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JAPANESE ECONOMY

BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2022
BOJ’s Kuroda dismisses near-term chance of exiting easy policy
Kuroda said the decision last week to widen the allowance band around its yield target was aimed at enhancing the effect of its ultraeasy policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 23, 2022
Daiwa chief expects more BOJ tweaks in pivot to policy tightening
Japan's 40-year high inflation and signs of distortions in the bond market mean it's a good time to start normalizing policy, Daiwa Securities Group CEO Seiji Nakata said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2022
Japanese homeowners face an unfamiliar headache: higher mortgages
The Bank of Japan whipsawed global financial markets when it said on Tuesday it would allow rates to rise a little more, signaling a potential end to ultralow rates.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 23, 2022
Japan’s inflation speeds up, backing expectation of BOJ shift
Consumer prices excluding fresh food climbed 3.7% in November from a year ago, accelerating to the fastest pace since 1981.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 22, 2022
Japan to rein in bond sales in fiscal 2023-2024
Japan's Ministry of Finance plans to reduce government bond sales to u00a5190 trillion ($1.44 trillion) in the fiscal year beginning April 1.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 22, 2022
Japan revises up growth forecast on higher capital spending and wages
The projections underscore how the country is set to buck a global growth slowdown thanks to robust domestic demand supported by inbound tourism reopening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 22, 2022
Price increases planned for over 7,000 food items in Japan next year
Amid higher raw materials prices and rising logistics costs, some firms plan to raise prices for products for the second time or carry out so-called stealth price hikes.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Dec 21, 2022
Master of surprise Kuroda does it one more time
An unexpected BOJ policy tweak stunned markets. Expect central banking's biggest outlier to keep confounding investors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 21, 2022
Japan cuts view on factory output, warning of COVID in China and global slowdown
The Cabinet Office kept its assessment on the overall economy unchanged, saying it was 'improving moderately.'
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 20, 2022
Kuroda shocks markets by raising BOJ cap on 10-year bond yields, driving up yen
The bank will now allow yields to rise to around 0.5%, up from the previous upper limit of 0.25% on their range of movement, according to a policy statement.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 20, 2022
Christmas in Japan comes with a higher price tag this year
Soaring material costs and a weak yen have led to higher prices for cakes and fried chicken.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 19, 2022
BOJ to hold steady as markets weigh post-Kuroda path
The BOJ is forecast to leave its negative interest rate and yield curve control program unchanged at the end of a two-day gathering Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 19, 2022
BOJ must eye rate hike and shift to more flexible policy, ex-deputy governor says
Markets are rife with speculation the BOJ could tweak yield curve control when Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's term ends in April.
JAPAN
Dec 19, 2022
Cafeterias offering low cost children's meals in Japan rose by 1,300, survey says
This is the second largest increase after a rise of 1,432 marked in 2019, according to the survey by Musubie, a Tokyo nonprofit supporting such facilities.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2022
Japan set to slip behind Taiwan on economic strength per person
Wretched year for yen set to cut wealth in Japan below its neighbors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 15, 2022
‘Mother of all pivots’ in 2023 spurs top Asia fund to eye yen
The yen has climbed more than 11% from its October nadir amid government intervention, hopes for a slowing of U.S. rate hikes and speculation over a BOJ shift.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 15, 2022
Japan’s trade gap continues to outsize forecasts as yen weighs
The country's trade balance has now been in the red for 16 consecutive months, and the country is set to finish the year with a record annual trade deficit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2022
Bank of Japan policy review likely in 2023, economists say
All 47 economists polled expect no change in the BOJ's negative interest rate and yield curve control program at the end of the two-day gathering on Dec. 20.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 14, 2022
Egg prices soar in Japan on feed costs and bird flu outbreaks
The spread of bird flu is impacting egg prices just as demand was recovering after a drop caused by the pandemic, an industry official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 14, 2022
Japan’s biggest companies diverge on economic outlook
An index of confidence among the country's biggest manufacturers edged down, while the reading for large service sector and construction firms rose.
Heatstroke alert issued for 19 prefectures as Japan enters 'once-in-a-decade' heat wave
Japan will experience a heat wave through mid-July on a “level only seen once in a decade,” the Meteorological Agency said on June 30.
Japan braces for more quakes as authorities dismiss doomsday hype
Evacuees from Akuseki Island, located in the Tokara island chain in Kagoshima Prefecuture, arrive at Kagoshima Port on Friday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Hidden AI prompts in academic papers spark concern about research integrity
Waseda University is one of 14 institutions in eight countries found to have used hidden prompts in research papers.
Trump announces new tariff rate on Japan — and extension of deadline to Aug. 1
White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt holds a trade letter sent by the White House to Japan during a news conference at the White House in Washington on Monday.
Foreign nationals' presence in Japan emerges as key issue in Upper House poll
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba delivers a campaign speech next to a Liberal Democratic Party candidate for the Upper House (top center left) in Yokohama on Sunday.
Lawson to let visitors use larger parking lots as paid car campsites
A Lawson convenience store in Yachiyo, Chiba Prefecture. A new service from the company comes amid the rise in inbound tourists, making hotels and inns harder to book and more expensive.
The future is bright inside the visionary mind of architect Sou Fujimoto
The exhibition of Fujimoto’s architecture surveys his career to date, as well as looks ahead as shown in his proposal of a future floating city designed in collaboration with data scientist Hiroaki Miyata.
A tiny mountain hamlet keeps traditional log rafting afloat
Once a way to transport lumber from the mountains to the coast, log rafting is now Kitayama's biggest attraction.
A furever friend: Tips for responsible dog ownership in Japan
Dog ownership may seem daunting in Japan, but with the right tools and logistical knowledge, you can ensure a healthy, happy life for your pet.

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