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US ECONOMY

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2021
BOJ chief says shift to decarbonized growth needs concerted effort between Japan and U.S.
Kuroda stressed the need to act now rather than later as climate change may have an 'extremely large' impact on the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 6, 2021
‘Kishida Shock’ hits Japan's markets with investors wary of redistribution plans
The hashtag 'Kishida Shock” trended on Twitter, as the 225-issue Nikkei Stock Average was set to extend its losing streak to an eighth day.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 5, 2021
Japan's new economic security minister sets out agenda amid global supply chain woes
One of the major tasks for Takayuki Kobayashi, a Finance Ministry bureaucrat-turned-politician, is to create a new legal framework to support the implementation of related policies.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 5, 2021
Shunichi Suzuki takes Japan finance reins as election and stimulus loom
The 68-year-old Suzuki was appointed to the job after helping to install the country's new prime minister, Fumio Kishida, who took the job earlier Monday.
Japan Times
WORLD
Oct 4, 2021
Why Brexit Britain is isolated, vulnerable and running on fumes
The country faces 'a perfect inflationary storm” that could plunge the economy into a recession next year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2021
Christmas at risk as supply chain ‘disaster’ only gets worse
This holiday season might see more frowns than smiles, as the global supply chain faces unprecedented shortages.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 4, 2021
Taiwan says peace crucial to chip supply as China pressure grows
A heavy reliance on the island has spurred major governmental players to reconsider their own domestic chip industries.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 3, 2021
Headwinds mounting for world economy into final stretch of 2021
Fuel and food costs are soaring worldwide, combining with congested ports and strained supply chains to elevate price pressures.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Oct 1, 2021
Silicon’s 300% surge throws another price shock at the world
One of our most diverse building blocks, silicon is used to make semiconductors, solar panels, medical implants and more. Such a drmatic price spike could shift markets.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2021
How the finance world started turning against fossil fuels
As the exit from coal, oil and gas accelerates, many investors reconsider the wisdom of owning such assets — regardless of their ethics and beliefs.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 1, 2021
The reason Biden’s agenda is in jeopardy
The sticking points holding up Biden's agenda are not the allegedly unreasonable stances of lawmakers or which chamber should go first, the problem is a lack of vision.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2021
Japan could get boost if shoppers spend ¥20 trillion saved during pandemic
In places like the U.S. and the U.K., pent-up consumer demand has helped fuel strong recoveries, but whether the floodgates will open quite as wide in Japan is an open question.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2021
Big manufacturer sentiment improves for fifth straight quarter, says BOJ
Sentiment among sectors dealing with oil and coal as well as steel improved as they benefited from rising commodity prices.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Oct 1, 2021
Japan's job availability figure saw first drop in four months in August
The job-to-applicant ratio inched down to 1.14 from 1.15 in July, according to the Ministry of Health, Labor and Welfare.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2021
Japan to see price hikes in food and tobacco products from October
Due in part to a jump in global raw material costs, the hike will be unwelcome in households still reeling from the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Sep 30, 2021
Kishida wants to succeed where past PMs failed by actually raising wages
The presumptive prime minister has taken aim at Japan's neoliberal economic policies, but he will need to build up political capital to actually make headway.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2021
What Japan’s middle-of-the-road new leader means for investors
For good or ill, Kishida is seen by investors as a continuity choice — stable, but unlikely to energize markets much.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Sep 29, 2021
Tokyo stocks likely to continue long-term climb under new LDP leader
A good result in the upcoming House of Representatives for the ruling party may eliminate any lingering sense of political uncertainty and boost shares further at the end of the year.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Sep 28, 2021
Third COVID-era prime minister to face tough test in Japan
For the winner of a party leadership vote Wednesday to pick Japan's third pandemic-era prime minister, an arduous task awaits on the economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 28, 2021
BOJ policymakers warned of Japan's recovery delay and China risk in July
The remarks shed light on policymakers' concerns over the fragile state of Japan's recovery, even as they maintained the view that the economy was headed for a moderate rebound.
Trump says Taiwan should pay for defense, sending TSMC stock down
Shares in Taiwan Semiconductor Manufacturing Co., the world's largest contract chipmaker and a major Apple and Nvidia supplier, closed 2.4% lower on Wednesday.
'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.
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.
Japan keeps up yen warnings as two-day intervention suspected
An electronic screen displays a graph showing yen exchange rates surging against the U.S. dollar amid an alert to the possibility of intervention in Tokyo on Friday.
Hyogo governor stands firm on not resigning despite official's death
Hyogo Gov. Motohiko Saito speaks to reporters on Tuesday.
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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