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EDITORIALS
Feb 1, 2018
Realistic fiscal consolidation target needed
Further postponing the goal of achieving a primary budget balance risks making Japan's commitment to fiscal consolidation less credible.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 9, 2018
Bank of Japan mulls raising fiscal 2018 growth forecast while maintaining monetary easing: sources
The Bank of Japan is considering raising its economic growth forecast for the year through March 2019 due to the nation's robust export figures, sources said Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 4, 2018
Economists generally upbeat on Japan's 2018 outlook
Japan is experiencing its second longest economic expansion in the post World War II era, with economists expecting the positive tone to hold through 2018 amid strong demand at home and abroad.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Dec 27, 2017
2017: A year of ignorance
Economic growth has become a deeply flawed measure of the health, welfare, dynamic vigor, balance and contentment of a nation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 26, 2017
China signals slower growth is acceptable to curb debt, poverty and smog
China can achieve a goal of doubling the size of its economy by 2020 even if annual expansion slows to 6.3 percent, according to a senior Communist Party official, signaling a greater willingness to tackle debt and pollution at the expense of growth.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 8, 2017
Third-quarter GDP growth revised up to annualized 2.5% as Japan's economy continues to mark steady rise
Japan's economy grew by a revised annualized rate of 2.5 percent instead of 1.4 percent in the July-September quarter as private expenditures and investment improved.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 15, 2017
Japan's longest growth run in 16 years may not guarantee future prosperity
The economy marked a seven-quarter growth run through September — the longest in 16 years — but the outlook appears less rosy as strong private consumption may just be a blip.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 15, 2017
Japan rides export recovery to longest GDP growth streak since 2001
Japan's economy grew for a seventh straight quarter, its longest expansion since 2001, as rising business investment and a recovery in exports offset a decline in consumer spending.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 10, 2017
IMF raises Japan growth forecast to 1.5% as broad-based global recovery 'gathers steam'
The International Monetary Fund on Tuesday forecast Japan's economy will grow 1.5 percent this year, up 0.2 percentage point from its estimate in July, as the "broad-based" global recovery has gathered steam.
EDITORIALS
Sep 13, 2017
Japan in its second-longest postwar boom?
Rather than focus on the length of the current economic 'boom,' the government should carry out a sober assessment of the economy and use it to guide its economic policy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Aug 14, 2017
Japan's economy revs up, but analysts remain skeptical whether robust spending will last
A tricky question has been keeping economists busy of late: Are Japanese consumers finally beginning to loosen their purse strings?
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 14, 2017
Japan's April-June GDP jumped annualized 4% on consumption, capital expenditures
Growth is expected to continue in coming quarters, offering the Bank of Japan hope that a tight labor market is finally starting to boost consumer spending.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 26, 2017
China's per capita GDP set for ongoing rise as the economy shifts from manufacturing to services
China's transformation from rags to riches isn't over quite yet.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Jun 20, 2017
LDP panel calls for boost in defense spending, eying NATO's 2% GDP target
A ruling Liberal Democratic Party panel on Tuesday called for a boost in Japan's defense budget, which has stayed at around 1 percent of gross domestic product for decades, touching on NATO's 2 percent target as a "reference."
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2017
Japan's first quarter GDP downgraded to annualized 1.0% rise
The government on Thursday significantly downgraded economic growth in the January-March quarter from preliminary data, due largely to a fall in crude oil inventories.
EDITORIALS
May 25, 2017
Higher wages for higher corporate profits
Japan's economy has expanded for the fifth quarter in a row, but until strong corporate earnings translate into higher wages consumer will remain reluctant to loosen their purse strings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 8, 2017
Fourth-quarter GDP revised up as capital expenditure rises steadily
Japan's economy grew more than previously estimated in the fourth quarter as capital expenditure rose at its fastest rate in almost three years — welcome news for policymakers as they begin to discuss how to wind down years of massive stimulus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Feb 14, 2017
Japan's export-driven growth on shaky ground amid sluggish domestic demand
After another year of modest expansion, Japan's export-driven growth may be on shaky ground as uncertainty looms over its trading partners, bolstering the case for measures to improve sluggish demand at home.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Jan 29, 2017
2020 goal for fixing Japan's finances a tall order
Japan's goal to restore its fiscal health is still far off amid prospects for tepid economic growth and swelling spending on health, pensions and defense.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 28, 2017
U.S. economic momentum faces wild card in Trump trade policy
The U.S. economy entered 2017 with a solid head of steam, driven by consumer spending and a pickup in business investment. President Donald Trump could add to that momentum — or kill it, if trade tensions keep flaring.
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.
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
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.
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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