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ECONOMY

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 29, 2019
Yen bulls face reckoning as data threaten to add to evidence Japanese economy is slowing
Investors growing increasingly bullish on the yen may have to re-examine their outlook if retail sales and industrial production figures due this week add to mounting evidence that the Japanese economy is slowing.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 29, 2019
Executives raise global growth alarm on risks from China and trade to Brexit
Corporate executives are increasingly nervous about the global economic outlook as they see threats multiplying from China to trade to Brexit.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2019
Last summer's heat wave in Japan helped push appliance shipments to 22-year high
Driven by strong sales of air conditioners, appliance shipments in terms of value reached their highest level in 22 years in 2018, an industry body said Monday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 21, 2019
Fourth-quarter figures drag China's 2018 growth to a 28-year low of 6.6%
China's economy cooled in the fourth quarter under pressure from faltering domestic demand and bruising U.S. tariffs, dragging growth in 2018 to its lowest level in nearly three decades and pressuring Beijing to roll out more stimulus to avert a sharper slowdown.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 17, 2019
Yen likely to hit 80 to the dollar in next Japan recession, former BOJ official says
The yen is likely to reach its strongest level against the dollar in more than six years if Japan enters a recession, which could come as early as the fall of this year, a former central bank official has said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 16, 2019
Shutdown bites economy and U.S. Coast Guard as Washington talks stall
The U.S. economy is taking a larger-than-expected hit from the partial government shutdown, White House estimates showed on Tuesday, as contractors and even the Coast Guard go without pay and talks to end the impasse seemed stalled.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jan 15, 2019
Disappointing data shows Japan's not back yet
The BOJ governor will likely walk back the exuberance he showed in November.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jan 15, 2019
Japanese workforce projected to be 20% smaller by 2040
The workforce is projected to shrink due to overall population decline if the economy sees no growth and women and the elderly continue to have difficulty landing jobs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 15, 2019
Maduro offers few fresh ideas as Venezuela's economy circles the drain amid seven-digit inflation
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro kicked off his new term with a state-of-the-nation speech on Monday but offered little in the way of fresh proposals to help the increasingly isolated country escape hyperinflationary collapse or a further downward spiral in 2019.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jan 14, 2019
Shelter from the storm in 2019
Global economic, financial and political stability depends on outcomes in four areas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 10, 2019
U.S.-China trade tensions impacting Japanese firms, BOJ warns
The Bank of Japan warned Thursday that risks to the global economy, including heightened trade tensions between the United States and China, are beginning to have an adverse effect on Japanese companies.
EDITORIALS
Jan 9, 2019
Chinese economy sets off alarms
Alarm bells in China should set off similar warnings in Asia and beyond.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets / ANALYSIS
Jan 4, 2019
Yen's recent surge a red flag for world markets and global economy in 2019
A gradual rise by the yen in recent weeks culminated in a dramatic surge — firing a warning shot for world markets and the global economy in 2019.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 3, 2019
Anticipating dip in demand after October sales tax hike, fewer Japanese firms expect economic growth in 2019
In last year's survey, 82 percent said the nation's economy would grow moderately or strongly in 2018.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 3, 2019
Grim start: Treasury yield curve, market's favorite recession indicator, flattens
Traders return to their desks in the new year with a familiar warning signal flashing even more strongly than before — the Treasury yield curve got even flatter, feeding the market's worst suspicions about the U.S. economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / 2019 Outlook
Jan 2, 2019
Economic outlook for 2019: More uncertainty for Japan's economy amid planned tax rise and global slowdown
While it is not known which events will hold back global commerce, professional economic soothsayers appear in agreement that growing risks and uncertainty will slow Japan's growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 28, 2018
China-U.S. trade spat's influence likely to send Tokyo stocks into another slide in 2019
Other concerns include the planned consumption tax hike at home and a stronger yen, with both endangering corporate profits.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 28, 2018
Japan's November industrial output slips 1.1% from October: ministry
Industrial output in November fell 1.1 percent from the previous month after seeing a jump in October on the back of recovery from natural disasters in the summer, government data showed Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 28, 2018
Unemployment rate ticked up in November, but labor market remains tight: ministry
The unemployment rate climbed for the second consecutive month in November as the tightest labor market in decades induced people to leave their jobs in search of better opportunities, government data showed Friday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 21, 2018
Cabinet Office report says Japan's economy remains on recovery track amid solid domestic demand
The economy remains on a recovery track amid increasing domestic demand, though risks including trade tensions warrant caution, the government has said.
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Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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.
No AC this summer? No problem (for me).
Think air conditioning is a requirement for a Tokyo summer? Think again.
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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