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US ECONOMY

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 1, 2023
China’s economy shows strong recovery as 'zero-COVID' era ends
Top leaders in China have pledged to prioritize growth this year, and the country's rebound is also giving a boost to manufacturing in other parts in Asia.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 28, 2023
Could a ‘greener’ World Bank be in the works?
The World Bank, the globe’s leading lender, should lead the fight against climate change.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 28, 2023
Japan's factory output posts biggest fall in 8 months on weak autos and chip sector
A fall of 4.6% in January from a month earlier marked the fastest decrease since May 2022.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 27, 2023
Ueda says benefits of BOJ stimulus outweigh side effects
Still, he acknowledged that some policy shifts had to come as a surprise to avoid speculation, a remark that may support the view of market players betting on change.
BUSINESS / Economy / Longform
Feb 27, 2023
How the Russia-Ukraine war has changed Japan’s economic outlook
Soaring energy costs have re-exposed Japan’s weakness as a nation of limited natural resources.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 27, 2023
Supply chains have healed, yet their mark on inflation will endure
Short-term prices for containers from Europe to the U.S. East Coast are still more than double what they were in late 2019, according to data from Freightos.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 27, 2023
G20 nations understand BOJ’s ongoing easing measures, Kuroda says
Japan’s price growth, currently above the BOJ’s 2% target, is mainly driven by imports and is expected to fall below the target in the fiscal year starting in April, Kuroda said on Saturday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2023
Kazuo Ueda faces hurdles on the path to ending BOJ's massive monetary easing
Ueda told a parliamentary confirmation hearing that once he becomes BOJ governor, his 'greatest mission' is to make an appropriate decision regarding the timing of policy changes.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 25, 2023
Kishida cautious about revising statement on inflation target
The prime minister has also revealed that the government will consider additional measures to tackle rising prices.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Feb 24, 2023
Can the BOJ's next governor resist calls to exit the ultraeasy monetary policy?
While Ueda will surely maintain the current policy for the time being, it is not clear whether he will take the risk of normalizing the monetary easing policy during his governorship.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2023
BOJ governor nominee says monetary easing needs to be maintained
Appearing at a confirmation hearing at the Lower House, Ueda also said he will pursue the stable and sustainable 2% inflation target set by the current BOJ governor.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2023
Nearly half of Japan's firms want BOJ to revise negative rate policy
In the next most common response, 28% said the central bank should revise its 2% inflation target.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 24, 2023
The world’s most painful trade is finally ending as dollar peaks
Investors say the dollar is on the way down because the bulk of Fed rate increases is over, and most other currencies will strengthen as their central banks keep tightening.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 24, 2023
Activists blast Biden’s pick of a Wall Street insider for World Bank president
However, some supporters have said that Ajay Banga, who was raised in India, brings a different perspective to an institution whose leaders typically have been deeply embedded in the U.S.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan / Geoeconomic Briefing
Feb 23, 2023
New challenges have forced Japanese companies to address economic security
Since Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, the international situation surrounding Japan has changed drastically.
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2023
Investors watch Japan’s spring wage talks for clues on BOJ moves
This year, the outcome of annual wage negotiations matters to bond investors, stock traders and anyone, really, with anything at stake in the country.
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2023
BOJ likely to raise interest rates gradually, former board member says
Makoto Sakurai, who has known Bank of Japan governor nominee Kazuo Ueda for decades, sees little chance of a big policy shift at Ueda’s first policy meeting.
BUSINESS
Feb 22, 2023
Japan firms make a show of raising wages to tempt talent and stem brain drain
An official at an employers' group said any effort by individual companies in annual wage negotiations was unlikely to draw enough attention to aid recruitment.
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.
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.
China seizes disputed reef near key Philippine military outpost
China Coast Guard officers unfurl a national flag on Sandy Cay reef, near the Philippine-held Thitu Island, in disputed waters of the South China Sea this month in this screen shot taken from Chinese state broadcaster CCTV.
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.
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.
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
Expo '25 gives the world a masterclass in mascots
2025 Osaka Expo mascot Myaku-Myaku dances on the stage during the event's official opening ceremony on April 12.

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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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