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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

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
Mar 8, 2021
Japan's January current account surplus sees first decline in five months
The current account balance, one of the widest gauges of international trade, registered a surplus of u00a5646.8 billion ($6 billion), down 2.3% from a year ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 2, 2021
Japan firms slash biz investment for the third straight quarter, casting doubt on recovery
Weak capital expenditure is likely to worry policymakers counting on private-sector investment to shake off the health crisis.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 26, 2021
Japan’s factory output shows resilience despite emergency
Industrial output rose 4.2% in January from the previous month, with production of memory chips and semiconductor equipment climbing, the trade ministry reported Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 25, 2021
Japan's January department store sales fall 29% on virus emergency
Supermarket sales rose 1.2% from the previous year with people stocking up on food and other items as they refrained from going out amid the virus pandemic.
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 19, 2021
Japan’s consumer price declines ease after Go To Travel put on hold
Ahead of a policy review, BOJ Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda said this week his 2% goal won't be reached before 2024, amid concern price and pay cuts could dent sentiment.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2021
December machinery orders rise 5.2%, up for third straight month
Japan's core private-sector machinery orders rose 5.2% in December from the previous month for the third consecutive monthly increase, as more sectors recovered from the fallout of the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Wednesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 17, 2021
Japan's exports grow at faster pace in January on China demand
Exports in the reporting month rose 6.4% from a year earlier to u00a55.78 trillion, up for the second straight month.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 8, 2021
Japan 2020 travel surplus down 79% as pandemic rocks inbound tourism
The travel balance, which reflects the amount of money foreign visitors spend in Japan versus Japanese spending abroad, saw its first drop since 2015.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 5, 2021
2020 farm exports hit record high for eighth year
Agriculture, fishery and forestry exports in 2020 hit a record high for the eighth consecutive year, with household items such as eggs and rice seeing a boost in sales during the novel coronavirus pandemic, the farm ministry said Friday.
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
Jan 29, 2021
Japan's industrial output fell 10% to 7-year low in 2020 amid pandemic
Production fell sharply last spring after the spread of COVID-19 disrupted supply chains, constrained socioeconomic activities and reduced consumer demand.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 29, 2021
Japan's 2020 job availability logs sharpest drop in 45 years
Meanwhile, the annual jobless rate stood at 2.8% in 2020, up 0.4 percentage point from the previous year to log the first increase since 2009.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 27, 2021
China overtook U.S. in foreign direct investment, U.N. agency says
China overtook the U.S. as the largest recipient of foreign direct investment in 2020, a year in which overall global flows cratered by 42% as a result of the coronavirus pandemic, a United Nations trade agency said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 25, 2021
Japan's household electric appliance shipments hit 24-year high in 2020 amid pandemic
Shipments were up 1.0% from the previous year, with more people teleworking and many spending much of a u00a5100,000 cash handout from the government on home appliances.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 22, 2021
Japan's December CPI down 1.0% in steepest fall in over 10 years
The drop is largely due to lower energy prices and the government's travel subsidy campaign, amid the coronavirus pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 18, 2021
China becomes only major economy to report growth in 2020
The nation's economy exceeded its pre-pandemic growth rates in the fourth quarter, propelling it to full-year expansion of 2.3%.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 13, 2021
Virus resurgence crushes enthusiasm among Japanese economy watchers
The latest monthly decline was the sharpest since a 13.2% fall was logged in March last year when the virus began to spread rapidly.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 12, 2021
Japan November current account surplus rises 29%, up for third month
In the reporting month, the country's goods trade balance came to a surplus of u00a5616.1 billion, up from a u00a520.0 billion deficit in the previous year.
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Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
Kansai airports to increase takeoff and landing slots ahead of Osaka Expo
Kansai International Airport in Izumisano, Osaka Prefecture. The upper limit on the number of takeoff and landing slots at the airport as well as Kobe Airport in Hyogo Prefecture will be raised in spring next year ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka.
Shooter came within inches of killing Trump, but left few clues as to why
An aerial view shows the stage where Republican presidential candidate and former U.S. President Donald Trump had been standing during an assassination attempt the day before, and the roof of a nearby building where a gunman was shot dead by law enforcement, in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Sunday.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
How to beat Japan’s summer heat in ways better for the planet
Tenugui towels hang up to dry at a dyeing company in Sakai, Osaka Prefecture, on May 8. The durable and versatile tenugui, which many people have in their homes, can be used in many ways to cool one’s body.
After Trump shooting, U.S. presidential race might take a violent turn
United States Secret Service Counter Snipers stand guard on a rooftop during a campaign rally for U.S. President Donald Trump in Avoca, Pennsylvania, in 2020.
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She’s paying ¥1 million to help behind the scenes at the Paris Olympics
Mai Tarumi, who previously volunteered at the postponed Tokyo Olympics in 2021, has a travel budget of ¥1 million for her trip to volunteer at the Paris Games.

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