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JAPANESE

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 10, 2022
Japan household spending beats expectations, but inflation risks loom
The 2.3% drop in spending in March was the first in three months, though the decline was also partly due to a tough comparison with March 2021, when spending surged 6.5%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 10, 2022
Japan maintains warning on weak yen, vows G7 contact on any action
Japan will closely communicate with the United States and other Group of Seven countries in any actions it takes in response to a rapidly weakening yen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2022
BOJ policymakers unwavering on easy policy stance, meeting minutes show
Many board members warned of heightening risks to Japan's economy from the Ukraine crisis that would keep inflationary pressure subdued.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 9, 2022
Japan's real wages fall in March for first time in three months
The drop adds to concerns that mounting cost pressure on households' real income will thwart Japan's post-pandemic recovery scenarios.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 6, 2022
Fastest Tokyo inflation in decades complicates BOJ’s messaging
Consumer prices excluding fresh food in the capital climbed 1.9% from a year ago, the internal affairs ministry said Friday.
BUSINESS
May 5, 2022
Japan may spend $100 billion to slow yen’s slide, Bank of America says
The speed of the yen's decline has caught Japanese policymakers off guard and exposed divisions between the central bank and the central government.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2022
Japan consumer confidence edged up in April for first rise in six months
The government has kept its assessment of consumer confidence unchanged, as the improvement was relatively small, saying it appears weak.
Japan Times
LIFE / Style & Design / Longform
May 2, 2022
Reworking utopia: Contemporary Japanese garden design
Modern gardens have moved away from seeking to mirror nature and instead function as mediums for self-expression.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 2, 2022
Hope fizzles out for Japan's 'revenge spending' splurge as inflation looms
Facing the prospect of struggling with rising prices, Japan's famously thrifty consumers are tightening their belts even as they sit on the remains of an estimated u00a550 trillion in savings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 2, 2022
Beer and chicken price hikes show Japanese inflation at tipping point
Shares of Asahi Group Holdings Ltd. jumped as much as 7% last Wednesday after the company said it would raise prices for its Super Dry beer.
Japan Times
LIFE / Food & Drink / Washoku Essentials
May 1, 2022
Brush up on your bento basics
Spring has more than sprung, making these eye-catching bento the perfect addition to your next warm-weather picnic.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 29, 2022
Japan’s aging billionaires think they are indispensable. That’s a problem.
Japan's aging and hard-working corporate founders don't know when to walk away.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 28, 2022
Yen slides past ¥130 to the dollar after BOJ doubles down on bond buying
The Bank of Japan's decision had been widely expected among economists, despite ongoing speculation the bank might take action in light of a recent slide in the yen rate to a two-decade low.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 28, 2022
Japan's factory output growth provides some relief for fragile economy
Separate data showed retail sales were stronger than expected after the government lifted pandemic curbs, rising 0.9% in March from a year earlier.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 28, 2022
‘Nothing is going well’ for Japanese retailers jolted by weak yen
With wage growth still anemic, retailers have long been reluctant to raise sticker prices for fear of scaring off customers more used to years of deflation.

Longform

Sumadori Bar on Shibuya Ward's main Center Gai street targets young customers who prefer low-alcohol drinks or abstain altogether.
Rethinking that second drink: Japan’s Gen Z gets ‘sober curious’