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INFLATION 3

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 20, 2022
Yen crosses key ¥150 mark as inflation pressure mounts
The yen's plunge has persisted amid the stark divergence between the hawkish monetary policy of the U.S. Federal Reserve and the Bank of Japan's tenaciously dovish stance.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 20, 2022
Key iPhone supplier warns smartphone demand will continue to fall
Kyoto-based Murata Manufacturing expects this year's drop in smartphone sales to keep going well into 2023, led by a sharp downturn in China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 20, 2022
Japan’s extended trade gap reinforces pressure on tumbling yen
The trade deficit topped u00a52 trillion for a second-straight month in September, though it narrowed to u00a52.09 trillion from the previous month's record u00a52.82 trillion shortfall.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Oct 20, 2022
Sinking in polls, Kishida renews unorthodox inflation bet
Support for the prime minister's year-old Cabinet has slumped to below 30%, roughly half of what it was six months ago.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 16, 2022
Guardians of world economy told to ‘buckle up’ as outlook dims
As the talks ended on Saturday, leaders in global finance pondered the impact of recent moves in the U.K., Saudi Arabia, China and Russia.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 15, 2022
Singapore’s reopening boom draws big money and bubble fears
As the government mints new long-term visas to attract more high-paid talent, it faces a delicate balancing act to keep its people happy as the cost of living surges.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2022
Entrenched U.S. inflation piles pressure on Fed and the world
Core inflation jumped to a 40-year high of 6.6% in September from a year ago, as investors bet that the Fed will be forced into two more 75 basis-point increases this year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 12, 2022
IMF warns ‘worst is yet to come’ as steps to slow inflation raise risks
The IMF cut its forecast for global growth next year to 2.7%, from the 2.9% seen in July and 3.8% in January.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 12, 2022
Biden says ‘very slight’ recession possible, but downplays risk
The International Monetary Fund cut its U.S. growth forecast for 2022 to 1.6% and held it at 1% for 2023.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Oct 11, 2022
Amid price spikes, Japanese farmers look to domestic feed
Price increases in the July-September period averaged over u00a510,000 per ton, more than double the previous record registered in April to June 2021.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 10, 2022
Young versus old will define fight over public pensions
The market rout is exposing the vulnerability of the U.S. public pension system. Inflation and the tight labor market will force the worst-hit states into some hard decisions.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 7, 2022
Failure to hit price goal may trigger BOJ shift, former director says
Ex-BOJ executive thinks there is a considerable chance that in a year or so the BOJ's topic of discussion will shift to when the price target can really be achieved.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Oct 5, 2022
The church, the economy and the funeral: CDP leader grills Kishida
The opposition took the prime minister to task over his party's ties to the Unification Church, the state funeral for ex-Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and soaring inflation.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2022
Peak oil has finally arrived. No, really.
With the U.S. Fed's willingness to send the U.S. economy into a recession to bring inflation back on target, oil production may soon enter terminal decline as a result.
Tokyo Metro’s overseas efforts begin in earnest with London deal
Tokyo Metro will soon have a role in the running of London's Elizabeth Line, a major train route serving the U.K.’s capital city and environs.
Man charged with murder allegedly made victim date other men for money
A car carrying suspect Ryotaro Masuda, who was indicted for allegedly beating his 25-year-old girlfriend to death, leaves the Shibuya Police Station in Tokyo on Thursday.
Russia fired experimental ballistic missile at Ukraine, Putin says
Ukrainian firefighters work on a spot following an airstrike in Dnipro on Thursday.
Ex-yokozuna Kitanofuji dies at 82
Yokozuna Kitanofuji enters the ring during the May 1970 grand sumo tournament in Tokyo.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
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Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
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The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
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Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.
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Japan, U.K. and Italy discuss inviting more countries to joint fighter project
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