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ECONOMIC INDICATORS

BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 7, 2019
Japan downgrades economy assessment to 'worsening' for first time in four months
The government on Monday downgraded its assessment of the economy for August, saying it is "worsening" after being hit by sluggish production and exports due partly to lingering U.S.-China trade tensions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 2, 2019
Japanese firms forecast 0.9% inflation over next year
Companies on average expect domestic consumer prices to rise 0.9 percent in a year's time, a quarterly Bank of Japan survey for September showed Wednesday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 1, 2019
Japan's jobless rate flat at 2.2% in August, remaining at lowest level in 26 years
The unemployment rate was unchanged at 2.2 percent in August, remaining at its lowest level in 26 years on the back of the chronic labor shortage, government data showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 1, 2019
Manufacturing sentiment in Japan lowest in six years but still better than feared, tankan shows
Confidence among the country's biggest product makers fell to 5 from 7, according to the Bank of Japan's quarterly survey released Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2019
Japan's factory output slipped twice as much as expected in August on slowing overseas demand
Industrial output shrank more than expected in August, the latest warning that the economy and its manufacturers are facing intensifying pressure amid the bitter U.S.-China trade war.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 27, 2019
Bank of Japan's tankan survey likely to show big manufacturers' mood at 6½-year low
Big manufacturers' confidence is likely to have hit a 6½-year low in the September quarter, a Reuters poll has found, as the U.S.-China trade war and weakening global demand hit the business mood.
BUSINESS
Sep 24, 2019
Japan's September factory activity shrinks at fastest pace in seven months amid China-U.S. trade war
Manufacturing activity shrank at the fastest pace in seven months in September, underscoring the broadening economic impact of the China-U.S. trade dispute and keeping policymakers under pressure to step up stimulus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 20, 2019
Consumer inflation cools in August to two year low in blow to BOJ
Japan's core consumer inflation slowed to a new two-year low in August due to lower oil costs and feeble economic growth, data showed on Friday, adding to the Bank of Japan's growing challenges in achieving its elusive 2 percent price target.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 18, 2019
Japan's exports fell for ninth straight month in August
Exports dropped for a ninth straight month in August as trade conflicts compound a global economic slowdown.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2019
Economy watcher sentiment jumped in August on buying ahead of tax hike
Business sentiment among workers with jobs sensitive to economic trends rose in August for the first time in four months, supported by solid sales of summer items and last-minute buying ahead of the consumption tax hike scheduled for Oct. 1, according to government data.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2019
Diplomatic row with South Korea starts to hurt Japan's current account surplus
Japan's surplus in spending by overseas travelers declined in July from a year earlier as the number of visitors from South Korea tumbled, a sign the souring bilateral relations are taking a toll on the world's third-largest economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 9, 2019
Japan's economic growth revised downward as capital investment slows
The economy expanded at a slower pace in the second quarter than initially reported as growth in business investment proved less robust than first thought.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 4, 2019
U.S. manufacturing gauge contracts for first time in three years, fueling recession fears amid Trump's China trade war
A key U.S. factory gauge unexpectedly contracted for the first time since 2016, sending stocks and bond yields lower and boosting expectations for interest-rate cuts as global manufacturing woes deepen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 2, 2019
Corporate profits in Japan take 12% quarterly hit on U.S.-China trade war
Still, the u00a523.23 trillion tally for pretax profits was the second-highest on record, coming off a 10.3 percent jump in the January-March quarter.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 30, 2019
Japan's jobless rate hit 26-year low in July amid labor shortage
The nation's demographic woes pulled the rate down 0.1 point from June to 2.2 percent, the lowest since October 1992.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 30, 2019
Japan's solid factory output masks trouble ahead as retail sales slump
Industrial output rebounded more than expected in July, but retail sales declined sharply and production was set to contract again next month, signaling a bumpy road for an economy facing growing global strains.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 23, 2019
July core inflation hovers at two-year low, piling pressure on Bank of Japan
Core consumer inflation wallowed at a two-year low in July, government data showed Friday, increasing pressure for the central bank to acknowledge price momentum has been slowing and expand its radical stimulus program.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 23, 2019
U.S. factories show signs of trouble but labor market still firm
Activity is contracting in the U.S. manufacturing sector but the number of Americans filing applications for unemployment benefits fell last week, signs that factories are suffering from a global slowdown even as the broader labor market remains healthy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 19, 2019
Japan's goods trade deficit grew in July on weak exports to China
Japan logged a goods trade deficit of ¥249.6 billion in July, weighed down by a decrease in exports to China amid Beijing's ongoing trade conflict with Washington, according to government data released Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 9, 2019
Japan's economy grew for third consecutive quarter, but pace slows to annualized 1.8%
Consumer spending remains resilient, but the slowdown in exports is taking its toll, the government says.
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Bloodied Trump survives assassination attempt at political rally
Former U.S. President Donald Trump is surrounded and evacuated by Secret Service agents at a campaign rally in Butler, Pennsylvania, on Saturday. Trump was rushed off stage at the rally after shots rang out.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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.
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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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
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