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JAPANESE ECONOMY

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 25, 2020
Japan retail sales drop as Tokyo prices fall most since 2010
Slumping energy costs and record virus cases that kept shoppers home darkened the recovery outlook, delivering sales declines that doubled analysts' forecasts.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Dec 22, 2020
Concern as Japan's fiscal discipline further loosened with record budgets
'It's a waste of money to take consumption-stimulating steps through extra budgets at a time when we have yet to contain the spread of the virus,' one economist said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 21, 2020
Japan's Cabinet approves record ¥106.61 trillion budget for fiscal 2021
The budget raises concern over a further deterioration of the country's fiscal health, already the worst among major economies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 21, 2020
Household and company assets up in September as virus slowed spending
Economic activity has yet to return to pre-pandemic levels and a resurgence of the virus that causes COVID-19 has cast uncertainty over the outlook.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Dec 21, 2020
Foreign investors eye return to Japan stocks after years of selling
The Tokyo Games and a recently forged Asia trade pact will serve as some of the reasons for investors to seek Japan-specific exposure.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2020
Wall Street’s prediction of ¥100 to the dollar catching on at Japan banks
The yen at u00a5100 to the dollar is a tough call for Japan's banks, mainly because it's the point where domestic exporters start losing money.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 18, 2020
Bank of Japan unveils plan to probe better ways to hit price goal and extends fund program
As widely expected, the central bank kept monetary policy steady and extended by six months a range of measures aimed at easing funding strains of companies hit by COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 18, 2020
Japan's key consumer prices fall at fastest pace in a decade as BOJ meets
Prices excluding fresh food fell 0.9% from a year earlier, as a steeper drop in energy costs drove the index down further after October's 0.7% drop.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Dec 17, 2020
Japan's fiscal 2021 budget to be around ¥106.61 trillion
Topping u00a5100 trillion for the third year in a row, the figure exceeds fiscal 2020's initial budget of u00a5102.66 trillion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 16, 2020
Japan’s ¥73.6 trillion stimulus hinges on spending by older generation
People over the age of 65 make up 29% of the population and account for almost 40% of the consumer spending that is the biggest driver of Japan's economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 14, 2020
As pandemic spurs a tidying frenzy, Japan's secondhand goods market booms
With prompting from Tokyo's governor, alongside decluttering icon Marie Kondo, people are getting rid of old items at a brisk rate.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 14, 2020
BOJ seen extending pandemic-fighting programs this week, according to survey
All but one economist projected the BOJ will make no change to its interest rates, forward guidance or key asset-purchase program.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 12, 2020
Bank of Japan likely to extend corporate aid programs next week
The measures, due to expire in March, will likely be extended for at least half a year as a precaution against the deepening pain from COVID-19.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 10, 2020
Light at the end of the tunnel? Large Japanese firms' confidence on the rise.
The confidence index covering firms capitalized at u00a51 billion or more stood at plus 11.6 in the fourth quarter of 2020, up from plus 2.0 in the July-September period.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 10, 2020
Japan’s latest stimulus boost may fall short of official forecast
Many economists expect the dollar-for-dollar impacts of stimulus measures to typically decrease as time passes from a crisis or recession.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 9, 2020
Japan firms' winter bonus payments face biggest fall since 2009, Nikkei survey says
The drop would exceed the 5.37% decline in summer bonus payments, according to the Nikkei, showing how the strain on corporate profits from the pandemic is spreading to households.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Dec 9, 2020
Suga raises bet on Japan's Go To Travel campaign with ¥73.6 trillion package
With Cabinet support falling amid the uptick in COVID-19 cases, he needs to balance the need to support growth against the risk of spreading the virus.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 9, 2020
Japan's October machinery orders rise record 17% as economy restarts
Orders from manufacturers expanded 11.4% to u00a5353.54 billion, up for the second straight month, led by the nonferrous metal and chemical sectors.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Dec 8, 2020
Japan's October current account surplus grows 15.7% to ¥2.14 trillion
The country's current account surplus expanded 15.7% in October from a year earlier to ¥2.14 trillion ($20 billion), helped by a rise in the trade account amid signs of recovery in auto exports despite uncertainty over the coronavirus pandemic, government data showed Tuesday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Dec 7, 2020
October key economic index up for fifth month; pace quickens
The improvement was helped by strong year-on-year growth of sales and shipments of cars and home appliances.
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.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
Japan finds a 'stealth' cure for zombie businesses: Let them fail
A worker at Sakai Seisakusyo prepares to transport metal rods at its factory in Kakamigahara, Gifu Prefecture, on July 8.
Trump makes his grand RNC entrance with a bandaged ear and a VP pick
Former U.S. President Donald Trump during the Republican National Convention (RNC) in Milwaukee, Wisconsin, on Monday
China’s economic growth comes in worse than expected
Pedestrians in the Wangfujing shopping area in Beijing on July 11, 2024. China's economic growth in the second quarter was lower than forecast, adding pressure on Chinese leaders to lift confidence at the Chinese Communist Party's third plenum this week.
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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