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CONSUMER SPENDING

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2021
From beef bowls to coffee, cost surge squeezes Japan's salaryman staples
Economists and policymakers expect to see the recent price rises reflected in official data in the coming months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 8, 2021
Japan's household spending falls as COVID-19 curbs sap economic recovery
The latest data bodes ill for new Prime Minister Fumio Kishida's efforts to revitalize the pandemic-hit economy and distribute more wealth to households through higher wages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2021
Japan to see price hikes in food and tobacco products from October
Due in part to a jump in global raw material costs, the hike will be unwelcome in households still reeling from the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2021
Japan's consumer prices didn't fall in August, snapping longest downtrend since 2011
While the reading was improved, the nation's weak inflation pulse has trapped the Bank of Japan in a holding pattern while other central banks move toward curbing pandemic stimulus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Aug 25, 2021
Surging COVID-19 cases stifle pent-up demand, BOJ board member says
Toyoaki Nakamura touched on the importance of further progress in COVID-19 vaccinations and strengthening the medical system in mitigating the economic impact of the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 20, 2021
Even amid a global inflation wave, Japan remains unlikely to hit its goal
Japan's core consumer prices dropped by 0.2% from a year earlier, highlighting a continuing challenge for the nation's policymakers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 6, 2021
Japan's June household spending down 5.1% as a result of 2020 cash handouts
Average spending by households with two or more people in real terms was u00a5260,285 ($2,370), marking the first decline in four months.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 3, 2021
Tokyo shows an inflation pulse for the first time in a year
Prices in the capital, excluding those for fresh food, ticked up by 0.1% in July compared with a year earlier as electricity costs stabilized and newspaper prices rose.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 20, 2021
Japan's core consumer prices up 0.2% on year in June
However, the increase, driven largely by higher energy costs, was much smaller than that of other major economies due to weak consumption.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 6, 2021
Japan's household spending jumps in May, rebounding from virus slump
Average spending by households with two or more people in real terms stood at u00a5281,063, the Internal Affairs and Communications Ministry said.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Media / BIG IN JAPAN
Jun 26, 2021
Road signs that point to a 'post-corona' Japan
What does Japan look like after the COVID-19 pandemic? An economic recovery? A downturn for all-night industries? The tabloids are getting into predictions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 11, 2021
Household spending falls 4.9% in fiscal 2020, second largest drop on record
Spending by households with two or more people averaged u00a5276,167 per month in the fiscal year through March, decreasing for the second straight year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 23, 2021
Japan’s consumer prices maintain downtrend amid ongoing virus restrictions
Ministry data showed the nationwide core consumer price index was down for the eighth month as energy prices fell, although the pace of decline eased.
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 8, 2021
February economy watcher sentiment posts biggest rise in eight months
The February index logged its first rise in four months, following a decrease of 3.1 the previous month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 26, 2021
Australia shows the world what post-virus recovery may look like
Success in suppressing COVID-19 — outside isolated flare-ups — has sparked a snap back in household and business sentiment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 20, 2021
Japan downgrades key economic assessment for first time in 10 months
The economy is showing 'weakness in some components' as consumption is slowing under the ongoing state of emergency over the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 9, 2021
Japan's 2020 overtime pay marks fastest fall in 11 years amid pandemic
Labor cash earnings slid 3.2% from a year earlier, weighed down by a drop in year-end bonuses.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 5, 2021
Japan's 2020 average monthly household spending down record 5.3%
Declines in outlays for culture and recreation contributed most to the overall drop, while spending on transportation and communication fell as consumers avoided direct contact.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jan 26, 2021
Deflation fears fueled in Japan over slow wage growth in pandemic
With annual wage negotiations between management and labor unions getting into full swing in February and March, companies appear reluctant to raise pay after a difficult 2020.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 22, 2021
Japan retains economic view in January despite virus emergency
In its monthly report, the Cabinet Office revised its views downward on private consumption and corporate business sentiment.
Japan's population continues to fall even as foreign resident count rises
The number of residents in Tokyo as of Jan. 1 rose by 0.03% from a year before, data shows, marking a year-on-year increase for the first time in three years, while the country's other 46 prefectures saw their populations continue to decline.
Ahead of the Olympics, Japan is still talking about the gymnast who won't be there
Japan's Shoko Miyata withdrew from the gymnastics team herself over her drinking and smoking, although it had already appeared as though the association was prepared to send her home from the team’s training camp in Monaco.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
One dead, three missing as heavy rain batters Tohoku
Camera footage shows the Mogami River bursting its banks in Tozawa, Yamagata Prefecture, on Friday morning.
Brazil issues apology for persecuting Japan immigrants during WWII
Enea Almeida (right), chair of the Brazilian amnesty commission, shakes hands with the representative for Japanese immigrants on Thursday in Brasilia.
When did summer in Japan stop being fun?
Summer in Japan is now consistently brutal enough to drive you indoors and keep you there until autumn.
Japan’s minimum wage set for record ¥50 hike in major boost
Demonstrators rally to demand a big hike in minimum wages in Tokyo last week.
Japan loses top spot on strongest passport list to Singapore
Japan had the strongest passport for six years running from 2018, before being dethroned by Singapore on the 2024 list.
Why Japan's mysterious stash of classified funds escapes scrutiny
Prime Minister Fumio Kishida and Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi (right) during a meeting in Tokyo on Tuesday.
Japan eyes gold — and the future — as Olympic men's soccer campaign begins
Japan midfielder Yu Hirakawa controls the ball during a match against the United States in Kansas City, Kansas, on June 11.

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