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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

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.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 3, 2022
Singapore growth rebounds to fastest in more than a decade
Gross domestic product expanded 2.6% on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous three months, beating a median 2.1% forecast in a survey of economists.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 28, 2021
Record jump in Japan's production as car manufacturing rebounds
November's strong output gains suggest Japan's economy may be back on a more steady recovery path after shrinking in five of the last eight quarters.
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 / Economy
Dec 21, 2021
Japan upgrades economic view for first time in 17 months
Authorities raised their views on private consumption and business conditions but flagged ongoing risks from supply constraints and raw material prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2021
Jerome Powell declares inflation big threat as Fed signals rate hikes
In an abrupt shift, the Fed sped up the drawdown of its asset-purchase program and laid out a plan for a series of interest-rate increases over the coming years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 13, 2021
Japan's service-sector mood improves; omicron and rising costs cloud outlook
Rising raw material costs added to uncertainty by squeezing profits of firms just emerging from the pandemic's hit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 13, 2021
Japan's October machinery orders rise 3.8% to a 10-month high
The rise was a welcome sign that firms were spending and the broader economy was recovering, but uncertainties remain around the omicron coronavirus variant.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 8, 2021
Japan's GDP shrank more than initial estimates during summer COVID-19 crisis
The deeper-than-expected contraction of 3.6% suggests the economy may have been weaker than first thought before the summer's state of emergency was lifted at the start of October.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 7, 2021
Japan's October household spending extends declines on COVID-19 drag
The world's third-largest economy has lagged other nations in its recovery from the health crisis, mostly due to sluggish consumption.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Japan worries Trump tariffs will push countries toward China
Liberal Democratic Party Policy Chief Itsunori Onodera (center) speaks at a think tank event Monday in Washington.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
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