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Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 5, 2019
BOJ deputy governor says central bank ready to increase stimulus, and all options are on table
Bank of Japan Deputy Gov. Masayoshi Amamiya on Friday said the central bank is ready to ramp up stimulus and will consider all policy options, including deepening negative interest rates, if the loss of economic momentum hurts its efforts to boost inflation.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 5, 2019
S&P warns it could be bubble time again for Japan's real estate companies as debts rise
Japan's real estate firms are entering dangerous territory. That's the assessment of S&P Global Ratings, which said in a report Friday that the sector's debt levels now eclipse that of the nation's bubble era.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jul 5, 2019
Japan raises economic assessment for May on robust output data
The government raised its assessment of the economy for May on Friday, saying downside trends are coming to a halt, helped by upbeat industrial production, though an uncertain outlook for the global economy remains due to the U.S.-China trade dispute.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jul 4, 2019
Japan bets on QR code payments to sustain spending
When the baseball season kicked off in Japan this spring, fans of the Tohoku Rakuten Golden Eagles were faced with an inconvenience they'd never encountered before: The food and drink stalls did not accept cash.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / ANALYSIS
Jul 1, 2019
Abe sticks with plan to raise Japan's consumption tax despite weak tankan results
Analysts say all signs point to the October increase going ahead as planned.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Jun 30, 2019
Abe, Saudi Arabian crown prince exchange views on Middle East tensions
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman exchanged views Sunday on the situation in the Middle East amid heightened tensions surrounding Iran.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 28, 2019
Japan's industrial output rises 2.3% in May on higher auto production
Industrial output in May rose 2.3 percent from the previous month, helped by robust auto production, government data showed Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 28, 2019
Japan's unemployment rate flat in May at 2.4% amid tight labor market
Japan's unemployment rate stood at 2.4 percent in May, unchanged from the previous month, as the labor market remained at its tightest in decades, government data showed Friday.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 27, 2019
Palestinians reject economic solutions from 'punitive' U.S.
Palestinian leaders accused the Trump administration of punishing them with one hand and offering to reward them with the other, as protesters turned out in the West Bank and Gaza on Wednesday to demonstrate against a U.S. economic peace plan.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 24, 2019
Gap between economic data and sense of recovery
The Japanese people's tendency to still lean toward pessimism over the state of the economy may be attributable to their cultural traits.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 24, 2019
Goals for the Group of 20 summit in Osaka
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has four major agenda items in store for the Group of 20's upcoming summit in Osaka.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 20, 2019
Bank of Japan maintains ultraloose policy as trade tensions cloud global outlook
The Bank of Japan kept its ultra-easy monetary policy unchanged Thursday, to underpin the economy amid growing uncertainty over a global economic outlook clouded by the U.S.-China trade war.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 19, 2019
Japanese businesses see economy peaking out, want more stimulus: poll
The nation's economy is likely to stop expanding this year and into next with the Sino-U.S. trade war and a planned sales tax hike expected to crimp activity, a Reuters poll of Japanese companies found, with most calling for fresh stimulus to prop up growth.
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 17, 2019
Economists expect Bank of Japan will expand stimulus sometime soon, but not this week
A majority of economists now see the Bank of Japan expanding its stimulus as its next move, with a strengthening of the yen from Federal Reserve rate cuts seen as a key factor for triggering action, according to a Bloomberg survey.
EDITORIALS
Jun 10, 2019
G20 frustrations
The upcoming G20 summit will test Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's diplomatic skills, but ultimate success may well depend on the relationship he has nurtured with U.S. President Donald Trump.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Jun 10, 2019
A top global finance meeting loses relevance
Ministers mouth the right words, but aren't empowered to solve what ails the global economy.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / Japan
Jun 10, 2019
Are Japanese ready to make their mark on the world?
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe wants to make Japan a signficant player on the world stage, but many young Japanese people don't seem to care about global issues.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 10, 2019
G20 finance chiefs in Fukuoka warn 'intensified' trade dispute could damage global growth
Amid growing concerns due to escalating tensions over trade, Group of 20 finance ministers ended their two-day meeting in Fukuoka with a shared message: Trade friction is a downside risk for the global economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jun 10, 2019
Japan's January-March GDP upgraded but weak consumption still a concern
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Japan Times
BUSINESS
Jun 7, 2019
G20 to seek stricter taxation rules for digital giants at Fukuoka meeting, draft statement shows
Finance ministers and central bank governors are also set to warn that the world economy continues to face risks from trade conflicts between leading economies.
'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.
Four injured after man sets fire to Japan city hall
Police said four people were injured after a man set fire to a city hall in Aichi Prefecture, with local media reporting he had been arrested.
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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