Commentary / Japan Oct 16, 2018
Shrinking hasn't stopped Japan from growing
by Daniel Moss
More immigration allows much-needed growth in the workforce and a higher consumption tax shores up government finances.
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Business / Economy Oct 9, 2018
Japan records another month of black ink with ¥1.84 trillion current account surplus
Japan logged a current account surplus of ¥1.84 trillion in August, marking the 50th straight month of black ink, government data showed Tuesday. But the margin of surplus in the current account, one of the widest gauges of international trade, shrank 23.4 percent from a ...
Commentary / Japan Oct 2, 2018
Challenges of a long-running administration
by Heizo Takenaka
To leave a legacy behind, the Abe administration should rise to the challenge of making the economy better for the next generation.
Business / Economy Oct 1, 2018
Business sentiment among Japan's big manufacturers worsens, latest tankan survey finds
Business sentiment among large manufacturers worsened for the third straight quarter amid concerns over increased trade friction and the impact of natural disasters, according to the Bank of Japan’s tankan survey.
Commentary / Japan Sep 25, 2018
Japan's economy is starting a new chapter
by Daniel Moss
Look what happened over two decades while the world was distracted by China.
Commentary / Japan Sep 25, 2018
How Abe should spend the next three years
by Noah Smith
The country still needs to reform its labor market, deal with an aging population and press for gender equality.
Commentary / Japan Sep 11, 2018
'Omotenashi' underlies Japan's low economic productivity
by Xiaochen Su
An idiosyncrasy unique to corporate Japan prevents the reduction of unessential workers to improve productivity.
Business / Economy Sep 10, 2018
Japan's current account surplus drops to ¥2.01 trillion in July, government data shows
Japan's current account surplus dropped 14.4 percent to ¥2.01 trillion ($18.12 billion) in July from a year earlier as goods trade registered red ink for the first time in two months on oil import surges, government data showed Monday. The country had a goods trade ...
Business / Economy Aug 24, 2018
Core inflation stayed flat at 0.8% in July, backed by higher lodging, energy costs
Inflation stayed steady in July amid rising energy costs but remained far below the Bank of Japan's elusive target rate of 2 percent, government data showed Friday. Japan's core consumer price index, which excludes the volatile prices of fresh food but not energy, rose 0.8 ...
Business / Economy Aug 10, 2018
Japan's wholesale prices up 3.1 percent in July on higher energy costs
Japan's wholesale prices rose 3.1 percent in July from a year earlier, reflecting higher energy costs as well as the effect of a heat wave and torrential rain that cut the supply of farm products, the Bank of Japan said Friday. The prices of goods ...
National Aug 10, 2018
Economy expanded 1.9% in April-June quarter on strong household and business spending
While analysts expect the economy to sustain a recovery, some warn escalating global trade frictions could hurt exports, cool capital expenditure and weigh on growth.