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EDITORIALS
Oct 20, 2014
Oil-price dip is no panacea
Falling oil prices — to below $80 a barrel a few weeks ago — indicate that concern over faltering demand because of weakness in the global economy trumps the usual market reponse to turmoil in the Middle East.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Oct 18, 2014
The sinking yen is a threat to the cost of living
If the items you purchase these days seem more expensive, you're not imagining things.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2014
Wholesale price rise slowed in September
Wholesale prices were up 3.5 percent in September from a year earlier for the 18th straight month of increase, but the pace of gain continued to slow amid falling crude oil prices and the diminishing effects of the weaker yen, which has pushed up import prices.
JAPAN / Crime & Legal
Oct 8, 2014
Two indicted over stock price manipulation
Prosecutors indicted two former members of an investment club at Waseda University in Tokyo on Wednesday for allegedly manipulating stock prices through Internet trading.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 2, 2014
Companies maintain forecast for sustained inflation
Companies are forecasting sustained price gains over the next five years, signaling progress in reflating the economy, albeit below the Bank of Japan's target.
EDITORIALS
Sep 24, 2014
Checkered land-price spread
Reports of continued declines in land prices suggest that the benefits of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's fight against deflation have yet to reach many of Japan's rural economies.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 18, 2014
Land prices rebound in Tokyo, Osaka, Nagoya but continue nationwide slide
Residential land prices in the Tokyo, Osaka and Nagoya areas posted their first rise in six years in the year to July 1, while prices for commercial land in three largest metropolitan regions also rose on average, the government said Thursday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 10, 2014
Raw material costs pushed wholesale prices higher in August
Wholesale prices rose 3.9 percent in August from a year earlier for the 17th straight monthly increase amid higher energy and raw material costs, the Bank of Japan said Wednesday.
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.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 12, 2014
Energy, food costs pushed Japan's wholesale prices higher in July
Wholesale prices rose 4.3 percent in July from a year earlier largely due to higher energy costs and price increases for some food items, the Bank of Japan said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 25, 2014
BOJ's challenge highlighted as inflation slows to 3.3% in June
Japan's inflation slowed in June, highlighting the task Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda faces in reaching his 2 percent target.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 23, 2014
Japan close to beating deflation: BOJ deputy chief
Japan is closer to conquering chronic deflation with monetary policy working as hoped, Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Hiroshi Nakaso said Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 17, 2014
Abe seen needing 2% growth this quarter to hike sales tax again
Economic growth of 2 percent this quarter will be enough to allow Prime Minister Shinzo Abe to proceed next year with an increase in the consumption tax to 10 percent, a Bloomberg survey shows.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 10, 2014
Energy costs push wholesale prices up 4.6% in June
Wholesale prices climbed 4.6 percent in June from a year earlier, largely due to higher energy costs, the Bank of Japan said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 8, 2014
Toyota mulling raising prices in emerging markets
Toyota Motor Corp. is considering raising vehicle prices in emerging markets to offset the impact of weakening local currencies, according to a source.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 2, 2014
Companies expect stable inflation to set in
Companies are forecasting sustained price gains, providing support for the Bank of Japan's campaign to generate stable inflation.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 1, 2014
Tax agency says nation's land prices fell for 6th year, but at slower pace
Land prices in Japan as of Jan. 1 declined an average 0.7 percent from a year earlier for the sixth straight yearly fall but the margin of decline narrowed from last year's 1.8 percent, the National Tax Agency said in its annual report released Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 27, 2014
Prices climb most in 32 years as wages limp along
Consumer prices climbed in May at their fastest pace in 32 years, swelled by the hike in the consumption tax and higher utility charges that are squeezing Japanese budgets as wage gains remain limited.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 7, 2014
'Bad inflation' shadows Japan
Two months after the sales tax hike, Japan risks triggering 'bad inflation,' a toxic combination of declining demand and rising prices.
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 5, 2014
BOJ must be clear on inflation goal, policymaker says
A Bank of Japan policymaker said Thursday the central bank must "avoid any misunderstanding" in financial markets over its 2 percent inflation goal, underscoring that it is not pursuing higher prices without economic improvement.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Japan bread recalled after rat parts found inside packs
Pasco Shikishima has recalled 104,000 packs of its white Chojuku bread after parts of a rat's body were discovered in two of them.
Japanese students' English proficiency is improving
An education ministry survey has shown that the English proficiency of public junior and senior high school students in Japan is continuing to improve.
Is Modi’s party heading for a stunning election loss?
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's campaign tactics have escalated, including anti-Muslim rhetoric and fearmongering, reflecting his ruling party's desperation.
Tokuryū, a new crime menace in Japan, emerges from the shadows
The National Police Agency coined the term "tokuryū" to classify individuals involved in dark part time jobs and quasi-gangsters, using the words "tokumei" (anonymous) and "ryūdo" (fluid) to reflect their characteristics.
Gambling scandal involving Shohei Ohtani's interpreter being turned into TV series
Ippei Mizuhara interprets for Shohei Ohtani during the baseball star's introductory news conference with the Los Angeles Dodgers on Dec. 14.
How the discovery of a giant sword in Nara offers clues into ancient Japan
Archaeologists say a 1,600-year-old wooden coffin at the Tomio Maruyama tumulus in the city of Nara was kept in good condition probably because it was protected by a layer of clay and copper ions that had seeped out of the mirrors that were buried together.
Stormy seas ahead as Beijing and Manila trade barbs over secret deal
Philippine Marines wave to Philippine Navy personnel and the media during a resupply mission at their military outpost, the BRP Sierra Madre, a warship run aground in the disputed Second Thomas Shoal in 1999, in the South China Sea, in March 2014.
Unlike 10 years ago, Japan's new security bill sparks little debate
The Lower House starts discussing a security clearance bill on April 19 in Tokyo.

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