen traded around an eight-month low after the Bank of Japan left interest rates unchanged, with markets unconvinced by Gov. Kazuo Ueda offering hints a rate hike is coming.

Job hunting and recruitment both may have become less active in September ahead of minimum wage hikes beginning in October.

BUSINESS / Economy

Oct 31, 2025

Japan's September job availability ratio stays unchanged

Job hunting and recruitment may have become less active in September ahead of minimum wage hikes in October, and some companies may have curbed hiring due to earnings drops.

Chinese leaders are signaling a sharper shift toward supporting consumption over the next five years.

BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS

Oct 31, 2025

China signals sharper pivot to consumption as imbalances worsen

By Kevin Yao

As limited investment room and slowing exports have exposed vulnerabilities, Chinese leaders are signaling a sharper shift toward supporting consumption over the next five years.

Consumer prices excluding fresh food gained 2.8% in October from a year earlier in the Tokyo area, with subsidies for water having run their course.

BUSINESS / Economy

Oct 31, 2025

Faster Tokyo inflation supports BOJ rate hike case and boosts yen

By Yoshiaki Nohara

Consumer prices excluding fresh food gained 2.8% in October from a year earlier in the capital.

One of the many entrances to the Kabukicho neighborhood in Tokyo’s Shinjuku Ward.

Kabukicho: Tokyo’s ‘stadium of desire’

Once smoky, male-dominated spaces, today's net cafes, like Kaikatsu Club, are working to make their operations more attractive to women customers.

The second life of Japan's net cafes

By Alex K.T. Martin

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