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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 30, 2019
Japan's solid factory output masks trouble ahead as retail sales slump
Industrial output rebounded more than expected in July, but retail sales declined sharply and production was set to contract again next month, signaling a bumpy road for an economy facing growing global strains.
BUSINESS
Jul 24, 2018
Japan's July figures point to slowdown in manufacturing sector
The manufacturing sector lost steam in July as demand for exports weakened.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 15, 2018
Japan's core machinery orders fell 11.9% in December for largest monthly drop since 2014
Core private-sector machinery orders fell a larger-than-expected 11.9 percent in December from the previous month, reversing sharp gains recently supported by economic growth, government data showed Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 31, 2017
Japan's industrial output rose 4.0% on month in April
Industrial production in April rose 4.0 percent from the previous month to its highest level since October 2008, due mainly to increased auto production amid an economic recovery, government data showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 17, 2017
Machinery orders rise in March for second straight month
Japan's private-sector core machinery orders gained 1.4 percent in March from the previous month, up for the second consecutive month, helped by solid demand in the manufacturing sector that offset weakness in the nonmanufacturing sector, government data showed Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 31, 2017
Industrial output up 0.5 % in December on solid auto production
Industrial output rose 0.5 percent in December from November, lifted by robust production growth in transport equipment, government data showed Tuesday amid hopes for continued recovery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 28, 2016
Japan's industrial output rises 1.5% in November
Japan's industrial output rose 1.5 percent in November from the previous month, boosted by growth in electronics and automotive parts, the government said Wednesday, upgrading its assessment for the first time since August.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 12, 2016
Core private-sector machinery orders rose 4.1% in October
Core private-sector machinery orders rose a seasonally adjusted 4.1 percent in October from the previous month, lifted by strong growth in the nonmanufacturing sector, the government said Monday in maintaining its basic assessment.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 11, 2016
Japan's wholesale prices drop 2.7% in October, down for 19th month
Japan's wholesale prices dropped 2.7 percent in October from a year earlier for the 19th straight monthly fall, weighed by lower oil and other commodity prices as well as a stronger yen, Bank of Japan data showed Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 10, 2016
Government cuts assessment after September core machinery orders fall 3.3 percent
Japan's core private-sector machinery orders fell a seasonally adjusted 3.3 percent in September from the previous month for the second consecutive month of decline, prompting the government to lower its assessment for the first time in four months, it said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 30, 2016
Household spending, unemployment fall in July
Household spending fell for a fifth straight month and retail sales also dropped, underscoring the weakness in domestic demand. The jobless rate was the lowest since 1995.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 8, 2016
Sentiment improves among workers in economy-sensitive industries
Business confidence among workers with jobs sensitive to economic conditions improved in July for the first time in four months on favorable sales at department stores, the government said Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 12, 2016
Japan's wholesale prices fell 4.2% in June
Wholesale prices fell 4.2 percent in June from a year earlier for a 15th straight month of decline, impacted by falling crude oil and commodity prices, as well as a strong yen, Bank of Japan data showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 9, 2016
Japan's machinery orders fell 11% in April as the stronger yen spurred caution
The nation's core private-sector machinery orders plunged a seasonally adjusted 11 percent in April from the previous month, the government said Thursday, partly reflecting caution by manufacturers over investment amid a firming yen.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 11, 2016
February machinery orders down 9.2% on weak manufacturing sector
The nation's core private-sector machinery orders fell a seasonally adjusted 9.2 percent in February on a plunge for manufacturers, a reversal from the previous month that saw large orders from the steel industry, the government said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 30, 2016
Japan's industrial output falls as weak exports sap demand
Japan's industrial production dropped the most since the March 2011 earthquake as falling exports sapped demand and a steel-mill explosion halted domestic car production at Toyota Motor Corp.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 10, 2016
Japanese wholesale prices fell 3.4% in February
Wholesale prices fell 3.4 percent in February from a year earlier on cheap oil and a firmer yen, the Bank of Japan said Thursday. It was the 11th straight month of decline.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 29, 2015
Industrial output climbs a surprise 1%, raising bar for BOJ action
Industrial production unexpectedly increased in September, potentially raising the bar for an expansion in stimulus when Bank of Japan policy-setters meet on Friday.
'So hot you can't breathe': Extreme heat hits the Philippines
A pedestrian cools himself with a folding hand fan as he waits for a ride along a road in Manila on Wednesday, as extreme heat hit the Philippines.
Over 40% of Japan's municipalities at risk of vanishing, study finds
Of 1,729 local municipalities nationwide, 744 have been identified as being at risk of disappearing.
Princess Aiko makes debut at imperial garden party
Princess Aiko attends an imperial garden party in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Yen inches closer to intervention point as BOJ meeting starts
The rate of the yen against the U.S. dollar is displayed in the trading room at foreign exchange brokerage Gaitame.com in Tokyo on Thursday.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.
For amateur sumo, a fresh start offers hope against time-wasting and gamesmanship
Wrestlers prepare for the start of a bout at the 2023 Sumo World Championships in Tokyo. Starting this month, placing one hand on the clay first is no longer allowed.
LDP veteran Nikai's youngest son expected to succeed him in Wakayama
Toshihiro Nikai, former secretary-general of the Liberal Democratic Party, announced in March that he would not run in the next Lower House election to take responsibility for the political funds scandal that rocked his party and his own faction.
New workers name Shohei Ohtani as 'dream boss' for two years running
Shohei Ohtani has been overwhelmingly voted as the “dream boss” for people who started working in April, according to a survey.
A craft beer crawl through Tokyo’s top bars, brewpubs and dives
If all you drink is Asahi, Sapporo and Kirin, you're depriving yourself of some of the best craft beer Tokyo has to offer — and there sure is a lot of it out there.
'Sugar Baby Riri' gets nine-year prison term over romance scam
Mai Watanabe, who went by the moniker “Sugar Baby Riri,” dated older men and swindled them out of money by telling them fictitious heartbreaking stories about herself to gain their sympathy.

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