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US ECONOMY

Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 7, 2022
European defense and energy stocks see boost as investors position for a new era
After initially plunging to 12-month lows, equities in the region have swiftly recovered.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 7, 2022
IMF cuts Japan's growth forecast over hit from Ukraine war fallout
The IMF now expects Japan's economy to grow 2.4% this year, lower than a projection for 3.3% expansion made in January.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Apr 6, 2022
As Japan's politicians call for big spending amid price hikes, some question the timing
With an Upper House election approaching in July, economists have pointed out that the move appears to be politically motivated.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 6, 2022
With Japan still shut to travelers, it is out of sight and out of mind
Once a tourist hot spot before the COVID-19 pandemic, Japan should join Asian neighbors in relaxing its border entry rules, lest it fade even further from global consciousness.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 6, 2022
Metals industry still buying needed supplies from Russia, for now
Firms are weighing the stigma of war against their own commercial interests and the fact that vital metals like aluminum and copper were in short supply even before the invasion of Ukraine.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Apr 5, 2022
Balkanization is the future of the global economy
A U.S.-China trade war, the COVID-19 pandemic and Russia's invasion of Ukraine are three blows that spell an end to globalization.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 5, 2022
Soaring prices weigh on economy and keep wallets shut
Households cut spending from the previous month amid pandemic curbs, rapid food and fuel price rises and the coronavirus.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Apr 4, 2022
Amid global energy chaos, uncertainties grow
For modern nations, primary energy supplies are the lifeline of national existence. Cut that line, even for a moment, and you can be certain of deep political instability.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 3, 2022
How the Bank of Japan took on the bond vigilantes and won — for now
Japan was the epicenter of market drama after the central bank set in motion a four-day buying spree of government bonds last week to stave off a global debt rout.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Apr 2, 2022
Russia headed for recession and closed economy despite ruble rebound, U.S. says
Punishing sanctions imposed by the U.S. and its allies are pushing Russia into recession and starting to turn it back into a closed economy, a senior U.S. Treasury official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 1, 2022
'Slow-balization': How war and the pandemic are reshaping global trade
The pandemic and invasion of Ukraine have made governments and firms more aware they need more resilient supply chains — even if that costs them more.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Apr 1, 2022
Japan's business mood sours as Ukraine war and inflation take toll
Big companies expect conditions to worsen further three months ahead, the Bank of Japan's tankan survey showed.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / ANALYSIS
Apr 1, 2022
Shifts in yen signal Japan has ‘lost its mojo’ as supreme safe haven
When measured against a basket of units of trading partners, the yen's fading allure can clearly be seen.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 31, 2022
Highest wheat price rise in 14 years has Japan consumers bracing for more expensive bread
The price hike for wheat the government sells to private milling companies comes amid growing concerns about poor harvests in supply countries and the effect of Russia's war in Ukraine.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Mar 31, 2022
Japan's February factory output up for the first time in three months
Prices for raw materials have surged recently, saddling exporters with higher input costs, while supply chain disruptions have increased.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Mar 30, 2022
Bank of Japan chief plays down yen impact of bond-buying operations
Gov. Kuroda met Kishida after another morning of aggressive moves by the BOJ to keep a lid on 10-year yields that have been hovering close to the central bank's upper limit.
U.S. aircraft carrier returns to Japan carrying navy’s ‘most capable fighter’
U.S. 7th Fleet Commander Vice Adm. Fred Kacher speaks to reporters shortly after the arrival of aircraft carrier USS George Washington at Yokosuka naval base in Kanagawa Prefecture on Friday.
Tokyo police care for lost umbrellas, keys and flying squirrels
An employee at the Tokyo Metropolitan Police Department Lost and Found Center in the Iidabashi area of central Tokyo bags, tags and organizes thousands of items.
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Japan approves ¥21.9 trillion stimulus plan
The policy chiefs of the Democratic Party for the People, Liberal Democratic Party and Komeito — Makoto Hamaguchi (left), Itsunori Onodera (center) and Mitsunari Okamoto — shake hands after reaching an agreement on an economic stimulus package on Wednesday.
Woman dies after train collides with car in Tochigi
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133-year-old Kyushu railway station remains to be partially preserved
The remains of the original Moji Station in Kitakyushu
After Shohei Ohtani bump, Iwate ironware maker sees brighter future
Kaito Kikuchi's decision to send superstar Shohei Ohtani one of his company's traditional ironware tea kettles has paid off with a surge of interest from general consumers.
Shohei Ohtani wins National League MVP award
Shohei Ohtani celebrates after hitting a three-run home run against the Padres during the National League Division Series at Dodger Stadium in Los Angeles last month.
The slow-burn success of ‘A Samurai in Time’
A 19th-century warrior gets struck by lightning and wakes to find himself in 21st-century Kyoto in Junichi Yasuda’s surprise hit “A Samurai in Time.”
Around a quarter of Japan married couples in their 20s met through dating apps
A survey released by an organization promoting “Good Couples Day” shows that 24% of couples in their 20s met their marriage partner through a dating app.

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