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US ECONOMY

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 16, 2017
BOJ keeps policy unchanged amid growing pressure to discuss stimulus exit plan
With inflation still distant from its target, the Bank of Japan left its monetary stimulus program on cruise control, saying improving private consumption will support a growing economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 13, 2017
Japan-U.S. economic dialogue: risk and strategy
The fact that the current relationship between Japan and the U.S. increasingly resembles that of 30 years ago elicits a certain sense of futility.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 8, 2017
Japan's first quarter GDP downgraded to annualized 1.0% rise
The government on Thursday significantly downgraded economic growth in the January-March quarter from preliminary data, due largely to a fall in crude oil inventories.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2017
With Ginza land prices above bubble-era highs, real estate analysts expect correction
Land prices in Tokyo's central Chuo Ward, home to the famous Ginza shopping district, have jumped by 51 percent in four years. In Osaka, they are up by nearly half.
EDITORIALS
Jun 6, 2017
The tight labor market and stagnant wages
Despite the tight labor market, wage growth remains stagnant and personal consumption weak.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 2, 2017
BOJ is more minnow than whale in Japan stocks, SocGen finds
The Bank of Japan has had a lot less impact on the Japanese stock market than some have assumed in recent years, and the effectiveness of its purchases in reflating the economy may be limited, according to analysis by Societe Generale.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
May 30, 2017
Abe adviser Ito touts minimum wage hike, taxing cash hoards
Targeted measures to push Japanese wages and inflation higher should be used instead of deploying additional monetary or fiscal stimulus, according to Takatoshi Ito, an adviser to Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2017
China's imperial overreach
According to a Chinese proverb, 'To feed the ambition in your heart is like carrying a tiger under your arm.' The further Xi carries China's 'one belt, one road' initiative, the more likely it is to bite him.
COMMENTARY / World
May 26, 2017
Beijing has a patchy record on projects
China's drive to build its political influence in Africa and Asia through infrastructure has been plagued by quality-control issues and cost overruns.
BUSINESS
May 26, 2017
Japan's 2016 net external assets rose to second-largest on record
Japan's net external assets rose to their second-highest amount on record at the end of fiscal 2016, driven by rising mergers and acquisitions overseas by firms and portfolio investment, the Finance Ministry said Friday.
EDITORIALS
May 25, 2017
Higher wages for higher corporate profits
Japan's economy has expanded for the fifth quarter in a row, but until strong corporate earnings translate into higher wages consumer will remain reluctant to loosen their purse strings.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 23, 2017
Government says labor investment, reform key in economic policy blueprint
The government proposed stepping up investment in human resources development and promoting labor reform in its overview of an economic and fiscal policy blueprint Tuesday, as the graying nation tries to boost its productivity and growth potential.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World / SENTAKU MAGAZINE
May 23, 2017
The day China's version of the Lehman crisis explodes
Concerns are mounting in international financial circles that the present status of China's economy is getting closer to what had existed in the United States when it was hit by the crisis triggered by the collapse of Lehman Brothers in 2008.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
May 23, 2017
China could be the future of the sharing economy
At a time when much of China's economy is slowing or stalling, the sharing sector is booming.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 19, 2017
Employment for university graduates hits record-high 97.6% amid labor shortage
A record-high 97.6 percent of new graduates in Japan had jobs as of April 1, reflecting high demand amid an acute labor shortage.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 15, 2017
Desperately short of labor, midsized firms plan to buy robots
Desperate to overcome the nation's growing shortage of labor, midsized companies are planning to buy robots and other equipment to automate a wide range of tasks, including manufacturing, earthmoving and hotel room service.
BUSINESS / Economy
May 11, 2017
Japan's fiscal 2016 current account surplus largest in nine years
Japan posts its largest current account surplus in nearly a decade for 2016 as exports thrived on falling oil prices and tourism surged.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
May 1, 2017
Labor shortage prompts grudging turn to permanent jobs
The tightest labor market in decades is showing signs of reversing a long shift toward the hiring of temporary workers.
EDITORIALS
Apr 28, 2017
Searching for consensus in global economic governance
It's no longer business as usual for the global economic order.
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 28, 2017
Japan's March data on core inflation, output keep pressure on BOJ
The nation's core consumer prices rose at a slower than expected pace in March and household spending fell more than estimated — worrying signs for the central bank that domestic demand won't be strong enough to generate sustained inflation.
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.
Harry Kewell fired by Yokohama F. Marinos
Yokohama F. Marinos coach Harry Kewell before an Asian Champions League match against Ulsan Hyundai, in Ulsan, South Korea, on April 17
Statue of A-bombed Japanese girl in Seattle stolen
The Sadako and the Thousand Paper Cranes statue in Seattle's Peace Park. The statue was reported missing on Friday by the city government of Seattle.
'Super spicy' potato chips land Japan students in hospital
High school students were taken to hospital in Tokyo on Tuesday after eating "super spicy" potato chips.
Yen’s woes seem too big for even a BOJ hike this month to solve
The Bank of Japan headquarters in Tokyo
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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