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JAPANESE ECONOMY

COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 18, 2014
Japan needs action, not a general election
It's time for Abe to show some teeth and enact his restructuring program.
EDITORIALS
Nov 18, 2014
Economic downturn continues
In the upcoming election, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has much explaining to do about the state of the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 18, 2014
At odds with Krugman, economist Posen urges Abe to raise consumption tax
Adam Posen is sticking to his guns in recommending that Prime Minister Shinzo Abe raise the consumption tax.
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 14, 2014
Japan population panel says aim for GDP growth of 2% at most, even after 50 years
A panel tasked with tackling the country's declining population on Friday compiled its final report that sets a goal of maintaining gross domestic product growth of around 1.5 percent to 2.0 percent even after 50 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 11, 2014
LDP lawmaker asks Abe to put off next tax hike by 1½ years
A Liberal Democratic Party lawmaker is calling on Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to delay the next consumption tax increase "by 1½ years" to achieve the administration's key policy goal of beating nearly two decades of deflation.
EDITORIALS
Nov 5, 2014
To hike the consumption tax, or not
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe must address concerns about the economy's health before he makes a decision on whether to raise the consumption tax.
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 4, 2014
BOJ money no substitute for tapping China's market
As Prime Minister Shinzo Abe looks for new growth engines to reinvigorate Japan, he's ignoring obvious ones — like making bolder structural reforms and tapping China's market.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 31, 2014
Six ways to give 'Abenomics' a boost
While Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's economic policies and proposed tax cuts favor companies that employ tens of thousands, they offer little for young Japanese with a laptop and a dream.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 31, 2014
Tepid data may spur Abe into further stimulus as economy sputters
Economic data released Friday signaled that the economy is still in the doldrums following the first stage of the doubling of the consumption tax on April 1, raising doubts about whether the Abe administration can complete the hike to 10 percent as planned.
JAPAN / Society
Oct 10, 2014
Plans adopted to import foreign housekeepers in name of female empowerment
The government on Friday adopted a set of proposals to lure more foreign housekeeping professionals and establish a new system for regional nursery staff as part of efforts to promote women's participation in the economy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 7, 2014
Abenomics' women problem
The key to Abenomics' success may turn on whether the Japanese people are convinced that more women in the workforce are essential to their country's economic revival, and on whether they will support efforts to establish institutions that support working women.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 19, 2014
'Abenomics' spurs record wealth, providing solace for rising prices
Household wealth has risen to a record level as Prime Minister Shinzo Abe "reflates" the economy, giving a cushion to consumers facing higher costs of living.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 15, 2014
OECD cuts growth outlook for G-7, worried about eurozone
The OECD on Monday cut its economic outlook for the Group of Seven nations in 2014, including Japan, while expecting a moderate expansion to continue in most of the major economies.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 11, 2014
BOJ adviser Kawai urges Abe to proceed with second tax hike
The Abe administration should proceed with the next consumption tax hike as planned to signal it is serious about reining in the world's biggest debt burden, an adviser to Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2014
Abe needs more stimulus to raise sales tax, adviser Itoh says
The administration should consider a supplementary budget this year and will need to add stimulus for the economy to weather the planned increase in the consumption tax in 2015, according to Motoshige Itoh, a member of an advisory panel to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2014
Close Abe adviser calls for delay to next tax hike if economy slows
The Abe administration should put off the consumption tax hike scheduled for next year or raise the rate by 1 percentage point per year if the economy stalls, according to a special adviser to the prime minister.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 29, 2014
Jobless rate rises to 3.8% on July surge in job-seekers
The unemployment rate rose to 3.8 percent in July from 3.7 percent in June as more people began looking for jobs to tap an apparent upturn in the economy, the government said Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 29, 2014
METI tells nation to stockpile toilet paper against next disaster
Bureaucrats don't want Japan to get caught with its pants down the next time toilet paper supplies run short after a natural disaster.
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2014
Worrying economic signs
The government must determine whether the slump in consumer spending during the April-June quarter is temporarily the result of the reaction to the three-percentage-point rise in the consumption tax, or reflects the Abe administration's policy failure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 14, 2014
April-June machinery orders plunge at fastest pace in five years
Core private-sector machinery orders fell at the fastest pace in more than five years in the April-June quarter, the government said Thursday, underscoring corporate reluctance to boost investment after the April 1 consumption tax hike.
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.
Kishida defends planned rule to revoke foreigners' residency
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida speaks during a meeting of the Lower House Judicial Affairs Committee on Wednesday.
Human bone-like objects found at Nippon Steel plant’s molten iron pot, with one worker missing
Police believe it’s highly possible that human bones found in a molten iron pot at Nippon Steel's Oita factory belong to a missing male employee.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Japanese billionaire sues Meta over investment scams using his image
Entrepreneurs Yusaku Maezawa (second from right) and Takafumi Horie (third from right) attend a study session on fake social media ads and investment scams at the Liberal Democratic Party headquarters in Tokyo on April 10.
Japanese rap creates its mecca in Pop Yours
Tokyo-based artist Jumadiba says he forgoes the label of simply “rap” for his music because the Japanese rap scene isn’t confined to a particular sound.
Who’s toughest on China? Biden’s tariff tactic ups ante as election looms.
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks about new actions to protect American workers and businesses from China's "unfair" trade practices, in the Rose Garden of the White House in Washington on Tuesday.
Was Onosato's defeat of Terunofuji an era-defining bout?
Onosato (right) defeats Terunofuji at the Ryogoku Kokugikan in Tokyo on May 12. While nothing in sumo is guaranteed, it seems almost inevitable that Onosato is destined for the top of the sport's pyramid.
Ishin struggles to set itself apart from other parties
Nippon Ishin no Kai Secretary-General Fumitake Fujita (right) speaks beside Yui Kanazawa, the party's candidate in the Tokyo 15th district by-election on April 28. Nippon Ishin lost in this by-election as well as another in Nagasaki held on the same day.

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