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US ECONOMY

Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 11, 2022
‘Come out to fight’: Asia’s truckers feel strain of diesel surge
The diesel market in Asia has tightened as reduced supplies from China coincided with production disruptions and surging demand in economies rebounding from the pandemic.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 11, 2022
BOJ steps in with pledge to buy unlimited 10-year JGBs at 0.25% to curb rising yields
Inflation in the West and hawkishness from other major central banks had spurred some bets the BOJ would need to taper its monetary policy soon, pushing yields to multiyear highs.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 10, 2022
Japan's wholesale inflation near record pace on commodity spike
While the mounting cost pressure could push up consumer inflation, it also risks hurting a fragile economic recovery as household spending takes a hit from a spike in COVID-19 cases.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 10, 2022
Japan's ‘new capitalism’ advocate calls for more public spending
The next step after initial efforts to better distribute wealth should be government spending, says businessman and activist George Hara.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy / FOCUS
Feb 9, 2022
Why Japan's wages aren't rising
Initially triggered by financial crises in the 1990s, economists today point to other factors affecting stagnant wage growth.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 9, 2022
COVID-19 submerges emerging markets
One reason to be skeptical of the rosy consensus on emerging markets is that COVID-19 has spurred accelerated automation in advanced economies, making them less attractive for manufacturers.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 9, 2022
Persuading markets the BOJ won't pivot is getting harder for its governor
Gov. Haruhiko Kuroda remains the last staunch dove at the world's biggest central banks outside of China as inflation gathers pace.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 8, 2022
Japan's household spending fell for fifth straight month in December
The weak figure raises some concerns for policymakers hoping a rebound in consumer demand will support the economy.
Japan Times
JAPAN / Explainer
Feb 6, 2022
Volatile international oil situation takes toll on Japan’s gas prices and policy
The price at the pump reached u00a5170 per liter on Jan. 24 — the highest it's been in over 13 years.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Feb 4, 2022
Japan's five-year bond yield scales zero on tighter policy expectation
Stubbornly hot inflation and more hawkishness from other major central banks has spurred bets that the Bank of Japan will need to tighten policy soon.
Japan Times
JAPAN
Feb 3, 2022
Japan must quadruple foreign workers by 2040 to meet growth target, report says
The figure would be nearly 300% more than the current 1.72 million foreign workers who make up about 2.5% of the workforce.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 3, 2022
Global inflation wave pushes up prices in Japan on everything from pasta to gasoline
Japanese companies are generally reluctant to pass higher costs on to price-sensitive consumers, but many feel they have no choice and prices on a slew of products are on the rise.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 2, 2022
There is a big economic and political cost to closed minds
One of the main reasons for the uneven COVID-19 recovery has more to do with politics than economics as support for aggressive nationalistic trade barriers has grown sharply in recent years.
Japan Times
COMMENTARY / World
Feb 2, 2022
Financial illiteracy is not why people struggle
It's human nature to pay the creditors who shout the loudest rather than tackling financial problems in an organized fashion.
Japan Times
BUSINESS
Feb 2, 2022
Japanese economy at risk of shrinking again due to omicron
Many Tokyo-based economists are among those warning that the omicron wave could trigger yet another quarter of negative growth for the world's third-largest economy.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 1, 2022
Japan's top currency diplomat says weak yen a mixed bag for economy
The boost a weak yen gives to Japan's export volumes has declined compared with the past, as manufacturers target shipments of high-end, state-of-the-art products overseas.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Feb 1, 2022
Japan's job market showed signs of healing before omicron’s spread
The jobless rate edged down to 2.7% in December, the internal affairs ministry has reported, with the number of workers increasing by 490,000 — the most since 1986.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Markets
Jan 31, 2022
Buyback regulation concerns are overblown, Tokyo Stock Exchange chief says
Kishida's 'new capitalism” has been among the major themes for investors in Japan since he became prime minister last autumn.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 31, 2022
Japan lowers assessment as consumer confidence falls in January
In addition to increasing COVID-19 cases, 'price hikes of daily necessities since last year dampened sentiment,' a government official said.
Japan Times
BUSINESS / Economy
Jan 31, 2022
Relentless yen surge kept BOJ on alert in 2011, spurring easing
Minutes of policy-setting meetings between July and December in 2011 reveal the BOJ's concern regarding the yen's persistent strength, which was threatening to hurt corporate sentiment.
'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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