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ECONOMY

COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 12, 2016
Time to embrace strong yen
Here's three reasons why the yen's 16 percent rise this year provides a chance for a major reboot of Abenomics.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 7, 2016
Bank of Japan cuts assessment of two regional economies
The Bank of Japan downgraded its economic assessment of two of the country's nine regions on Thursday, citing damage caused by the Kyushu earthquakes in April and slowing personal consumption amid falling share prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 6, 2016
Ghosn tasks top lieutenant to hunt for Mitsubishi Motors savings
Carlos Ghosn has tasked one of his top lieutenants at Nissan Motor Co. to identify cost savings at Mitsubishi Motors Corp. as it acquires a stake in the rival automaker.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jul 5, 2016
Time for 'Abexit' in Japan?
As Japan's voters head to the polls they need to reflect on the failure of Abenomics to deliver shock therapy and the need for genuine reform.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jul 5, 2016
Japan Inc. suffers Brexit fallout as resurgent yen threatens profit outlook
Japan Inc. is already counting the cost of Brexit. The yen's extended surge after the United Kingdom voted to exit the EU has turned the outlook for a gain in annual profit to the first decline in four years.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics / DECISION 2016
Jul 3, 2016
As small and midsize businesses fight for survival, politicians silent on solutions
Legislators at both the local and national levels who claim to care about small companies have no idea about how to trigger a fundamental change in their fortunes.
BUSINESS / Companies
Jul 1, 2016
Mitsubishi Motors, Nissan restart sales of scandal-affected minicars
Mitsubishi Motors Corp. and Nissan Motor Co. restarted sales of Mitsubishi-produced minicar models on Friday after a 2½-month hiatus following the revelation of fuel-economy data manipulations for the vehicles.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 1, 2016
Japan's job availability in May best in 24 years; unemployment flat
Job availability reached the best level in over 24 years and the unemployment rate stayed flat at 3.2 percent in May, the government said Friday, indicating that the country's labor market remains tight.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 30, 2016
Japanese industrial output falls 2.3% on weakening electronics and machinery sectors
Industrial output fell a seasonally adjusted 2.3 percent in May from the previous month, marking the first drop in three months, the government said Thursday. It cited a weakening in the manufacture of cosmetics, equipment and electronic parts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 30, 2016
Abenomics brings salarymen no relief as wives limit allowances
Japan's long-suffering salaried workers, famous for toiling long hours, have found no relief under the Abenomics reflation program, recording two of the three worst years when it comes to their monthly pocket money.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 29, 2016
Mitsubishi's May auto sales halve amid mileage scandal; Nissan also hurt
Mitsubishi Motors Corp.'s domestic vehicle sales more than halved in May from a year earlier after the automaker was hit by a fuel economy manipulation scandal, data showed Wednesday.
EDITORIALS
Jun 28, 2016
Brexit and Japan
Efforts must be made to stop repercussions of the Brexit vote from turning into the source of another global recession, and Japan should play a major role in them.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 28, 2016
Post-Brexit, Japan redefines idea of safe havens
Risk-averse investors who flocked to the yen in the aftermath of Brexit may want to consider a safer haven.
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 25, 2016
With all else failing, give rate hikes a try
In most walks of life, if what you're doing isn't working, you should try something else. In central banking, however, the strategy has been to do more of what isn't working.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 20, 2016
IMF report calls for 'Abenomics' reload as quest for goals continues
Japan is falling short of its economic targets and needs to reload the "three arrows" of "Abenomics" to support higher wages and labor-market reforms, the International Monetary Fund said in a report published Monday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 17, 2016
Japan's government retains economic assessment despite corporate profit downgrade
The government Friday maintained its assessment that the domestic economy is recovering moderately, while downgrading its view of corporate profits due to falling commodity prices and a firmer yen.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 16, 2016
Line's IPO revives the 'Galapagos syndrome'
The messaging app's $1 billion IPO is a credit to its innovation but that's no guarantee of success beyond Japan.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 14, 2016
Corporate social responsibility can save Japan
Corporate Japan should not continue to miss the opportunity to brand itself as a hub of sustainability excellence.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 7, 2016
Japan's composite economic index rises in April for second straight month
The nation's main composite index of economic indicators rose in April for the second straight month, the government said Tuesday.
Japan Times
JAPAN / FOCUS
Jun 6, 2016
As his stimulus efforts struggle, Abe pushes 'equal pay' to lift Japan's economy
When Fumiko Kasai returned to work a decade ago she found the job market was very different to the one she had left in the 1980s to raise her four children.
Who needs AI when you have Hatsune Miku?
Over the first six months of 2024, a handful of songs using Vocaloid singer Hatsune Miku’s voice have enjoyed widespread attention, underlining a global interest in the character and the technology she represents.
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.
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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