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INFLATION

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 28, 2022
BOJ maintains dovish monetary policy as inflationary pressure grows
The central bank revised its inflation outlook for this fiscal year, which runs through March, raising it to 2.9% from 2.3%.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 28, 2022
In Britain's inflation crisis, healthy diets are a casualty
Fresh vegetables and fish are falling off the menu. Packaged pizzas and processed meat are the dishes of the day.
Japan Times
CARTOONS / DAHL'S JAPAN
Oct 25, 2022
Roger Dahl on Japan's monetary policy in the fight against inflation
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 25, 2022
Wage hikes cheered by BOJ becoming a bullish sign for Japan shares
Exchange-traded funds that invest in firms that are bolstering spending on human resources, capital expenditure and research are performing strongly.
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Oct 23, 2022
Wage growth — and spring negotiations — in focus as inflation hits
The Rengo trade union announced that it's bumping the pay raise target to about 5%, the highest in 28 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 21, 2022
Japan inflation hits 3% for first time since 1991 excluding tax impacts
Despite the extended stretch of price gains beyond its 2% goal, the Bank of Japan is expected to stick with its ultraloose policy.
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.
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.
3D printer used to construct train station building in Japan
A train station building (front) is assembled from parts printed using 3D printer technology, in Arida, Wakayama Prefecture, on Wednesday.
Nissan says it will not take new U.S. orders for Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs
A Nissan manufacturing complex in Aguascalientes, Mexico. Nissan says it will not take new orders from the United States for two Mexican-built Infiniti SUVs following new auto tariffs levied by the U.S.
Japan digs deep to address 'national crisis' caused by Trump tariffs
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba speaks during a news conference at the Prime Minister's Office on April 1. He has said that Japan is facing a "national crisis" following the introduction of new tariffs by the United States.
Tokyo’s KK Line to close for decadelong overhaul as public greenway
People enjoy running and yoga on Tokyo Expressway’s KK Line, a 2-kilometer elevated expressway cutting through the capital’s commercial Ginza district, when it was opened as a pedestrian space in May last year.
Japan promises 'bold and speedy' response to Trump’s surprise 24% tariffs
U.S. President Donald Trump unveils new U.S. tariffs at the White House in Washington on Wednesday.
Tottori takes a bold leap forward in the arts
The city of Kurayoshi in Tottori Prefecture celebrated the opening of its public art museum with festivities such as a parade that drew 1,000 revelers.
Haruki Murakami TV adaptation revisits 30 years of watershed moments
Though Haruki Murakami's trademark whiff of offbeat existentialism is threaded throughout NHK's "After the Quake," the final episode — conceived as a sequel to the story "Super-Frog Saves Tokyo" — is the most stylized, featuring an anthropomorphic talking frog (voiced by Non) and his erstwhile associate Katagiri (Koichi Sato).
Nintendo to launch the Switch 2 on June 5
The controllers for the Switch 2 will attach to the console magnetically rather than sliding on rails as with the original device.
A new human trafficking trend emerges from Myanmar scam centers
Victims of scam centers who were tricked or trafficked into working in Myanmar gather at a compound inside KK Park, a fraud center on the country's border with Thailand, after a multinational crackdown in February.
A Canadian made a weekend trip to Costco a Japanese pastime
Under the watchful eye of Ken Theriault, Costco representative director and Japan country manager, the American membership-model wholesaler has flourished in Japan.

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