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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 1, 2019
Japan's big manufacturers grew more pessimistic in March: tankan
Business confidence turns sour on slowdowns in overseas economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2019
Japan's jobless rate in February fell to 2.3%, lowest in nine months
The unemployment rate fell to 2.3 percent in February, the lowest in nine months, as women who quit jobs to look for better work the previous month landed positions amid the tightest labor market in decades, government data showed Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 29, 2019
Japan's factory output rose 1.4% in February after recovery in exports
Industrial output rose 1.4 percent in February from the previous month, snapping a three-month losing streak, as rebounding exports helped the auto sector, government data showed Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 22, 2019
Japan inflation slows in February as gasoline prices fall
Underlying inflation slowed in February as gasoline prices fell for the first time in more than two years, government data showed Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 20, 2019
Government downgrades view on Japanese economy for first time in three years amid China slowdown
The government downgraded its headline assessment of Japan's economy for the first time in three years on Wednesday, citing a slowdown in exports to China, but denied the economy had fallen into recession.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 8, 2019
Japan's household spending rises 2.0% in January, up for second month
Spending by households rose 2.0 percent from a year earlier in January, up for the second straight month on more expenditure on home renovations, government data showed Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 8, 2019
Japan's fourth-quarter GDP upgraded, but business conditions index continues downtrend
Japan's economy grew an annualized real 1.9 percent in the October-December period, upgraded from preliminary data thanks to an upswing in capital expenditure, the government said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 7, 2019
Japan may be in recession rather than longest growth phase since the war, key index suggests
It was the index's third consecutive decline, prompting the Cabinet Office to say that it was “signaling a possible turning point.”
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2019
January jobless rate edges up as more Japanese women quit jobs to look for better opportunities
The unemployment rate edged up 0.1 percentage point from the previous month to 2.5 percent in January, reflecting a rising number of women quitting their jobs for better positions amid the tightest labor market in decades, government data showed Friday.
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2019
Japanese business spending rose 5.7% in October-December quarter from 2017
Capital spending by Japanese companies rose 5.7 percent in the October-December quarter from a year earlier, government data showed Friday.
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2019
Japan sees first fall in corporate profits in over two years due to weak China demand and high material costs
Corporate profits in Japan were down for the first time in 2½ years in the fourth quarter of 2018 amid falling demand from China and rising costs, government data showed Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 18, 2019
Japan's machinery orders dipped again in December, showing firms' reticence amid risks
Core private sector machinery orders fell slightly in December, signaling a more cautious stance by companies toward spending amid risks to the global economy, government data showed Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 8, 2019
Household spending in Japan inched up 0.1% in December, rising for first time in four months
Households increased their spending for the first time in four months in December, with more expenditure on electric appliances. An extra national holiday in the reporting month compared with a year earlier also played a role.
EDITORIALS
Feb 3, 2019
Labor ministry's flawed probe of data scandal
The labor ministry's governance as an organization should be scrutinized.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 1, 2019
Japan's jobless rate fell to 26-year low of 2.4% in 2018 amid labor crunch
The number of unemployed fell by 240,000 to 1.66 million, the ninth consecutive year of decline.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2019
Last summer's heat wave in Japan helped push appliance shipments to 22-year high
Driven by strong sales of air conditioners, appliance shipments in terms of value reached their highest level in 22 years in 2018, an industry body said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 11, 2019
Japan household spending falls for third straight month in November
Japanese households cut spending for the third straight month in November as unseasonably warm weather reduced the need for heating and winter clothing.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 28, 2018
Japan's November industrial output slips 1.1% from October: ministry
Industrial output in November fell 1.1 percent from the previous month after seeing a jump in October on the back of recovery from natural disasters in the summer, government data showed Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 28, 2018
Unemployment rate ticked up in November, but labor market remains tight: ministry
The unemployment rate climbed for the second consecutive month in November as the tightest labor market in decades induced people to leave their jobs in search of better opportunities, government data showed Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 18, 2018
Japan cuts 2019 growth forecast on weaker capital spending
The government on Tuesday cut its domestic growth forecast for fiscal 2019, citing weaker than expected capital spending amid a slowdown in the global economy.
America wasn’t made for walking, and it’s killing them
A 2010 study found that U.S. adults averaged 5,117 steps daily and that this was lower than the averages found in similar studies in Switzerland, western Australia and Japan.
Japanese stripper bids to have her porn movies taken off internet
Plaintiff Miyuki Ariga (left) speaks at a news conference along with her lawyer, Yoshitomo Morohashi, after filing a lawsuit at the Tokyo District Court on Monday.
Saudi crown prince seeks soft power in game hub Japan
Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman welcomes Prime Minister Fumio Kishida in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia, last July.
Japan survey finds 30% of student interns experience sexual harassment
The proportion of recent graduates in Japan who have worked as interns have experienced sexual harassment during their internship was 30.1%, according to a labor ministry survey, up 4.6 percentage points from the previous survey in fiscal 2020.
Nippon Steel boosts efforts to woo U.S. Steel workers and politicians
Nippon Steel, Japan’s top steelmaker, is sending Vice Chairman and Executive Vice President Takahiro Mori to Pittsburgh next week where he’ll meet with local staff and elected officials.
New Taiwan president to set tone for ties with China at inauguration
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te arrives at the CyberSec 2024 Exhibition in Taipei on Wednesday.
Local theater in Japan is more than a hobby — it’s a community
Japan Times contributor Laura Pollacco (front right) was offered the role of one of her all-time favorite heroines, Elizabeth “Lizzie” Bennet, in the Tokyo International Players’ production of “Pride and Prejudice.”
Can AI-generated inventions be patented? A Tokyo court says no.
The Tokyo court's ruling comes amid ongoing debates on how to regulate generative AI and is part of a transnational class action lawsuit.
Massimo Bottura: 'The Japanese let ingredients express themselves'
Italian chef and restaurateur Massimo Bottura is increasingly focusing on passing on his knowledge to chefs such as Antonio Iacoviello.
Unraveling the Japanese prose of Yukio Mishima
Author Yukio Mishima accepts the Arts Festival Award in the drama category at the 20th Arts Festival Award Ceremony on Jan. 22, 1966.

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