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JAPANESE ECONOMY

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BUSINESS
Nov 14, 2017
Japan's fresh grads falling further behind in pay race as monthly wage averages ¥213,000
What's a university degree worth in Japan? About ¥2.9 million a year based on starting salaries for new graduates, and the figure has barely budged over the past decade.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 31, 2017
Job availability in Japan remains high amid labor crunch
Companies continued to face a severe labor shortage in September, with job availability remaining at historic highs, government data showed Tuesday.
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COMMENTARY / World
Oct 30, 2017
Bank of Japan is in Kuroda mode even if he leaves
Even if Abe follows precedent and makes a change at the BOJ after one term, Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda's legacy will live on.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 26, 2017
Abe's post-election policy targets wages but delays fiscal reform
The prime minister's economic agenda is shaping up after his election win with a focus on steering firms to hike wages, and with moves to shift fiscal prudence targets.
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 26, 2017
Japan's stock boom seen driven by profits that still hinge on weak yen
After a record-breaking surge in Japanese blue-chip stocks amid all-time high corporate profits, the question is how long can the momentum last.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 25, 2017
Government retains upbeat economic view for October while pick-up in imports pauses
The economy is recovering moderately, the government said in its report for October, reinforcing the view that what would be Japan's second-longest postwar expansion phase is still in place.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Oct 2, 2017
Japan has to spend a little less on its well-off elderly
Lowering pension and medical benefits to well-off elderly people looks like Japan's least-bad option to rein in its debt.
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BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 25, 2017
Government keeps steady outlook on Japan's economy, seeing 'moderate recovery' for fourth straight month
The government on Monday maintained its assessment that the economy has been recovering moderately in September, boosting the likelihood of the current expansion becoming the second longest in the postwar period.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 19, 2017
How the prime minister can win over Japan's neighbors
Pulling South Korea and Indonesia into the TPP tent would make the free trade pact all the more meaningful.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 13, 2017
When the world turns Japanese
Tokyo and the West alike are failing to heed Japan's economic lessons.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Sep 12, 2017
A silver-lining for graying Japan
Graying Japan faces a long list of daunting challenges, but it still has great potential.
BUSINESS / Economy
Aug 28, 2017
For third straight month, Japanese economy making 'moderate recovery,' government says
The economy has been recovering moderately, the government said Monday in retaining its assessment for the third straight month in August.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 23, 2017
Private equity will do a lot of good for Japan Inc.
Private equity has the potential to shake up Japan's cozy, stagnant corporate world, and in the process help revive it from its long productivity slump.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 21, 2017
Japan's quality bubble explains its flat-lined GDP
Recognizing Japan's quality bubble is the first step to appreciating and assessing its significant value.
EDITORIALS
Aug 20, 2017
Learning from overseas M&A cases that went wrong
Japanese companies that have an appetite for overseas M&As should first learn from the mistakes of others.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 20, 2017
Japan's booming and now needs more immigrants
Japan is favoring more machines over increased immigration to bolster its dwindling workforce, but that solution won't increase domestic consumption.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 17, 2017
For the sake of productivity, put a woman in charge
A shift from long hours to efficient, goal-oriented work is exactly the right medicine for white-collar Japan
EDITORIALS
Aug 15, 2017
Economy picking up speed
Without wages hikes it will be difficult to turn the economy's continuing uptrend into sustained growth.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 15, 2017
The Democratic Party's existential crisis
To retake the reins of power, the DP must be ready to offer voters a genuine alternative of the kind Japan hasn't seen in decades.
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COMMENTARY / Japan
Aug 9, 2017
Japan buries cherished economic ideas
Japan's experience underscores a disturbing truth: Economists really have no idea how inflation works.
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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