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US ECONOMY

BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 5, 2018
Government tax revenues near historical high in FY 2017, belying Japan's precarious economic balancing act
Some economists see the upcoming 2019 consumption tax increase as a potential step toward repeating mistakes of the past.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 3, 2018
Japanese firms don't cower among trade gloom
Capital expenditures are set to rise, while the rest of the world is increasingly wary.
BUSINESS
Jun 29, 2018
Businesses cash in as Japan follows World Cup kick by kick
Although the overall impact is difficult to measure, some predict that it has already increased consumption on a scale of billions of yen.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 26, 2018
Time for the BOJ to reconsider the 2 percent inflation target
The Bank of Japan's ambitious inflation target increasingly appears unachievable.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2018
Anger in America has been building for years
U.S. elites have spent decades creating the conditions for a figure like Trump to emerge.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 26, 2018
Harley hitting the road is just the start
Trump's blunt trade policies will have painful side effects for U.S. manufacturers and their operations at home.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 22, 2018
Weak inflation: Japan's May figures show BOJ stimulus barely moving price dial
Core inflation remained subdued in May, yet again highlighting how far off the Bank of Japan is in hitting its 2 percent price goal despite over five years of massive stimulus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 19, 2018
What's so good about Japan's demography?
The nation's labor force is shrinking, educated and dedicated — attributes that match the needs of a knowledge-based economy
EDITORIALS
Jun 15, 2018
Take steps to overcome economic headwinds
Japan's policymakers must build shock absorbers to allow the economy to weather any global economic slowdown.
Japan Times
JAPAN / ANALYSIS
Jun 15, 2018
Abe-led panel adopts new visa plan to accept 500,000 low-skilled laborers by 2025
Japan has long officially banned the entry of unskilled foreign workers despite its rapidly shrinking working-age population.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 15, 2018
BOJ keeps monetary policy unchanged and downgrades inflation assessment
The Bank of Japan left monetary policy unchanged Friday and downgraded its assessment of inflation, falling further behind its global peers at the end of a busy week for central banks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2018
Japan's GDP contracted 0.6% in the first quarter of 2018, unchanged from initial estimate
The annualized 0.6 percent contraction was blamed on an unexpected surge in food prices during the winter that dampened household spending.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 4, 2018
Japan's past should be its future
An obsession with service offers Japanese companies a competitive advantage.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 28, 2018
As smartphone sales sink, Asian suppliers feel the pinch
A decline in global smartphone sales is bad news for Japanese electronics makers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 24, 2018
Bank of Japan board member urges winding down stimulus to avoid destabilizing banking system
Bank of Japan board member Makoto Sakurai said on Thursday excessive monetary easing could destabilize the economy and suggested the bank could whittle down its massive stimulus program if growth continues to strengthen.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
Delta routes new Airbus plane to Tokyo to sidestep Trump tariffs
Delta Air Lines signage on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange in New York on April 9. The airline is flying a new Airbus SE plane through Japan to skirt U.S. import tariffs.
High levels of PFAS found in blood of Osaka factory workers
The levels of a type of "forever chemical" found in seven current and former employees at Daikin Industries' Yodogawa plant in Osaka Prefecture were about 38 times those for nearby residents, according to a survey conducted by a team including Kyoto University.
Could this be Japan’s year at the Kentucky Derby?
Christophe Lemaire rides Admire Daytona, who was bred in Japan, during the UAE Derby at Meydan Racecourse in Dubai on April 5.
Counting the reasons why there are so few American cars in Japan
Tesla's store in Tokyo's Shibuya district. While sales of American cars in Japan appear to be shrinking, Tesla's presence in the country is growing.
Shohei Ohtani's example could change Japan's views on paternity leave
Shohei Ohtani and Mamiko Tanaka announced the birth of their first child on April 19.
Nearly half of workers in Japan engage in ‘quiet quitting’
"Quiet quitting" is most common among the younger generation, with 46.7% of respondents to a survey in their 20s identifying with the practice, reflecting a less-motivated workforce more focused on work-life balance.
U.S. secretary of the navy weighs ‘dual-use’ shipbuilding with Japan
John Phelan at a Senate confirmation hearing for U.S. secretary of the navy in Washington in February

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A small shrine perched atop rocks braves the waves hitting the shoreline during a storm in Shimoda, Shizuoka Prefecture. The area is under threat of a possible 31-meter-high tsunami if an earthquake strikes the nearby Nankai Trough.
If the 'Big One' hits, this city could face a 31-meter-high tsunami
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