Commentary / Japan Feb 19, 2019
Japan's economy is far from hopeless
by Daniel Moss
A rebound in fourth-quarter GDP may disappoint idealists, but the fact that the economy is treading water is pretty good these days.
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Editorials Feb 18, 2019
Private-sector companies should make efforts through capital investments to shore up domestic demand, while offering their workers more substantial wage hikes to boost personal consumption.
Commentary / Japan Feb 10, 2019
by Jim O'neill
At a time of rising populism and authoritarianism around the world, Japan stands out as a relative island of social and economic stability.
Commentary / Japan Jan 29, 2019
Risks and chances for Japan's economy
by Heizo Takenaka
2019 is a year in which Japan needs to be closely watched both politically and economically.
Commentary / Japan Jan 15, 2019
Disappointing data shows Japan's not back yet
by Daniel Moss
The BOJ governor will likely walk back the exuberance he showed in November.
Business / Economy Jan 9, 2019
Business confidence among Japanese hits six-year low: BOJ survey
An index gauging business confidence among people in Japan has fallen to a six-year low, a Bank of Japan quarterly survey for December showed Wednesday. The diffusion index for business confidence deteriorated to minus 32.0, hitting the lowest level since minus 33.1 logged in the ...
Business / Financial Markets Dec 28, 2018
China-U.S. trade spat's influence likely to send Tokyo stocks into another slide in 2019
Other concerns include the planned consumption tax hike at home and a stronger yen, with both endangering corporate profits.
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. While the global economic outlook remains uncertain on the back of the U.S.-China ...
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. The jobless rate edged up to 2.5 percent, up 0.1 percentage point ...
Business / Economy Dec 13, 2018
Japan’s current economic expansion confirmed as second-longest since WWII
Japan's current economic expansion has become its second-longest in the postwar era, a government panel concluded Thursday, surpassing the 57-month boom between 1965 and 1970. The panel, which determines the length of periods of economic strength retrospectively, endorsed the view among government officials and economists ...
Business / Economy Dec 7, 2018
Japanese government pledges to take 'every measure possible' to ease impact of consumption tax hike
The government pledged Friday to take full measures to alleviate the impact of a planned consumption tax hike in October next year, in a basic policy for its budget compilation work for fiscal 2019. The basic policy, adopted at a Cabinet meeting, said the government ...