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BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 7, 2014
U.S. jobless claims, wages data point to tightening market
The number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell more than expected last week and compensation accelerated in the third quarter, in the latest signs of tightening labor market conditions.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 29, 2014
U.S. Fed begins policy meeting, likely to end asset-buying stimulus
The U.S. Federal Reserve began its two-day policy meeting Tuesday with speculation that the central bank is likely to end the asset purchase stimulus on the back of the improvement in labor market.
BUSINESS / Markets
Sep 18, 2014
Fed renews zero rate pledge but hints at steeper hike path later
The Federal Reserve on Wednesday renewed its pledge to keep interest rates near zero for a "considerable time," but also indicated it could raise borrowing costs faster than expected when it starts moving.
BUSINESS / Markets / CURRENCY MARKET
Aug 21, 2014
Strong U.S. housing starts thrust dollar above ¥103
The dollar shot above ¥103 in Tokyo trading Wednesday on purchases driven by a stronger-than-expected U.S. economic indicator released overnight, as well as speculative buying.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 31, 2014
IMF's Japan report sees yen at fair value but warns on reforms
The International Monetary Fund said in a report released Thursday that the yen is currently at fair values against the other major currencies.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Jul 21, 2014
Selective consumption tax weighed
It's only been three months since the consumption tax was hiked to 8 percent, but the ruling coalition is already expediting talks on another increase scheduled to come into effect in October next year.
BUSINESS
Apr 26, 2014
LDP mulls reversal on consumer lending; interest rates would soar to 29%
The ruling Liberal Democratic Party may loosen restrictions imposed to block usury and coercive lending in the consumer finance industry.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Apr 9, 2014
Kuroda eyes yen-weakening action
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda has shown that a single unprecedented expansion of monetary policy has more impact than a series of smaller steps, and economists say he's preparing to prove it again.
Japan Times
JAPAN / EXPLAINER
Mar 24, 2014
Selective consumption tax breaks inch closer
The consumption tax is going up to 8 percent next Tuesday, but consumers also have to brace for a another hike in October 2015, when the Abe administration plans to raise it all the way to 10 percent — double what it has been since 1997.
BUSINESS / Economy / THE VIEW FROM EUROPE
Mar 15, 2014
Economy can do without structural reform
While critics of "Abenomics" begrudgingly agree Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's policy package has been a success so far, they are equally quick to highlight its looming headwinds.
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2014
China's credit boom raises flags on risk levels
The growth of credit in China at a breakneck pace, including the spike in local-government debt by 70 percent since 2009, is raising serious concerns about the level of risk in China's financial system.
BUSINESS
Aug 6, 2013
Hokkaido, Tohoku, Shikoku utility rate hikes OK'd
Industry minister Toshimitsu Motegi on Tuesday approved electricity rate hikes for households requested by three utilities facing growing fuel costs amid the halt of their nuclear reactors.
COMMENTARY / World
Jul 24, 2013
To avoid the currency wars
The global economy needs exchange rate coordination now to damp the possibility of 'currency wars' as countries seek to gain competitive advantage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jul 10, 2013
NYSE Euronext to take over Libor oversight
Britain will hand over administration of the London interbank offered rate (Libor) to the operator of the New York Stock Exchange as regulators try to revive confidence in the scandal-hit benchmark.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 8, 2013
Shirakawa revival sought amid rout: Japan Credit
Bank of Japan Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's success in fueling inflation expectations has caused some investors to seek a revival in his predecessor's policies to temper the worst Japanese government bond losses in nine years.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 3, 2013
Low interest rates spell doom for some pension plans in U.S.
It was no small matter for the ILM Group's executives when they froze the pension plan that has provided retirement security for the firm's employees since 1947.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 20, 2013
Japan must boost credibility of bonds as exodus to stocks hikes rates: Amari
Japan's government must demonstrate a commitment to fiscal rehabilitation to boost the credibility of government bonds and prevent a spike in long-term yields as soaring stocks damp the allure of the nation's sovereign debt, Economy Minister Akira Amari said.
ASIA PACIFIC
May 20, 2013
N.Z. bank may raise interest rates
Rising house prices in New Zealand will increase the pressure on the central bank to raise interest rates, Finance Minister Bill English said Sunday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
May 18, 2013
JGB yield spikes raise alarm bells
Is it a sign of a full-fledged economic recovery or a looming catastrophe in the monetary making?
BUSINESS / Economy
May 12, 2013
G-7 to renew pledge against currency wars
Financial chiefs from the Group of Seven advanced economies are set to wrap up a two-day meeting by pledging again to refrain from competitive currency devaluations.
Weak yen fattens tourist wallets in Japan
People visit the Ameya Yokocho market in Tokyo's Ueno district during the Golden Week holiday on Tuesday.
Biden calls ally Japan ‘xenophobic’ along with rivals China and Russia
U.S. President Joe Biden speaks in Syracuse, New York, on April 25.
Number of vacant homes in Japan hits record high of 9 million
A vacant house in Tokyo is seen demolished in January 2020.
Harajuku strives to reclaim its former glory — and surpass it
Laforet Harajuku, which celebrated its 45th anniversary last year, has been a witness to the district's evolution over the years.
Saudi Arabia steps up Gaza-related arrests as Israel ties edge closer
The arrests for Gaza-related posts indicate Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman’s regime will take a hard line against citizens not toeing the line when it comes to normalizing ties with Israel.
Kishida sets sights on energy and climate in South America trip
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida will use a policy speech in Sao Paulo to set out his vision for ties between Japan and South America, almost 10 years after former Prime Minister Shinzo Abe advocated for stronger ties between the two in the same city.
Yellow sand allergy: A health issue made worse by climate change
A screenshot of the Meteorological Agency's satellite image of clouds and yellow sand (in pink) on Sunday.
Climate change, chalky grains and the risks for Japan’s rice farmers
A farmer plants seedlings in Satsumasendai, Kagoshima Prefecture. Japan’s self sufficiency rate for rice is nearly 100%, compared with 38% for food overall, on a calorie basis.
Japan wants you to spend more with ‘luxury tourism’
Performers play a traditional drum unique to Wajima, Ishikawa Prefecture, in the prefectural capital of Kanazawa on March 16 to mark the extension of the Hokuriku Shinkansen line to Tsuruga Station in Fukui Prefecture.

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