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JAPANESE ECONOMY

Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 26, 2020
Japan’s structural problems exposed by COVID-19 crisis
A crisis exposes the contradiction inherent in a society in various forms. That is an important lesson from history. The confusion caused by the COVID-19 crisis has brought various problems of Japanese society into focus. But that also means an opportunity to drastically reform society in one go. It...
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 26, 2020
Bank of Japan likely to cut economic forecasts again on COVID-19
The IMF now sees Japan's economy contracting more than first thought as it takes a 5.8 percent hit in 2020 from the virus.
BUSINESS
Jun 24, 2020
Aging administrative pipeline holds back Japan's ¥230 trillion virus-response aid
Slow response due to small government and lack of digitalization has seen some companies go out of business.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 24, 2020
Japan's retailers gain as sales data hints at post-outbreak rebound
Nitori same-store sales jumped 47 percent in June from the same month the previous year, the most on record in data going back to 2012.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 23, 2020
Japan seeks closure in post-Brexit U.K. trade talks by end of July
Japan is aiming to conclude its current trade negotiations with the U.K. by the end of next month, according to a Japanese government official familiar with the talks.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Companies
Jun 18, 2020
Majority of Japan firms cutting jobs and pay to survive pandemic
Over half of the respondents criticized the government's response, dashing hopes for a solid recovery.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 18, 2020
Japan banks' overseas investments hit high despite market turmoil
The banks are piling into risky debt overseas to beat their lowly returns on interest rates at home.
BUSINESS
Jun 17, 2020
Summer bonuses at major Japanese firms down 6%
The average bonus at major Japanese companies this summer will fall 6.0 percent from a year before to ¥925,947 due to the coronavirus pandemic and a slowdown in the global economy, the Japan Business Federation, or Keidanren, said in a preliminary survey report Wednesday.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 17, 2020
Japan’s new wave: Cash, bankruptcies and inequality
The pandemic will widen the wealth gap. Bigger firms will survive, while the small decide it's not worth it.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 15, 2020
BOJ looks to sit tight while assessing coronavirus response
The central bank doesn't see a pressing need for further moves now but many economists surveyed expect the size of its loan program linked to state lending to rise.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jun 12, 2020
Bank of Japan’s aid to lenders hasn't warmed them to negative rates
For the country's commercial banks, the BOJ's sub-zero rates strategy aimed at stimulating the economy and prices has eroded their profit margins.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Jun 12, 2020
Women bear brunt of Japan's recession as pandemic unravels Abe's 'Womenomics'
Many women lack the job security of male workers, with more than half holding vulnerable part-time, contract or temporary jobs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 11, 2020
Don't bet against post-pandemic Japan
Japanese corporations are in an excellent position to use the global economic crisis as an opportunity.
Bankruptcies and suicides rise as Japanese struggle with mounting debt
Lawyers estimate that personal bankruptcies in Japan are on track to reach the highest since 2012 this year.
Japan accuses Google of violating antimonopoly law
The Japanese antitrust watchdog said that Google forced smartphone makers to preinstall its search app on their devices, sources say.
Okinawa people stage rally against sexual assaults by U.S. servicemen
Sorane Sakihama, a 22-year-old college student, speaks at a rally in the city of Okinawa on Sunday protesting against sexual assaults by U.S. soldiers.
Zelenskyy to replace Ukraine ambassador to Japan
Ukrainian Ambassador to Japan Sergiy Korsunsky delivers a speech during a handover ceremony of Self-Defense Force vehicles to Ukraine, at the Defense Ministry in Tokyo, in May last year.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
A brief history of ‘osechi ryōri,' Japan's edible tradition for the new year
Japan's traditional New Year cuisine has a long history, though modern developments have led to slight changes in the way things work.
Casual workouts, cool living, ‘complete’ food: Japan’s health trends of 2024
In 2024, efficiency trumped effort among Japan's fitness-focused aspirants.
Is Japan finally ready to tap its abundant geothermal energy potential?
Steam rises from a geothermal plan in Yuzawa, Akita Prefecture. Despite its long history and potential, geothermal provided just 0.3% of Japan's overall energy mix in the fiscal year from April 2023
Japanese officials inspect Yokota Air Base over PFAS concerns
The Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo in September 2019. An inspection of the base by Japanese government officials on Friday came amid public pressure to investigate suspected links between the use of PFAS-containing firefighting foam by the U.S. base and contamination of soil and groundwater in western Tokyo.
North Korea aiding Russia where it needs it most, Canadian general says
North Korean special forces soldiers march and shout slogans during a military parade marking the 105th birth anniversary of the country's founding father, Kim Il Sung, in Pyongyang in April 2017.

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