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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 15, 2014
GDP jumps to 5.9% on tax hike in first quarter
The Japanese economy climbed to its fastest pace since 2011 as companies invested more and consumers raced to beat the first tax hike in 17 years.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 24, 2014
Biz tax cut would lift GDP: METI
Japan's gross domestic product would likely grow by at least ¥7 trillion if the effective corporate tax rate were to fall by about 10 points from the current level of around 35 percent, the industry ministry said in a recent survey.
WORLD / Society
Apr 3, 2014
New Zealand tops world social index; Japan leads in health
Japan leads the world in health and wellness in a new global index that ranks countries by social and environmental performance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 10, 2014
Fourth-quarter GDP cut to 0.7%
The nation's economic growth was slower than initially estimated in the fourth quarter of calendar 2013, the government said in a revision Monday, adding to concern the economy may retreat at a faster pace after the April 1 consumption tax hike.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 3, 2014
Business investment up for third straight quarter
Capital spending by companies rose for the third straight quarter during the October-December period as growth in corporate profits on the back of the yen's slide prompted businesses to bolster investment, the government said Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy / JAPANESE PERSPECTIVES
Mar 1, 2014
Economic figures reveal more than you see
The Cabinet Office's Economic and Social Research Institute on Jan. 17 released the finalized figures on the country's economy's stocks (the net value of accumulated assets at a balance date) and flows (net transactions, including income and expenditure, during an accounting period) that were recorded in national accounts in 2012.
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2014
Narrowing of 'GDP gap' for fourth straight quarter bolsters inflation hopes
Japan's gross domestic product gap in the October-December 2013 quarter narrowed for the fourth consecutive quarter, indicating the economy is moving closer to ending deflation, the Cabinet Office said Monday.
EDITORIALS
Feb 19, 2014
Data highlights fragility of recovery
The uptick in Japanese consumer spending in the fourth quarter of 2013 should be regarded as a result of the rush to make purchases before the consumption tax rises from 5 to 8 percent, beginning in April, rather than as an optimistic sign of economic recovery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 17, 2014
GDP growth sags below forecasts
Japan's economy grew at a feeble annualized rate of 1 percent in the October-December quarter, underscoring risks to the recovery, a preliminary report says.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jan 3, 2014
Economy faces headwinds in 2014
The first stage of the sales tax hike next April will likely put a major drag on growth this year, although the nation will avert an outright recession, economists say.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 9, 2013
GDP cut to just 1.1% growth for 3rd quarter
The economy expanded at a slower pace than initially estimated in the third quarter, sparking concern that "Abenomics" is failing to help the nascent recovery gain momentum, the government said Monday.
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 5, 2013
Economics that aids people
Confronted with a worldwide, systemic economic crisis, isn't it time we rethink the foundation of mainstream economic theory and move to change the way we measure the quality of life for mankind?
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 14, 2013
Japan economy grows for fourth straight quarter but at slower 1.9%
The economy grew an annualized 1.9 percent in the July-September period, marking a fourth consecutive quarter of growth but sharply down from the previous quarter as consumption slowed and exports fell, casting a cloud over "Abenomics."
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 8, 2013
Economy in U.S. up by 2.8% in quarter
The U.S. economy grew an annualized real 2.8 percent in the third quarter of 2013, beating the average market estimate on the back of strong residential investment and exports, Commerce Department data showed Thursday.
EDITORIALS
Sep 21, 2013
Questions surround sales tax raise
As the April 2014 consumption tax increase nears, the Abe has yet to come up with a convincing reform plan to reduce people's worries about their lives in the future.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2013
Japan's April-June real GDP growth upgraded to annual 3.8%
An upward revision to Japan's gross domestic product gives the government yet another favorable signal for raising the sales tax next April.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 8, 2013
Hosting Olympics to lift Japan's GDP by 0.5%: estimate
Hosting the 2020 Summer Olympics in Tokyo is likely push up Japan's gross domestic product by 0.5 percent in that year with positive economic effects worth u00a54.2 trillion.
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2013
Strong enough for a sales tax hike?
Japan's annualized GDP growth has topped 2 percent for two straight quarters. But is economic recovery strong enough to go ahead with sales tax hikes starting next April
Japan Times
JAPAN
Aug 12, 2013
Tax hike backers seize on positive GDP data
Real gross domestic product rose an annualized 2.6 percent in the three months to June, bolstering the Abe administration's claim its economic policies are succeeding.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 12, 2013
Japan's April-June GDP grows, affecting tax hike decision
The economy grew an annualized real 2.6 percent in the three months through June with consumption and exports recuperating, the government said Monday, possibly further swaying Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's fall decision on whether to raise the 5 percent sales tax to 8 percent next April.
Three men rearrested over brokering of overseas prostitution
A woman speaks of her experience of being sent to Macau by an overseas prostitution broker during an interview in Tokyo's Shinjuku Ward on April 8.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Tech giants start to treat Southeast Asia like the next big thing
Attendees arrive for Microsoft's event on AI technologies in Jakarta on April 30.
First 'extreme' solar storm in 20 years brings spectacular auroras
A meteor is seen in an aurora borealis above Lausanne and the Jura from the Tour de Gourze in Riex, Switzerland, on Saturday.
In first month of operations, ride-hailing services used more than taxis in Tokyo
As of last Sunday, ride-hailing services, which use personal vehicles to offer paid rides, had been used a total of 12,628 times in five areas.
Is black the new green for Japan’s flagging tea farmers?
George Guttridge-Smith brews tea at Kyoto Obubu Tea Farm in Wazuka, Kyoto Prefecture, where he serves as head of international development.
Japan's logistics firms seek partnerships to cope with driver shortage
Japan Post CEO Tetsuya Senda (right) and his Seino Transportation counterpart Satoshi Takahashi announce their companies' agreement on joint long-haul truck operations, in Tokyo on Thursday.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.
Japan’s tween skateboarders get head start on preparations for 2028 Olympics
Ibuki Matsumoto competes at an event in Osaka on April 21.

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