Business / Economy Jan 22, 2021
Japan retains economic view in January despite virus emergency
In its monthly report, the Cabinet Office revised its views downward on private consumption and corporate business sentiment.
Business / Economy Jan 22, 2021
Japan's December CPI down 1.0% in steepest fall in over 10 years
by Takuya Okamoto
The drop is largely due to lower energy prices and the government's travel subsidy campaign, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Business Jan 8, 2021
Japan's November household spending grows 1.1%, up for second month
Household spending is a key gauge of private consumption and accounts for over half of Japan's gross domestic product.
Business / Economy Jan 6, 2021
Japan to lose trillions of yen in consumption with virus emergency
by Keita Nakamura
One economist said about ¥4.89 trillion ($47.5 billion) of domestic consumption is estimated to disappear due to the state of emergency declaration for the Tokyo area.
Business Jan 4, 2021
The Japanese economy is expected to suffer major damage if a state of emergency is declared again as a result of the coronavirus pandemic.
Business / Economy Dec 25, 2020
Japan retail sales drop as Tokyo prices fall most since 2010
by Yuko Takeo
Slumping energy costs and record virus cases that kept shoppers home darkened the recovery outlook, delivering sales declines that doubled analysts' forecasts.
Asia Pacific Dec 24, 2020
Although China is the only major economy set to grow this year due to its effective control of the pandemic, a new slogan signals that the ruling party is worried about an uneven recovery.
Business / Economy Dec 21, 2020
Household and company assets up in September as virus slowed spending
Economic activity has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels and a resurgence of the virus that causes COVID-19 has cast uncertainty over the outlook.
Business Dec 16, 2020
Japan’s ¥73.6 trillion stimulus hinges on spending by older generation
by Toru Fujioka
People over the age of 65 make up 29% of the population and account for almost 40% of the consumer spending that is the biggest driver of Japan’s economy.
Business / Economy Oct 9, 2020
Bank of Japan upgrades assessments on eight of nine regional economies
Of the nine regions, only Shikoku saw the assessment maintained from the previous report in July.
Business / Economy Sep 8, 2020
Japan's economy watcher sentiment in August highest in 11 months
The latest reading was up for the fourth consecutive month with retail, housing, manufacturing and employment related indexes showing a notable rise.