Tag - us-economy

 
Menu
Search
 
July 17, 2024
 

Today's print edition

Home Delivery
Subscribe for more access

US ECONOMY

Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 16, 2015
Japan plunges into recession, in defeat for Abe's growth efforts
The economy contracted in the third quarter on sluggish business investment, confirming what many economists had predicted: The nation fell into its second recession since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took office in December 2012.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Nov 15, 2015
The decline and fall of America's working class
Why are mortality rates rising for American working-class whites?
BUSINESS / Economy
Nov 10, 2015
Current account surplus quadruples in April-September as imports fall
The current account surplus in the April to September period more than quadrupled from a year earlier, the government said Tuesday. There was a notable gain in the travel surplus in addition to a fall in the value of imports due to cheaper crude oil.
BUSINESS
Nov 9, 2015
OECD cuts global economic outlook for 2016 amid China slowdown
The OECD has slashed its global economic outlook for 2016, reflecting subdued trade growth amid China's economic slowdown.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Politics
Nov 9, 2015
Abe launches tourism panel; inbound target may be raised
Prime Minister Shinzo Abe launches a key advisory panel to draw up a midterm program to increase the number of people visiting Japan.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 5, 2015
Japan Post's epochal IPO
Japan Post's $12 billion listing is a symbol of the bold change that needs to be embraced to rejuvenate Asia's second largest economy.
COMMENTARY / Japan
Nov 1, 2015
'Abenomics' is doing fine
The economy is slowing due to factors totally outside of Prime Minister Shinzo Abe's control — demographics and China.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 30, 2015
Japan's job availability jumps to highest level in 23 years
Japan's job availability continued to improve for the third straight month in September to hit its highest level in over 23 years, further indicating that companies need more workers, the government said Friday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 27, 2015
Serious challenges hamper ambitious Russia
Russia has daunting domestic problems that must be effectively addressed if the country aims to develop at the rate that its considerable resources allow.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Society / EXPLAINER
Oct 26, 2015
Plan to hire more foreign housekeepers no easy chore, say industry players
The role of housekeepers has come under the spotlight as the government looks to them to provide working mothers with help at home as one way to prop up the nation's dwindling workforce.
BUSINESS / Companies
Oct 23, 2015
Honda shelves plan to build new plant in China
Honda Motor Co. has put off a plan to build a new plant in China amid recent signs of a slowdown in the world's second-largest economy, according to sources familiar with the matter.
BUSINESS / FOCUS
Oct 22, 2015
As China weakens, recession stalks North Asia
The slowdown in China's economy, the world's second largest, is sucking the growth out of North Asia and tilting some economies toward recession.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 19, 2015
All regional economies still 'recovering moderately': BOJ
The Bank of Japan on Monday kept its assessment of the nation's nine regional economies the same in the second quarter amid improving capital investment and employment, despite trouble in China and emerging markets.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 15, 2015
Industrial output in August revised downward to 1.2% fall
Industrial output fell a seasonally adjusted 1.2 percent in August from the previous month, revised down from a preliminary drop of 0.5 percent, the Economy, Trade and Industry Ministry said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 14, 2015
Economic assessment cut in October on weak production
The government on Wednesday downgraded its basic assessment of the economy as production weakens amid a slowdown in China and other emerging markets.
BUSINESS
Oct 8, 2015
August machinery orders drop third month straight
Core private-sector machinery orders fell a seasonally adjusted 5.7 percent in August to ¥759.4 billion from the previous month, chalking up three drops in a row, the government said Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 7, 2015
August composite economic index down amid sluggish Chinese economy
The nation's key composite index of economic indicators that reflect the current state of the economy fell in August for the second straight month due to weaker shipments and production amid the sluggish Chinese economy, the government said Wednesday.
COMMENTARY / World
Oct 5, 2015
Don't rule out a global recession next year
The global economy is not flirting with a new recession yet, but it's not a remote possibility either.
BUSINESS / Economy
Oct 1, 2015
Business confidence slides in latest Tankan, reflecting fears for economy, Asia slowdown
Business sentiment among large Japanese manufacturers deteriorated in September from three months earlier, the Bank of Japan's Tankan survey showed Thursday.
BUSINESS / Economy
Sep 30, 2015
Industrial output drops unexpectedly for second month
Japan's industrial output unexpectedly fell in August, raising concern that the economy may have fallen back into its second recession since Prime Minister Shinzo Abe took government.
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.

Podcast

You can often see generations of families enjoying performances together at Fuji Rock Festival.
Japan’s summer music festivals are feeling the heat in more ways than one

Longform

Akiko Trush says her experience with the neurological disorder dystonia left her feeling like she wanted to chop her own hand off.
The neurological disorder that 'kills culture'
By Tomoko Otake

SUSTAINABLE JAPAN

World’s top homebuilder acts on its responsibility
World’s top homebuilder acts on its responsibility

SPECIAL SUPPLEMENTS note

Read more

SUPPLEMENTS BINDER